I think the legend of the ronin is very interesting and its type is seen at various levels throughout history worldwide. I think individuality is extremely important although authority and set structures are also needed for their feeling of stability and safety. There is also a degree of predictability there. Imagination and going beyond the norm is respectable and crucial to innovation and discovery. No one should be restricted to a set way of life or mode of thought, and people often go against the set rules to stand up for something they believe to be true. Boundaries and rules are important because they keep order in society, but as they say, rules were made to be broken. If no one ever ventured off the beaten path and did their own thing, like the ronin, there would be no discovery or progress.