a painting of two people fighting with swords

_The Samurai's Unyielding Spirit_Kaito, a young samurai, suffered seven consecutive defeats in training. Each time, his master, Shinoda, said, "Fall seven times, stand up eight."Confused, Kaito asked, "Master, what do these words mean?"Shinoda replied, "Life knocks you down seven times, but it's how you respond that matters. Will you stay down or rise again?"Kaito took Shinoda's words to heart and stood up each time.The eighth time, Kaito faced his rival, Ryota, and emerged victorious._Moral:_ Rise again with courage and determination, no matter how many times life knocks you down.