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The Compassionate Samurai: Being Extraordinary in an Ordinary World

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Become an extraordinary results-producing champion for humanity and yourself! In life there are two types of people. The first are those who are nice, good-hearted, and compassionate but can’t make much happen. The other kind can make everything happen—they’re the creators, the go-getters, and the aggressive producers in society—however, they’re often self-centered, greedy, and unethical. Wouldn’t it be great if you could make things happen in a really big way but not lose your integrity? The Compassionate Samurai will show you the way to produce extraordinary results in a dog-eat-dog world and still maintain the highest levels of ethics.You’ll • How to always be satisfied and motivated regardless of your circumstances• Why all people have freedom but very few have liberty• What competing commitments are and how they prevent you from having what you want in life• The secret to operating optimally in an untrustworthy environment• How to make the shift from scarcity to abundance even if you’re knee deep in debt . . .and much, much more!

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

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Brian Klemmer

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Brian Klemmer, a graduate of the United States Military Academy, is a best-selling author and highly respected speaker and seminar leader. His company, Klemmer & Associates Leadership Seminars, Inc., has worked with hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world, helping them produce measurable and long-lasting changes in their lives. His clients include Aetna Life Insurance, American Suzuki Corporation, General Electric, Walt Disney Attractions, and a dozen network-marketing and direct-sales companies.

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February 27, 2012
Author encourages his students to rate the book after attending seminars, see the suspicious 5 star reviews usually on the same day at amazon. This book is a brochure on the author's seminars, that have been described as cult like, LGAT type trainings . Author spent 15+ years at psi seminars after leaving the army so has little real world business experience. both the partners mentioned in his book were fired by him for mentioning that his company and his classes behave like cults.

The treatise on attributes is shallow and lacks practical applications. designed to be a feel good pump you up and take my class brochure. for a MEATY and substantive treatment , read the chapter on values from Anthony Robbins in awaken the Giant within. That book was published over 15 years ago..and is available in all formats from booksellers.

IF you liked compassionate samurai, you might want to read Cults in our midst by Margaret Singer.....that should be an eye opener as well....
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July 13, 2017
The book compares the brave, honorable life of a samurai to the "average person" and shows how to embrace the "higher self." It concentrates on 10 characteristics: commitment, personal responsibility, contribution, focus, honesty, honor, trust, abundance, boldness, knowledge, and finishing strong.

Each chapter starts with a comparison of how a samurai would behave, versus the average person, for example: "Compassionate samurai anchor reality to their vision. Average people anchor their vision to reality."

Here's another one: "Compassionate samurai have the capacity to trust others and themselves with their life and the wisdom to know when to do so. Average people are either unwilling to trust others to be as trustworthy as they are, or they trust blindly without doing due diligence."

If you like bumper-sticker philosophy slapped onto an Asian model of bravery, this is your book. If you like vaguely expressed this/not that examples (there are so many mixed-up thoughts in the last example, above, I don't even know how to begin to untangle it), you'll be turning this book into a sampler (a big one) for over your desk.

