Do not waste time idling or thinking after you have set your goals

Truth is not what you want it to be; it is what it is, and you must bend to its power or live a lie.

When you appreciate the power of nature, knowing the rhythm of any situation, you will be able to hit the enemy naturally and strike naturally.

In the construction of houses, choice of woods is made. Straight un-knotted timber of good appearance is used for the revealed pillars, straight timber with small defects is used for the inner pillars. Timbers of the finest appearance, even if a little weak, is used for the thresholds, lintels, doors, and sliding doors, and so on. Good strong timber, though it be gnarled and knotted, can always be used discreetly in construction.

Consider yourself lightly; consider the world deeply.

The halberd is inferior to the spear on the battlefield. With the spear you can take the initiative, the halberd is defensive.

To become the enemy, see yourself as the enemy of the enemy