👨🎤The Art of Existential Reinvention
From Feared Samurai to Revered Philosopher
In 1601, Miyamoto Musashi won his first duel to the death.
He was 16 years old.
Musashi became the most feared swordsman in all of Japan.
This is how Japan’s deadliest swordsman became a legendary philosopher, and what it means for anyone seeking purpose.
Musashi was born with Samurai lineage, but he rejected it.
He was a rebel—a ronin—no master, no allegia…