For me, this book is a meh. There is a *lot* of self-promotion, self-aggrandizement, name dropping (including the 45th President's name), to prove his point. I think the comparison to samurais is insulting to samurais, and there is a lot of "how-to" that implies (to my way of thinking) that if you don't agree, well, then, you aren't a samurai after all. I left it on the airplane. Maybe someone else will find inspiration in it. I did not. Again, your taste does not have to match mine. You could love it. And that's great for you.
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March 6, 2013
I couldn't finish the book. I honestly thought that the ideas presented in this book were excellent. Having said that, the writing is SO poor that I couldn't get myself to finish the book. Every time I try to pick it up again I want to tear my eyes out and give up reading forever. Never had such a strong reaction to a book before. The editor needs to be fired for allowing good ideas to be ruined in such poor execution. I may try to finish the book in the future.
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September 7, 2014
سامورایی‌ مهربان یا انسانی معمولی؟!
کتاب سامورايي مهربان درباره‌ی موضوع مدیریت‌ـ‌راهبری و کسب موفقیت در این حوزه است. این روزها کتاب‌های زیادی در این باره در ویترین کتابفروشی‌ها دیده می‌شود که البته بيشتر با دیدگاهی حرفه‌ـ‌محور و خشک به بررسی این دانش پرداخته‌اند. اغلبِ اين‌گونه كتاب‌ها «حل‌المسائل» مدیرانی به حساب می‌آیند که با جستار راه‌های فوری ـ‌و نه ریشه‌ای‌ـ به‌دنبال ابزاري آنی برای رفع مشکلات‌شان هستند. در مقایسه با این کتاب‌ها، ديدگاه مبتني بر هنرِ کتاب «سامورایی مهربان»، ويژگي منحصر به‌فرد و متمايزي به آن داده است كه براساس آن دنیای کسب‌وکار و زندگی را با نگاهی خلاقانه و ذوق هنری، به‌شکل نبردی درنظر می‌گیرد و باور دارد برای پیروزی در این نبرد یا رسیدن به موفقیت، باید شخصیتی مانند یک سامورایی مهربان داشت.
خودتان را فريب ندهيد كه زندگي يك نبرد نيست. زندگي نبرد ميان حرص و مهرباني است؛ نبردي ميان صداقت و فريب. زندگي نبردي است ميان احترام گذاشتن به ديگران و به هيچ شمردن آنان؛ زندگي نبردي است ميان راحتي شخصي و شهامت براي مهم دانستن ديگران. اين نبرد همين حالا در جريان است.
کتاب سامورایی مهربان نه تنها راهگشای مدیران‌ و رهبران حرفه‌ای است، بلکه عموم مردم نیز می‌توانند از آن برای بهبود زندگی‌شان، بهره‌های فراوان ببرند.
اگر می‌خواهید؛
 توان‌تان را به سرعت افزایش دهید،
 همیشه راضی باشید و بدون توجه به شرایطی که در آن هستید، انگیزه داشته‌باشید،
 همواره آزاد و رها عمل کنید،
 بدانید که رقابت و چشم‌وهم‌چشمی شما را از رسیدن به آنچه واقعاً در زندگی می‌خواهید، ‌باز می‌دارد،
 همزمان تمرکز داشته باشید و از زندگی لذت ببرید،
 به بهترین شکل در محیطی غیر قابل اعتماد، کار و زندگی کنید و
 حتی اگر تا خرخره در قرض هستید، ذهنیت مبتنی بر فراوانی را جایگزین ذهنیت کمبود کنید،
بی‌تردید این کتاب به شما کمک خواهد کرد.
حالا همه‌ي شما مي‌دانيد كه به دنبال سود بودن در زندگي، اشكالي ندارد. اين حق شماست، اما هدف از رسيدن به سود، كمك به ديگران است. شما حاضر نيستيد به هر قيمتي كه شده به سود برسيد. مي‌دانيد كه از همه چيز حتي بيش از مقدار كافي براي همه وجود دارد. مادامي كه جنگجويي هستيد با قلبي مهربان، مي‌دانيد كه مي‌توانيد بر حرص و خودخواهي چيره شويد. بايد از قالب‌هاي عادي و معمولي فراتر برويد و به ايده‌ها و مفاهيم جديد، اجازه‌ي تولد بدهيد.
كسي روزي گفت: «اين‌كه چطور شروع مي‌كنيم مهم نيست. مهم اين است كه چگونه كاري را تمام مي‌كنيم.» زندگي مجموعه‌اي است از تجربه‌هاي مختلف؛ برخي از اين تجربه‌ها عالي‌اند و برخي ديگر عادي. با اين همه تمامي اين تجربه‌ها مي‌توانند به نفع‌تان باشند؛ اگر و فقط اگر درس‌هاي لازم را از آن‌ها بياموزيد. سامورايي‌هاي مهربان پيوسته در حال يادگرفتنند. آن‌ها اجازه دارند اشتباه كنند؛ به ويژه هنگام شروع.
