Living with honor is the true way of the warrior and has been held in high regard since the bedrock of time.  In our hurry up world where we somehow feel that we should have everything we want, it is easy to make a mockery of our honor.  Do not allow yourself to go down this road!  This is one area that you can control.  You may not be able to control everything in life.  Some human urges are sometimes impossible to control.  The error is not in falling victim to the urge, but personal growth and development is enhanced when we own up to things.

Accountability depends on trust. To hold ourselves  to be accountable to self  is to trust your judgment and to believe in the truths and values that we are. It also helps if we can sense that we have our best interests at heart.  Accountability is directly related to the principle of submission. Every person must struggle with the natural tendency toward rebellion.  Accountability involves allowing yourself the permission to struggle and fail sometimes.  Just pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and go out there in live like a warrior!  Personal growth training occurs during these times of failure.  Use these times not for shame but for some self empowerment.  You are greater than any failure in life.

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• Loyalty
• Self sacrifice
• Justice
• Sense of shame
• Refined manners
• Purity
• Modesty
• Frugality
• Martial spirit
• Honor and affection

The human race has evolved so much since the time of the Samurai (9th – 12th century).  The principles it espouses though is timeless.  We are lucky to have an example of living that made sense in ancient times and guided its people through many of the same ups and downs that we face today.  As a life coach, I try to instill the principles of the Bushido in the clients that I train.  Samurai never needed written pacts to be who they were, it was beneath their honor to do so.  We would be well served to have such honor ourselves.

“As a Law Enforcement Officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional rights of all men to liberty, equality and justice.”

“I will survive any situation I get into because I am trained for it,” “I will never give up, I am prepared for any situation I fall into because I train for it as an police officer,” “I will never give up.”

As you read these words, please remember that our police are on duty to help us and they are the true warriors of life.  The passages above are in line with the code of ethics.

We all know this word and what it implies.  It is also one of the seven principles of the Code of Bushido and it is what the samurai warriors lived by.  It is also a cornerstone of what it takes to be a warrior of life.  Adopting this trait for our own lives helps to be authentic with ourselves and with those that are around us.  Are we always perfect?  Of course not, but that is why we are human and continually strive each and every day to get better.  Remember “kaizen” which says to continually improve.

Often times people imply that this word only speaks to us inasmuch as we should always “speak” the truth.  The term is quite broad in its application, therefore, if we remain silent and not speak up for fear that the truth will somehow be upsetting, are we not dishonest now?  I would opine that we indeed need to not only be honest in what we speak, but also honest in that if we know or have information, this principle calls us to speak up and not remain silent.  It is not always easy, and as always if you find yourself on the battlefield and know that you made an error, acknowledge it and move forward.  Do not mire yourself in self-loathing over it.  A warrior never stops moving forward and reaching for new heights.