武士の一言
Bushi no ichigon
“The word of a warrior is unbreakable.”

In the face of a global pandemic, it is easy to become overwhelmed and become a little lost. After all, we are all just human beings. An often heard phrase in budo is bushi no ichigon Kintetsu no gotoshi (武士の一言金鉄の如し) which means “A warrior’s word is as reliable as gold.” It is meant to remind a person of budo that they should stick to their word. During these uncertain times, I think it is more about reflecting upon what it is that we truly believe in. I believe in [insert belief system here] then I must act accordingly. The easy road is to give into the circumstances and act incongruently. While, the harder road is to stick to what we believe in and act appropriately. Usually, nobody will know if we break our word, but we will know. A warrior does what they say because they believe in what is they say they believe in. So the question is, “What do you believe in?” These days, with all its uncertainty, please stick to your guns and be the person who you say you are.