برایان کلمر با ذکر ده ویژگی اصولیِ رهبران‌ـ‌مدیران و تشریح این ویژگی‌ها به صورت جداگانه در هر فصل از کتاب، تلاش کرده‌است بیان کند چگونه اين افراد می‌توانند با به‌کارگرفتن این اصول، به بهترین شکل تاثیرگذار باشند و این تاثیرگذاری را حفظ کنند.
این ده ویژگی عبارتند از؛
1. تعهد
انسان‌هاي معمولي فقط هنگامي خودشان را به انجام كاري كه مي‌گويند متعهد مي‌دانند كه شرايط براي‌شان مناسب باشد؛ اما اگر راستش را بخواهيد تعهد شرط و شروطي نمي‌شناسد... ضرب‌المثلي هست كه مي‌گويد: «شما به اندازه‌ي چيزي كه بر زبان مي‌آوريد خوب هستيد.» دوست دارم اين ضرب‌المثل را اين‌طور تغيير بدهم كه «شما به اندازه تعهداتي كه به آن پاي‌بنديد خوب هستيد.»
2. مسئولیتِ شخصی
سامورايي‌هاي مهربان باور دارند كه اگر در زندگي به جايي رسيده‌اند- يا به جايي نرسيده‌اند- اين به طور مستقيم به انتخاب‌هاي‌شان بستگي دارد... سامورايي‌هاي مهربان باور دارند كه زندگي مجموعه‌اي است از انتخاب‌هاي مختلف كه خوشايند و ناخوشايندند. به منظور رهايي از اين ديدگاه كه ديگران مقصر مشكلات شما هستند، بايد مسئوليت انتخاب‌هاي‌تان را در زندگي بپذيرید.
3. بخشش
سامورايي مهربان بدون فكر كردن به سود شخصي مي‌بخشد. اين به آن معني نيست كه در اين كار سودي وجود ندارد. شما هر چه را كه كاشته‌ايد، برداشت خواهيد كرد.
4. تمرکز
تمركز يعني توانايي جهت دادن به توجه، تلاش و فعاليت‌هاي‌تان بدون اين‌كه منحرف شويد. اين كيفيتي است كه مي‌تواند از شما يك سامورايي مهربان بسازد. سامورايي‌هاي مهربان بدون اين ويژگي در زندگي‌شان موفق نخواهند بود. اگر بخواهم موفقيت را در يك جمله تعريف كنم، مي‌توانم بگويم: «موفقيت يعني توانايي منحرف و سرگردان نشدن در زندگي.» ممكن است اين تعريف ساده به نظر برسد، اما حقيقت دارد.
5. صداقت
ممكن است به نظرتان تكراري بيايد، اما صداقت بهترين سياست در زندگي است. حتي هنگامي‌كه ممكن است دچار مشكل شويد، صداقت را انتخاب كنيد. صداقت پايه و اساس همه‌ي روابط است. صداقت سوختي است كه باعث مي‌شود روابط در مسير درست حركت كنند.
6. احترام
سامورايي مهربان هميشه به ديگران احترام مي‌گذارد، حتي هنگامي‌كه با دشمنانش روبه‌روست. در روزگار قديم وقتي سامورايي‌ها دشمنان‌شان را از پا در مي‌آورند به آن‌ها تعظيم مي‌كردند و احترام مي‌گذاشتند.
7. اعتماد
انسان‌هاي خردمند به همه به يك اندازه اعتماد نمي‌كنند... اعتمادسازي زمان زيادي مي‌برد و مي‌تواند در يك لحظه از ميان برود. آيا تا به حال دقت كرده‌ايد كه براي ساختن يك آسمان‌خراش چقدر زمان صرف مي‌شود؟ ساختن يك آسمان‌خراش ممكن است چند سال طول بكشد. به وجود آمدن اعتماد نيز به همين اندازه يا بيشتر زمان نياز دارد.
8. فراوانی
فراواني ديدگاهي است كه در آن تماميت و كمال‌تان به شرايط بيروني وابسته نيست. كمبود ديدگاهي است كه در آن گمان مي‌كنيد به اندازه‌ي كافي وجود ندارد.
9. جسارت
براي يك سامورايي مهربان شهامت اجباري است. شهامت آيين سامورايي‌هاي مهربان است. آن‌ها هميشه به دنبال موقعيت‌ها و فرصت‌هايي هستند كه شهامت‌شان را نشان بدهند و خطر كنند. آن‌ها در موقعيت‌هاي خطرناك عقب‌نشيني نمي‌كنند، بلكه اين موقعيت‌ها را در آغوش مي‌گيرند... البته اين به آن معنا نيست كه در زندگي‌شان بي‌دقت و بي‌ملاحظه هستند. سامورايي‌هاي مهربان براي زندگي‌شان ارزش قائلند و با شدت هر چه تمام‌تر زندگي مي‌كنند.
10. دانش
هميشه ذهنيتِ تازه‌كارها را داشته باشيد. اهميتي ندارد كه چه كسي هستيد يا چقدر مي‌دانيد، بدانيد كه هميشه چيزهايي تازه براي آموختن وجود دارد. اهميتي ندارد كه مدرك دانشگاهي‌تان چيست... باور دارم دانش واقعي، دانشي است كه به ارزش شخصيت شما چيزي مي‌افزايد.
اما اين سامورايي‌ها كيستند؟ سامورایی‌ها گروهی جنگجو در ژاپن بودند که در قرن 12 میلادی قدرت را به دست گرفتند. آنها بر اساس قوانینی سخت، خشک، جدی، دقیق و روشن‌ زندگی می‌کردند و ارزش‌هایی مثل شجاعت، غرور و وفاداری برای‌شان مهم بود. کلمه‌ی سامورایی اصلاً به معنای خدمت است و سامورايي‌ها در واقع در خدمت مردم بودند؛ چيزي كه با تفكر رهبران و مديران عرصه‌ي كسب‌وكار در دوره‌هاي پيشين تفاوت داشت.
