How Do You Become A Samurai Investor?
Im going to paraphrase a story I read about a young samurai that sought an apprenticeship under Musashi. When Musashi agreed to teach this young samurai, the young samurai did nothing but chop wood and fetch buckets of water from a far away spring. The young samurai viewed this as paying his dues in the master-student relationship so he didnt complain. However, the days of chopping wood and fetching water soon turned to weeks, and then months without a single lesson from Musashi with the sword. Still the young apprentice did not complain. The months eventually turned into a year, and then the year turned into another, and yet another. Finally, after doing nothing but chop wood and fetch water, the young apprentice began questioned Musashi if he was just using him as a servant or if he was ever going to finally start his apprenticeship as a samurai. Fine, Musashi said, I will begin teaching you know since youve been so patient. Musashi instructed the young samurai to go to the dojo and