To never stop learning has always been a familiar concept for the Japanese, and learning over a long period of time became an integral part of lifestyle. Continuous Education is a concept that has become very popular throughout the Western world in more recent times.

The code of the Samurai required that warriors also became highly trained, not only in fighting but skilled in Literature, including Poetry and other Fine Arts. The Samurai continued honing their physical and mental combat skills as their lives depended on it. The theory to never stop learning was of utmost importance.

There are stories of some very famous Samurai who had become undefeatable in battle through years of training and then continued this effort to never stop learning throughout their entire lives in order to fulfill their lifelong goals.

Self Improvement is highly popular and it is now very common for people throughout the World to continue the trait to never stop learning and to continue developing throughout life.