Spirit

Any warrior will tell you that happiness, and the pursuit of happiness, are the ultimate distractions. The warrior's only concern is to be ready to die, and he knows this is only possible if he is fully alive. The juncture between life and death is a ridge of pure spirit which the warrior seeks and struggles not to slide from. From this ridge the world is different – everything in existence is either for you or against you – indifference does not exist, and it is the power of your own spirit that corrals and secures even inanimate objects as allies in your work to become fully realised. This world is so tight – so without slack – that it would suffocate the average person – or at least knock them senseless.