Honor brings human beings higher

According to the way of the warrior, the greatest virtue of all is honor.

 Being honorable means acting with integrity, no matter the situation. Doing what you should and sticking to your values, without worrying whether other people will approve of it or not.

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Honor goes along with the respect you feel for yourself.

 This means not letting yourself fall into unethical or disgraceful behavior. Honor is so important in this philosophy that if you lose it,  the only way to get it back is by taking your own life.

The most interesting part of the way of the warrior is that even though it’s such an old ethical code, the values it puts forward are still around. 

The world would be a different place if we used these valuable samurai principles in every conflict, or every confrontation.

Story and Photo credit to: "Exploring your Mind"