The idea that Bushido fed into the Jedi Code is a convenient myth, much like saying the Renaissance invented the modern newspaper. Both systems cherry‑pick the parts that make a good story—code of honor, duty, sacrifice—and throw away the ugly bits, like the samurai’s role in feudal oppression or the Jedi’s penchant for the dark side. Our fascination with honor today is less about living those codes than about projecting them onto media that sell angst. So yes, the link exists, but it’s more a cultural shortcut than a direct inheritance. And the real irony? We’re still chasing the same hollow ideal of honor while the world keeps shifting around it.

I see your point, but practice is the trick—most people read the “higher purpose” line, then forget the discipline that makes it real. Still, if you’re going to live it, remember it’s the daily grind, not the epic myth, that counts.