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Generally speaking, there are four Ways in which men pass through life: as warriors, farmers, artisans and merchants.
The Way of the farmer is in using agricultural instruments; he sees springs through to autumns with an eye on the changes of season.
Second is the Way of the merchant. The Sake brewer obtains his ingredients and puts them to use, making his living from the profit he gains according to the quality of the product. Whatever the business, the merchant exists only by taking profit. This is the Way of the merchant.
Third is the gentleman warrior, carrying the weaponry of his Way. The warrior has to master the various properties and virtues of his different weapons. If a gentleman dislikes martial arts he will not appreciate the specific advantages of each weapon. For a member of a warrior house this shows a lack of culture.
Fourth is the Way of the artisan. The Way of the carpenter [architect and builder, all buildings were of wood] is to become proficient in the construction and use of his tools, to lay his plans correctly using the square and ruler, and then perform his work diligently according to the plan. Thus he passes through life.
These are the four Ways of life, of the warrior, the farmer, the artisan and the merchant.
>Miyamoto Musashi circa 1645.
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