Solitude is the Warrior’s Friend

“There is no greater solitude than that of the samurai unless it is that of the tiger in the jungle… Perhaps…”

– Jean-Pierre Melville

Warriors don’t fear or shun solitude, but rather befriend it.  Knowing their chosen path often leads to hardships and even death, the warrior understands few will make the choice and therefore it will often be necessary to go it alone.  And the warrior also knows that even with others, those who don’t follow the warrior’s path, he or she may be in solitude though in a crowd.

At times, warriors seek out solitude to hone their skills through meditation, exercise, and training.  Other times, solitude is forced upon them due to the path they follow. Regardless, like the tiger in the jungle, the warrior treats solitude as a friend.

A few related books from amazon.  I wrote the Foreword to the first one: Warrior The Way Of Warriorhood