The Way of the Samurai meets Entrepreneurialism
Entrepeneurialism and the lifestyle successful entrepreneurs lead are driven by a single concentration; Striving to make real, their desire to implement a vision and ultimately, for big or small, change the world. There is what I find to be, an interesting parallel in this goal to the single minded focus of the Samurai. Although clearly dated and not always applicable, many interesting lessons can be derived from the collection of Japanese samurai wisdom compiled by Yamamoto Tsunemoto’s “Hagakure”. Below are what I felt to be key take-aways, relevant to entrepreneurs, from just the first Chapter.
Heads up, this is a very long post. It is however structured such that you don’t have to read to the end to find value in it.
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