VIRTUES OF THE MURYO WAZAN
Power
power comes in many shapes and forms, the greatest of which is power over one's own life. First, one must have power over oneself, then over one's actions. As a result, power and control of one's life will follow.

Patience
Patience is a virtue unbeknownst to many of mankind. By learning patience, not just tolerance, one may lead a long, happy life. Patience is the virtue of the teacher.

Intimidation
In combat, any edge over your opponent helps. Through physical appearance, one may be more or less intimidating. Through intimidation, one can beat the opponent mentally, making victory in combat easier to come by and as a result one's confidence will increase, thus making worries diminish by the day.

Decisiveness
Energy is depleted rapidly, as it changes form so quickly. It is pointless to waste motion, and, therefore, decisiveness is a must. Every strike and grab should have a purpose, just as every decision in life should be thought through.

Endurance
In life, one must endure or die. By enduring, and just "sticking it out," one may see the fruits of one's efforts. Endurance in life simply makes everything seem worthwhile.

Speed
It is not speed, but efficiency. Everything should be done as soon as possible, leaving nothing to be done "tomorrow." Tomorrow may never arrive.

Strength
Internal strength is necessary to make it through life's difficult times. The turmoil and tribulation can be very taxing on a person, and so people must be strong. They must be strong enough to make decisions, and stick by them; they should be strong enough to handle any situation they should come across.

Pride
While some people think that "pride goeth before the fall," it is pride that makes people put forth effort. Without pride, people wouldn't do their jobs, and would put no effort in making their appearance at least bearable to behold. It is pride that truly keeps us going, and destroys that longing to give up.

Ferocity
Although this is thought of to be harmful, sometimes what one needs is a little "killer instinct" to come out on top. Aggressive behavior is the result and the cause of competition, but is sometimes necessary.

Freedom
Freedom to make choices in one's life is vital. Without this freedom, one's life is meaningless. To be free, one must sometimes fight for one's freedom. To do so, however, takes courage.

Courage
Without courage, every other virtue is meaningless. Courage gives us the strength to stand up for what we believe, no matter what the cost may be. Sometimes, we must fight for our freedom; other times, we must fight for someone else. In any case, we need courage.

Wisdom
The final virtue of wisdom comes not with age, but experience. However, experience is nothing when one cannot learn the lessons life has to teach us. While all of the virtues have fabulous qualities, wisdom is the only virtue that helps one to use these virtues; it teaches what, how, when, where, and why.