My head is hurting after reading this great post that talks about purpose of things, and what happens when bureaucracy takes over, and we do things for the sake of things an lose sight of our objective.
But what really caught my attention was this quote:
The primary thing when you take a sword in your hands is your intention to cut the enemy, whatever the means. Whenever you parry, hit, spring, strike or touch the enemy's cutting sword, you must cut the enemy in the same movement. It is essential to attain this. If you think only of hitting, springing, striking or touching the enemy, you will not be able actually to cut him. More than anything, you must be thinking of carrying your movement through to cutting him. You must thoroughly research this.
From Miyamoto Musashi. From there i've found Myamoto's Dokkōdō precepts. Seems like i will have to order The Book of Five Rings