Word: musashi
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Your article about American businessmen reading Miyamoto Musashi [Oct. 19] shows how little Americans know about Japan. The "secret" of Japan's success is rooted not in the ways of the warrior but in planning by government and industry, patient investing and diligence on the part of management and labor. In the U.S., ideological dogmatism undercuts the first, impetuousness the second and sloth the third. Take a tip from 20th century Japanese businessmen, not from 17th century warriors...
...missed the essence of Musashi's philosophy. He advocates clearing the mind of thoughts of life and death so that the fencer can concentrate on strategies that become spontaneous. Similarly, Japanese businessmen forgo short-term profit so that they can concentrate on product perfection, long-term maneuvers and economic victory. We read the book some time ago, and have found the principles most effective in representing our Japanese clients in the U S. market...