Power comes to a man in various ways. Undoubtedly, it is granted to a man by his own personal choice. It is based on his desire to rule or to be ruled. The extent to which that desire is expressed will be manifest in his life. It does not matter if it is the deisre to control an entire country or a desire to control a small faction with a private interest. It depends on a man's thoughts and the manner in which he accepts the truth of his own greatness - from the Shigun's Scroll. In the tradition of The Art of War and The Book of Five Rings, Stephen Kaufman's The Shogun's Scroll offer timeless advice on success in war and success in life. Written in the voice of Hidetomo Nakadai, a late twelfth centruy scholar and servant in the court of Minamoto Yoritomo - the first shogun of japan and one of the world's most ruthless generals - this treatise can be used as a guide for personal development and motivation.