The ends of the week are usually sorted for me because I like them for #thoughfuldailypost! @Wesphilbin waves the @thoughtfulposts flag for us as the curation account that rewards them thoughtful posts. Please consider delegating if you are the thoughtful type and want to encourage people to share their positivity.

Here are a couple quotes from a couple goats that made me pause, ponder, and discuss for #thoughtfuldailypost. Now with added matched music I curate with eccentric pleasure.

Truth

Miyamoto Musashi may actually be a history lesson for some who have never heard of him. In short, he was a real renaissance man with Japanese sword-saint, strategist, artist, and writer on his resume. Probably one to listen to!

Truth. I have been thinking lately about whether or not truth is subjective. Balancing the notion that everyone has their own truth based on perspective vs it is what it is no matter who you are. Perhaps it is a peace we seek and our interpretation of the truth is done so we can achieve that? Pretending should be done for fun and not as a way of creating a fake truth to comfort ourselves if you ask me.

Anyhow, Miyamoto sure must have seen his share of harsh truths in a lifetime that started way back in 1584. Perhaps it is the warrior spirit that gives him strength to bend to the power of truth and duplicate the benefits of his learning in his writing. Imma take his word for it and life less of a lie by accepting the truth and trying to be strong enough to bend gracefully while I fight my battles.

I am pretty sure Radiohead was talking about a different kinds of Bends but I love these guys and had to play this song to get it out of my head!

When to Fight

More along the lines of words from warriors, Sun Tzu preceded Musashi by a mind numbing ~2000 years! Chinese military general, strategist, philosopher, and writer makes Tzu have a similar resume to our last warrior but in a much different era and as a definitive part of a dynasty.

When to fight surely means something different now than it did 500 BC. fighting would have literally meant survival of not just the individual but the whole state. Sure we wage personal wars that are equally real to us now and we often do not have the chance to choose when to fight. Let's focus on real, physical fighting for this discussion and be thankful (to an extent) that many of us don't even have to do that anymore.

Imagine being credited with a truth along the lines of "an attack on the enemy should begin only after the enemy has no opportunity to either defend or counterattack." Surely it would help avoid unnecessary defeats which, back then, could take you out of the fight or the war for good. I taste the patience and wisdom of a seasoned warrior when choosing battles. I can sense the strength of character it would take to choose not to engage an enemy who is determined to battle and the potential blow to ego and reputation for doing so. In the end, the victories and failures define us and we will most likely be evaluated based on our victories. Knowing when to fight definitely will help stack those up.

I will adopt this as a 'choose your battles wisely' sentiment in the peaceful wars I wage. Many of us have the luxury of not having defeat mean the end of life so we can dare a little more. When it comes to the critical points of success, checking ourselves against this might help avoid unnecessary defeats and bring home key victories.

Into the Pit with FIGHT! I hope you know Rob Halford from Judas Priest and would love if some fans haven't heard of his other project/band called Fight. Brutal, aggressive and dynamic like a modern day warrior.

May we benefit from the wisdom of warriors in eras gone by as we fight for our survival! If being thoughtful is up your alley, you have the option to delegate to @thoughfulposts to increase the rewards for positivity.
https://hive.blog/introduceyourself/@thoughtfulposts/thoughtfulposts-introduction-or-a-thoughtfuldailypost is the post that started it all way back in 2020!

I invite you to pen your own #thoughtfuldailypost any day of the week and share your insight on the world through your blog.

Who is a warrior you enjoy studying?