Don’t listen to the noise. Dokkōdō - The Path of Aloneness Written by the legendry warrior Miyamoto Musashi days before he died in 1645.
18. "Dokkōdō" expr…
10. Regretting it gets you nowhere.
Being afraid of it accomplishes nothing.What good are valuable possessions when you’re gone?
Don’t do things that you can’t live with. Miyamoto Musashi was a Japanese swordsman, strategist, philosopher, ronin, and a writer. Never let yourself be saddened by a separation. Either way, you choose a path and follow it with all you have, for it is a symbol of the choices you have made and the beliefs you have accepted.
Goals are great, but don’t let them determine your happiness.
Take the advice of the minimalist and get rid of the clutter. 20. Being focused on yourself alone, is not the path to wisdom.This precept has a stoic feel to it. You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honour. Instead be neutral, let things be, and move forward.It can be easy to act from a place of lust or love, but that is not always the best decision. Now we just need to live by them and realize that they are for ourselves, the individual, to guide us on our own Way. Just by reading Musashi Miyamoto’s writing you feel why he inspired such Japanese tales of heroics of bravery, becoming an idol for the stout-hearted yet wise for years to come. Dwelling on what-ifs and questioning your decisions only diminish the time you have on this world.Life should not be about regrets.
Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling. "Dokkodo" was largely composed on the occasion of Musashi giving away his possessions in preparation for death, and was dedicated to his favorite disciple, Terao Magonojō (to whom the earlier Go rin no sho[The Book of Five Rings] had also been dedicated), who took them to heart. “Dokkōdō” expresses a stringent, honest, and ascetic view of life.
But outside the world of being a warrior, the advice is to master what you need and not distract yourself with unnecessary tools and gadgets.We can all die at any moment.
The point should not be to chase your dreams, but to live your life as it unfolds.
9. His While Go Rin No Sho is the most acclaimed, he also wrote another short book a week before he died in 1645.
Be sure to act with this thought in mind. Do not seek to possess either goods or fiefs for your old age.
These are the 21 precepts found in Dokkōdō.Focus on what you can control, not what you can’t. They are for this life, but nothing more. Only keep what you truly need, because it leads to a freer life.It’s easy to act like a sheep and follow the herd, but we would all be better off if we thought and acted for ourselves. Love is important, but don’t put yourself in positions that you wouldn’t wish for yourself.You can have favorites, but what you shouldn’t have is a closed mind. There’s no rhyme or reason in the world, which means that death will happen when it happens.
8. It was written in preparation of his own passing, during a time he was giving away all his possessions, he also wished to give away his knowledge.
4. Instead, be humble, work hard, acknowledge there is something greater than you, and show gratitude for the time you have.Your time on this world is short, but your legacy and what that means will far outlast you. Be detached from desire your whole life. While it is OK to indulge occasionally, we must all be wary of getting addicted to Things don’t matter, especially those that are of no value to you. You can’t let this get you down, because it is not the distance that matters.