When you are earnest, wisdom emerges. When you are half-hearted, complaints emerge. When you are careless, excuses emerge.
一生懸命だと知恵が出る、中途半端だと愚痴が出る、いい加減だと言い訳が出る。
Military Strategists
Takeda Shingen
The 'Tiger of Kai' who transformed his landlocked mountain domain into one of Sengoku Japan's most formidable military powers (1521-1573). Takeda Shingen's mastery of cavalry warfare, intelligence networks, and the principle of 'swift as the wind, silent as the forest, fierce as fire, immovable as the mountain' made him the era's most feared battlefield commander.
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