Once you have identified your foe’s weak point as per the previous precept, strike it. Precept Twenty-Four: ‘Strike the Foe’s Weak Point’. You must constantly be alert and scrutinising your enemy to detect their weakness! Precept Twenty-Three: ‘Identify the Foe’s Weak Point’.Įvery foe you encounter has a weak point, such as a crack in their shell or being asleep. This is something you’ll have to bear.Īs soon as I could, I left my birthplace and made my way out into the world.

Beware though that speaking truthfully may make you enemies. When speaking to someone, it is courteous and also efficient to speak truthfully. If you do not succeed, then you have actually failed! Avoid this at all costs. If you’re going to attempt something, make sure you achieve it. Precept Eighteen: ‘Seek Truth in the Darkness’. Make sure to believe in your own strength, and you will never falter. Others may doubt you, but there’s someone you can always trust. Precept Seventeen: ‘Believe In Your Strength’. Once you’ve made a decision, carry it out and don’t look back. Also, by counting your blows as you fight, you’ll know how many foes you’ve defeated. You should only use a single blow to defeat an enemy. If someone is your superior in strength or intellect or both, you need to show them your respect.

Precept Fourteen: ‘Respect Your Superiors’.