نسل قبلی رهبران و مدیران باور داشتند که هدف‌گرایی یکی از ویژگی‌های مهم و ضروری برای رسیدن به نتیجه است و حاضر بودند (و هستند) هر کاری را برای رسیدن به هدف‌های‌شان انجام بدهند. این نسل از رهبران‌ـ‌مدیران باور دارند که برای رسیدن به نتیجه باید دیدگاهی خشک، همراه با جزم‌اندیشی داشت و معمولاً از انعطاف‌پذیری فاصله‌ی زیادی دارند. در مقابل این دسته از رهبران‌ـ‌مدیران، گروه دیگری از مردم عادی قرار دارند که به هیچ شکلی و در هیچ زمینه‌ای منشأ تاثیر نیستند.
بسیاری به این گمانِ اشتباه پیش می‌روند که باید میان این دو نگرش، یکی را انتخاب کنند و نمی‌دانند که امکان ترکیب و هماهنگی این دو ویژگی به‌شکلی یکپارچه وجود دارد؛ به گونه‌ای که با این ترکیب می‌توان به تعادلی طلایی رسید. این ترکیب و این تعادل، مهارت‌هایی تازه را در اختیار نسل جدیدی از رهبران‌ـ‌مدیران (بخوانید انسان‌ها) قرار می‌دهد که اثرات و نشانه‌های آن در زندگی‌شان ـ‌به صورت شخصی‌ـ و روی حیات سازمان‌ها ـ‌به صورت حرفه‌ای‌ـ مشهود است.
کتاب‌ها و شیوه‌های دیگر معمولاً درباره‌ی این حرف می‌زنند که هنگام رویارویی با فلان مشکل می‌توان فلان راهکار آزموده‌شده را به‌کار برد؛ در حالی که هر مشکلی با توجه به شرایط زمانی و مختصات مربوط به خودش،‌ شکلی منحصر به فرد دارد. چنین رویکردی به این می‌ماند که با دیدن نشانه‌های بیماری سرماخوردگی، داروهای مشخص و ثابتی را که از پیش بسته‌بندی شده، برای بیمار تجویز کرد؛ بدون این‌که پزشکی او را معاینه کند و مشکلش را تشخیص بدهد.
هدف این کتاب پرورش ویژگی‌هایی در شخصیت فرد یا سازمان است که می‌توان با به‌كارگيري آنها برای هر مشکلی ـ‌با توجه به شرایط زمانی و مختصات مربوط به خودش‌ـ به شکلی خلاقانه راه‌حلی مناسب و کارگشا پیدا کرد.
مهارت هدفي است دست يافتني. مهارت يعني به كار بردن درست اين ويژگي‌ها پس از تمرين مداوم. با دست يافتن به مهارت، هنوز هم براي يادگيري چيزهايي وجود دارد. هميشه مي‌توانيد دانش خود را در هر موضوعي بيشتر كنيد. هميشه مرحله‌اي بالاتر وجود دارد. هرگز از دانشگاه زندگي فارغ‌التحصيل نمي‌شويد، بلكه پيوسته از يك مرحله به مرحله‌اي بالاتر مي‌رويد.
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April 17, 2009
I really enjoyed this book, and the values that the author proposed in it. Being in the military I don't often find that I think books are geared towards those in the warrior profession. This one did. I fully intend on re-reading it.
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January 25, 2016
Commitment, Am I aligned to a purpose or cause, a movement or ideal, which may be more important to me than my life? Personal Responsibility, A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame someone.
Contribution, We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give ~ Winston Churchill. Focus, Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are ~ Jose Gasset. Honesty, Do I say what I mean and mean what I say or am I honest only when convenient? Honour, Integrity is the essence of everything successful. Trust, You may be deceived if you trust too much but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough ~ Frank Crane. Abundance, You can't afford Poverty. Boldness, What will happen if I don't take the risk? What will happen if I fail?
Knowledge, shall I tell you a secret of a true scholar? It is this: Every man I meet is my master at some point and in that I learn from him ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Finishing strong, courage is the first of human qualities, because it is the quality that guarantees all the others ~ Aristotle
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5 reviews
February 23, 2012
As a person who loves a good book, I always comment on the writing style first. Well the content was better than the delivery, with that being said, it's not completely dry.

