/lit/ - Literature

>>16517316
Literally the Book of Five Rings and other various works of Japanese Zen Buddhism. The whole reason Zen Buddhism became popular in Japan among the samurai was that it helped you prepare for death by offering all the qualities you list.

I say the book of five rings specifically because Musashi actually practiced this and you can apply many of his resulting lessons to any long, dangerous, tiring path that you want to follow.

>>16437448

Peacocking was also the way a lot of their vain asses got rubbed out but I think they felt it was worth it.

>>16437435

So did he, probably.

Catch 22
The Stranger
The Book of Five Rings

>>16388221
Libertarian

>>16388233
Straight romantic liberal

>>16388234

Indoctrinated fascist who really just yearns to be a yeoman farmer with his loving and well-endowed partner.

>>16388237

Ivory tower intellectual, completely asexual.

>>16388240

Pedophile

>>16388249

Mega-pedophile

>>16388296

Pseudo-intellectual, Sexually attracted to imageboards.

>>16388305

Chad western historian who has yet to explore his closeted bisexual frontier.

>>16388322

Has the mega-gay but is attracted to aesthetics and drama. Probably fascist.

>>16388443

Boring high school virgin.

>>16388451

Communist

>>16388478

Libertarian virgin who calls themselves a "psychonaut"

>>16389310

Omnisexual fascist who will eventually leave behind his political convictions to spend more time with his harem.

>>16389388

Liberal heterosexual virgin.

>>16390026

Bisexual liberal with a closet full of costumes and toys.

>>16390409

Not a faggot but still gay.