Well I finally finished reading The Unfettered Mind by Takuan Sõhõ translated by William Scott Wilson, for the second time. I think that I will definitely need to either reread the book a few more times or perhaps learn Japanese and read it in the original to grasp a few of the concepts that do not seem to translate very well. Overall though I think much of the translation is understandable and well worth reading.
One part of the book that stands out to me and is a recurring message that this world needs to hear repeated often; mastery comes from 20 to 30 years of study and application. This is something we just do not want to hear, we want the quick and easy, one and done approach to everything in our lives. It is a hard pill to swallow.