How To Build Your Self Discipline - Miyamoto Musashi

In this video we will be talking about 4 important insights for building your Self Discipline from the wisdom of Miyamoto Musashi. Miyamoto Musashi is considered to be the greatest swordsman ever in the history of Japan, in large part due to his almost surreal discipline.

So here are 4 important insights for self discipline from Miyamoto Musashi -
01. Avoid doing things just because they feel good
02. Focus on one thing, and broaden your horizons in it
03. Stay focused
04. Live with integrity and preserve your honor
I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope you find these insights form Miyamoto Musashi very helpful for your self discipline.

A samurai at first, and then a Ronin, Miyamoto Musashi is considered to be the greatest swordsman ever in the history of Japan, in large part due to his almost surreal discipline. Indeed It is being said that he fought 60 duels, and never lost one. He fought for the first time when he was 13 against an experienced Samurai, and came out victorious. He took down the greatest swordsman at that time, one by one, until the throne was his, and his alone. However, Miyamoto was more than that. Not only was he a master of his craft, but he was also an artist, a cerebral philosopher and a buddhist. He sought meaning, wrote war and philosophy books, and his work became a blueprint for people who want to live a disciplined life. A week before he died in 1645, Miyamoto Musashi wrote 21 principles called “Dokkodo '' by which he expresses a stringent, honest, and ascetic or strongly self-disciplined view of life.

Research/Writing: Oussama El Hajjami

Narration/Audio Editing: Dan Mellins-Cohen

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Miyamoto Musashi said: “Never stray from the way””.

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[sadiaarman]

Constantly indulging in pleaaures does not lead to happiness. It can lead to emptiness and even addiction in extreme cases

[Forbidden.wisdom.]

*”Do not fear having no friends. Fear having bad friends”* ~My life taught lesson

[diS]

Summary:
1) Avoid doing things just because they feel good.
2) Focus on one thing/skill
3) Stay focused.
4) Live a Nobel life with a set of virtues including honor, honesty, integrity, courage, loyality, respect, and compassion

[syedaslam]

Sometimes we try to pursue so many things at the same time, we end up achieving nothing...
Finding the one purpose...at a given time is the key

[spacelinx]

Musashi’s 21 basic rules of life (from the Dokkodo)
1.Accept everything just the way it is.
2.Do not seek pleasure for its own sake.
3.Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling.
4.Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world.
5.Be detached from desire your whole life long.
6.Do not regret what you have done.
7.Never be jealous.
8.Never let yourself be saddened by a separation.
9.Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself or others.
10.Do not let yourself be guided by the feeling of lust or love.
11.In all things have no preferences.
12.Be indifferent to where you live.
13.Do not pursue the taste of good food.
14.Do not hold on to possessions you no longer need.
15.Do not act following customary beliefs.
16.Do not collect weapons or practice with weapons beyond what is useful.
17.Do not fear death.
18.Do not seek to possess either goods or fiefs for your old age.
19.Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help.
20.You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honor.
21.Never stray from the way.

[YourThoughts.]

“There is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better, stronger, richer, quicker, or smarter. Everything is within. Everything exists. Seek nothing outside of yourself.”
― Miyamoto Musashi

[Jinir]

This dude changed my life. I wish I read about him in my teens. I'm happy I found him when I was 30.

[barrys]

One thing to keep in mind is that achieving your life goal won’t necessarily result in happiness. I worked so hard my whole life to get into a good medical school that it was almost anticlimactic when I achieved it. I realized I put this goal on such a pedestal that it took away from my ability to live in and be thankful for the current moment. I’m loving it now and working towards an even more ambitious goal, but I’m trying to be more engaged and find meaning in daily life. Probably common sense for a lot of people, but it took me far too long to realize this.

