I Dreamt Of Worldly Success Once.

Fourthly, The Way Of The Artisan. The Way Of The Carpenter Is To Become Proficient In The Use Of His Tools, First To Lay His Plans With True Measure And Then Perform His Work According To Plan. Thus He Passes Through Life.

Aspire To Be Like Mt. Fuji, With Such A Broad And Solid Foundation That The Strongest Earthquake Cannot Move You, And So Tall That The Greatest Enterprises Of Common Men Seem Insignificant From Your Lofty Perspective. With Your Mind As High As Mt Fuji You Can See All Things Clearly. And You Can See All The Forces That Shape Events; Not Just The Things Happening Near To You.

No Man Is Invincible, And Therefore No Man Can Fully Understand That Which Would Make Him Invincible. Even With Complete And Thorough Study There Is Always The Possibility Of Being Defeated And Although One May Be Expert In A Particular Form, Mastery Is Something A Man Never Stops Seeking To Attain.

Do Not Think Dishonestly... Distinguish Between Gain And Loss In Worldly Matters. Develop Intuitive Judgement And Understanding For Everything. Perceive Those Things Which Cannot Be Seen. Pay Attention Even To Trifles. Do Nothing Which Is Of No Use.

In The Construction Of Houses, Choice Of Woods Is Made. Straight Un-knotted Timber Of Good Appearance Is Used For The Revealed Pillars, Straight Timber With Small Defects Is Used For The Inner Pillars. Timbers Of The Finest Appearance, Even If A Little Weak, Is Used For The Thresholds, Lintels, Doors, And Sliding Doors, And So On. Good Strong Timber, Though It Be Gnarled And Knotted, Can Always Be Used Discreetly In Construction.