This book is chocked-full of timeless information, that one will be able to use at any point and time in life.

Excellent information its a book that I plan on coming back to and reviewing different sections from time to time.
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7 reviews
November 11, 2009
A very powerful teaching tool with the ablility to make powerful internal shifts within ones self. A must read and study for anyone on the journey for self discovery and life changes.
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7 reviews
March 7, 2019
Bon livre somme toute, j’aurais aimé donner 3.5.

Les exercices de la fin sont utiles et certains passages sont assez percutants pour que je m’en rapelle.

Points négatifs

- Pas assez captivant
- Pas assez de références au samurai
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January 24, 2016
What I appreciate most about this book is the readability and the stark reminders it provides about core character traits like honesty, courage, and honor. Klemmer gives plenty of simple, vivid examples. One of my metaphors was the importance of speeding into fear the way Chuck Yeager had to in order to break the sound barrier, at which point the dangerous vibrations ceased. The author's knowledge originates from a background in multi-level marketing and consulting. The examples are heavily rooted in these fields, which does result in a limited perspective. There are also frequent references to his various books and sales programs.
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January 23, 2021
کتاب، کتاب فوق العاده ای هستش، حتما به همه سفارش می کنم که مطالعه کنند.

من پس از مطالعه این کتاب، حتی اصل زبان انگلیسی کتاب را هم تهیه و مطالعه کردم، فقط یه نکته ای را متوجه شدم و اینکه متاسفانه و نمی دونم به چه دلیلی، مترجم برخی صفحات کتاب را به کل ترجمه نکرده و حذف کرده، شاید بگم حدود ۱۰ درصد کتاب در ترجمه نیومده!

البته بگم هر چند خیلی بهتر بود آن مطالب هم می بود و حذف نمی شد، اما تا ترجمه دیگر و بهتری بیرون نیومده باز حتما توصیه می کنم مطالعه اش کنید.
Profile Image for Kevin Orth.
426 reviews58 followers
February 4, 2018
Terribly disappointing. I picked this up as much because it is published by Hay House as the title. This is the first time I've been disappointed by the quality and focus of a book put out by this publishing house. Poorly written, more advertisement for the author's business than anything else. Couldn't get through the whole thing.
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59 reviews
April 25, 2011
"Wouldn't it be great if you could make things happen in a really big way but not lose your integrity?" Brian had me with that back cover description of the this book. Inside he outlines exactly what he promises and offers a way to accomplish this noble goal.
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244 reviews19 followers
November 14, 2008
Got a few nuggets from this one
You can be a Samurai
and be a Good Joe too
Profile Image for Karen.
61 reviews
Read
January 27, 2016
This is going to be a reference book that I keep going back to.
2 reviews
November 6, 2024

Eleven principles to become a compassionate samurai



Klemmer kicks off the book making a distinction between two types of people: a) Jerks that get everything they desire; b) Nice guys that finish last. The author suggest an intermediate alternative in which You can conciliate the two sides and become a compassionate samurai, which are the following principles values:



Commitment :
Personal Responsibility :
Contribution:
Focus:
Honesty:
Honor:
Trust:
Abundance:
Boldness:
Knowledge:
Finish Strong:



The way Klemmer present his point is quite accurate and resonate with people with a more executive personality, much like businessman (probable his target public) and soldiers. I find myself liking it either.



As many of the self-help books, You are probably going to live some situation that You won't find solution in these pages. There's nothing new or a genius insight, but the book might be helpful to some readers.

