Last update: 2024-05-05
I purchased a pair of walking shoes yesterday to use in the office, an Asics Gel Contend 8.
Asics shoes fit me very well in my daily workout and walks around town. Asics’ philosophy also fits my way of thinking. ASICS is an acronym for the Latin phrase: anima sana in corpore sano which means a sound mind, in a sound body. Source
Asics founder Kihachiro Onitsuka read the Five Rules of Sportsman Spirit passed down from ancient to modern times to the new employees Source:
(Rule 1) A sportsman obeys the rules and does not treat his colleagues with distrust.
(Rule 2) A sportsman respects courtesy and commits to the spirit of fair play and does not spite any opponent, does not falter, is not haughty, hates unfairness, and always competes fair and square.
(Rule 3) A sportsman always tries his best and fights until the end.
(Rule 4) A sportsman, when a member of a team, shows a sacrificial spirit, and must compete until his team achieves the highest victory. He thus becomes a good, trustworthy friend.
(Rule 5) A sportsman must always consider health, continue to experience lessons, expand the limits of human capabilities, and cultivate the habit of trying his best at all times.
Kihachiro Onitsuka believed, in the turmoil following the Second World War, that sports must be involved in all areas––lifestyles, society, and business––in the future. These days, as people’s values and standards of behavior change and it becomes increasingly difficult for people to live their lives with calmness, the sportsman as defined above would certainly become a guidepost for everyone alive today. As such, I would like to add one more Rule.
(Rule 6) A sportsman should get up if he falls. He must keep trying until he succeeds.
I would like all of you to read these and find a place for them in your own lives.