Words From A Swordsman

“All that matters is having single-minded purpose—ichinen—in the here and now. Life is an ongoing succession of ‘one will’ at a time, each and every moment. A man who realizes this truth need not hurry to do, or seek, anything else anymore. Just live in the present with single-minded purpose. People forget this important truth, and keep seeking other things to accomplish.”

Yamamoto Tsunetomo