The Samurai Game
Bushido and Samurai used to be the keywords for me in history lesson back in secondary school. Yet, I have never developed a good feeling, not to say respect or whatsoever towards these two words. Maybe I'm too patriotic, I understand how Bushido and Samurai spirit were misued in the 2nd World War to provoke the Japanese in starting the whole brutal disaster. (I do not intend to offend any of my Japanese friends, but that's part of the "informal education" I inherited from movie and parents. Please feel free to correct me if my understanding is wrong) They uphold their integrity and loyalty to the Emperor to fight, or to end their lives easily if they could not complete their mission.
Well, that's why I was kinda skeptical when I came to this session called Samurai Game. Just out of some voice inside me, maybe coming from my "Chinese" identity, shouted that I DO NOT LIKE IT. Yet, as it went on, it turned out to be something more than blind loyalty or extremely integrity. It's really the thing that you maintained your integrity at ALL the time, no matter Big Brother is watching you or not. One example was that in the game, you could not laugh at all. A single laughter or smile sent you right to the tomb and you're out of the game. In fact, if you keep your smile to yourself, or your deny having laughed at all, nobody would know. But that's where true integrity comes in. You act not according to what other people think, but your VALUES and BELIEFS. Even you're the only one left in the whole world, if you do something that breach your core values, you take your own consequences.
Plus, there's this contest between life and death. It's all about wholeheartedly, keeping in mind every game is a life and death matter, and put all you have into the contest. If you think your opponent did better than you, you maintain your integrity and claim to lose automatically. It's really putting everything into what you do, treating it as a life and death matter, and yet, winning or losing with absolute integrity.
It's kinda weird, and might sound scary, but this is really reflecting some attitude or working style on how we handle things day by day. Are we treating every single task wholeheartedly, putting all our energy into it, as if it's a life and death matter? Are we maintaining absolute integrity in contest? Do we cheat in order to win? These are really simple, but thought-provoking questions...
I like the Samurai Game. I have my own stand in life (from the session My Stand). I felt like I've had stored something inside me, strong enough to drive my passion, keeping myself upright with dignity, and treating every single task wholeheartedly.
Well, that's why I was kinda skeptical when I came to this session called Samurai Game. Just out of some voice inside me, maybe coming from my "Chinese" identity, shouted that I DO NOT LIKE IT. Yet, as it went on, it turned out to be something more than blind loyalty or extremely integrity. It's really the thing that you maintained your integrity at ALL the time, no matter Big Brother is watching you or not. One example was that in the game, you could not laugh at all. A single laughter or smile sent you right to the tomb and you're out of the game. In fact, if you keep your smile to yourself, or your deny having laughed at all, nobody would know. But that's where true integrity comes in. You act not according to what other people think, but your VALUES and BELIEFS. Even you're the only one left in the whole world, if you do something that breach your core values, you take your own consequences.
Plus, there's this contest between life and death. It's all about wholeheartedly, keeping in mind every game is a life and death matter, and put all you have into the contest. If you think your opponent did better than you, you maintain your integrity and claim to lose automatically. It's really putting everything into what you do, treating it as a life and death matter, and yet, winning or losing with absolute integrity.
It's kinda weird, and might sound scary, but this is really reflecting some attitude or working style on how we handle things day by day. Are we treating every single task wholeheartedly, putting all our energy into it, as if it's a life and death matter? Are we maintaining absolute integrity in contest? Do we cheat in order to win? These are really simple, but thought-provoking questions...
I like the Samurai Game. I have my own stand in life (from the session My Stand). I felt like I've had stored something inside me, strong enough to drive my passion, keeping myself upright with dignity, and treating every single task wholeheartedly.
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