[killbody]

I can relate to him deeply. I realized my love of music when i was 13 years old and began creating and performing ever since. Parties and pleasure rarely interested me. The distractions are relentless but discipline made me a master of my craft. I’ve been contemplating if I should keep doing music because I haven’t been abale to make a living off of it yet. I’m 30 years old and rap is a young man’s game. But this video has me thinking about taking a new approach to music because nothing makes me feel as fulfilled as making a great album! ⚔️

[nathananderson]

This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my YouTube channel 2 months ago about self development and now I have 139 subs and almost 75 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I couldn’t have learned without getting started in the 1st place.

[Arachne-qwvr]

Miyamoto worked ultimately for himself. He found his interest and made a path.
When you work for someone else, being disciplined in the same ways serves the employer; ultimately leading to unfullfillment and discontent in yourself. This is why we must hold companies accountable for producing meaningful work.

[andreabrembilla]

"if you know the way broadly you will see it in all things"
It's such an underrated quote from him.
It's like 'if you truly open your eyes to something, you'll slowly begin to see everything'.

[sadiaarman]

1) Avoid doing things just because they feel good. Having meaning is what truly makes us happy. Contant indulging in pleasures doesnt make us happy. It can lead to emptiness or even addiction in some cases. The antidote to pleasure is meaning. Believing in something that pulls you forward. If you compound all the pleasures of life, together they do not still measure up to the sayisfaction of doing an act with meaning. 2) Focus on one thing and broaden your horizon in it. Practice the realization that by knowing one way, you know a thousand. We are showered by countless possibilities. In fact each of these possibilities can give rise to greater anxieties. Such a going to a buffet with hundreds of dishes that leads to decision paralysis. Soon you have one messy plate. People get disoriented when they have too many choices. When you try different fields and opportunities without going deep into them, and then try again, we shall always be in re- start mode. 3) Stay focused. Never stray from the way.

[TtwoRsCII]

Strongly recommend reading translations of the book he wrote. Great summaries, but Musashi's style of getting his points across is something to appreciate in and of itself

[nondescript]

This found me at the perfect time. I need discipline in life.

[Unknowledgeable]

As I sit here, reflecting on my own journey towards greater self-discipline, I am reminded of the wisdom of Miyamoto Musashi, the great Japanese swordsman and philosopher. Musashi believed that true self-discipline is not just a matter of willpower or self-control, but of mastering oneself at every level, body, mind, and spirit.

To build your self-discipline, Musashi taught, you must start with the basics. Train your body every day, until it becomes a finely-tuned instrument of your will. Train your mind, too, by learning new things, seeking out challenges, and never giving up on your dreams. And train your spirit, by cultivating a deep sense of purpose and meaning in your life, and dedicating yourself to a higher ideal.

But even with all of these tools at your disposal, building self-discipline can be a difficult and arduous task. There will be times when you feel like giving up, when the obstacles seem too great, and the path ahead too steep. It is in these moments, however, that true character is forged.

To overcome these challenges, you must tap into your inner strength and resolve, and remind yourself why you started on this path in the first place. Whether it is to achieve your goals, to live a more fulfilling life, or simply to become the best version of yourself, your purpose must be your guiding star.

And when you finally reach the summit of your journey, when you have built the self-discipline and the inner strength that you need to succeed in life, you will realize that it was all worth it. For the greatest reward of self-discipline is not the achievement itself, but the person you become in the process.

So go forth, my friends, and take up the challenge of building your self-discipline. It may not be easy, but with time, effort, and dedication, you too can become a master of yourself, and achieve the success and fulfillment that you deserve.

[Small_child_punter]

We’re in a good place to become great. Back then, it was discipline or death of the body. Now, it’s discipline or death of the soul.

In this world, pleasures and weakness is all around us. If we manage to turn our back to it and turn into warriors, that would show more strength then it would back then.

[jonathanjaved]

For me, Miyamoto Musashi's view of focusing on one skill taught me that you don't jump from one skill to another. You need to find ways to use your one skill in achieving more skills. You will find opportunities to use your skill for business, helping the world, finding happiness etc., and in that way, you will make "a thousand ways out of it".

[alexblue]

I appreciate the fact that you never use politics in your videos. Like so many others.