Profile Image for Calvin Somerville.
10 reviews
February 3, 2025
I gave this book 3 stars but would probably give it 2.5. Although there was some good advice in the book it felt like a book that tried to capitalize off the idea of a samurai which is what grabbed my attention because I'm someone who is in love with samurai culture. It felt like some white guy trying to associate his values and points with a samurai bushido and it felt kinda unrelated to a book focused in my opinion on business transactions. Although some points like honor were connected to the samurai bushido lifestyle it still felt disjointed.

There was also a lot of him pointing to his seminars and other books. He also has some weird comparisons to people; one jumping out was how jihad bombers are fully committed which was a weird choice to make of all the analogies.

Though after all that I somehow made it through. It was meh not the worst book though so read at your discretion
Profile Image for Kevin.
485 reviews2 followers
May 18, 2021
Started to read this and in the introduction the author lumps General Robert E lee in the same sentence as Nelson Mandela as a model to uphold for his idea of a caring person. What the hell? Right off the bat this author lost me with such an asinine statement.
It also became obvious that this was very much designed to be a manual for business leaders and people who want to leave a mark on the world. I just want to learn how to be a better person. Not going to bother with the rest of this book for that.
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123 reviews1 follower
July 31, 2021
Brian Klemmer has used the image of Samurai as a way to tell the perfect story. Through the book, I have learned about how to be and train to be a compassionate samurai and what the characters you need to have. Some of the keys know similar to the book I know from Think Rick Grow Rich: to have a wealthy life you need to think about how the wealthy life look likes. Imagine Imagine and Imagine. Always see yourself as the beginner, turn your words to action. Keep your vision to fit with the reality
437 reviews1 follower
March 26, 2022
I would love to give this book a worse star rating, but I don’t know if that would be fair. I agreed 100% with probably 80-90% of this book, and maybe 75% with the remaining 10-20% of the book. So why would I want to give it a worse rating? Well, because I 100% disagreed with the way the author presented or stated 100% of this book. He came across overly pretentious and condescending just by the way he presents his thoughts. I think he has good insights and I think he genuinely has the right mindset for success, I just don’t like the condescending way he says it.
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267 reviews1 follower
January 3, 2023
A pre+covid-sham collection of rules aiming the sky-achievers lacks a reality of institutionally masqueraded arbitrary, discrimination and nepotism a real world parades.

While author's linguistics and presentational skills presented a vivid example to follow upon, a major, basic essence of his work is left in limbo, that is belonging to a samurai clan initially.
Profile Image for Tsetsen Dashtseren.
104 reviews6 followers
September 14, 2023
The book presents a plethora of insightful ideas. While I recognize that these concepts may not be widely embraced in contemporary times, I firmly believe that anyone seeking a meaningful life should consider them. Even though the narration might lack vibrancy, I believe the book is immensely valuable, presenting genuine values for anyone. love this book.
10 reviews
March 16, 2019
The book is horribly written and was a chore to slog through... I wanted to quit numerous times. Despite the delivery, there were many salient points.
Profile Image for Chisi Xiong.
3 reviews1 follower
January 9, 2020
Easy and enjoyable to read. Also inspired me to get off my butt and work on my dreams/goal.

"The most committed wins"

"Excitement builds momentum, but character last."
3 reviews
July 12, 2024
Incredible book that has new layers I get each time I read it. Yearly ready for anyone in leadership, parenthood, or relationship with humans!!!!?? MUST READ!!!!!
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5 reviews
July 26, 2019
Read to this one now and really enjoying it. I love writing style and everything Describe in this book.
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Author 2 books29 followers
April 26, 2015
A very dear friend of mine gave me this book and asked me to read it so that we could discuss it. I must say that as far as self-help books go this is one of the better ones I've ever read. Most of them feel like over indulged advertisements for the authors other products. This one however seemed to provide some real insight and offered up some good examples and exercises that can be done to try and bring theory into practice. I look forward to the conversation with my friend, and I already have someone in mind that I will be recommending the book to.
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723 reviews20 followers
August 29, 2013
Pretty good little book, the author leads you through the many steps of developing your character. He uses as an example; the Japanese aristocratic Samurai warrior, who lived by a code of conduct and behavior that valued HONOR over life. Very simplistic and easy to follow: Commitment, Responsibility, Contribution, Focus, Honesty, Honor, Trust, Abundance, Boldness, Knowledge, and Finishing Strong. It's hard not to take some tidbit of wisdom away from this read!
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