Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee

It is not a shame to be knocked down by other people. The important thing is to ask when being knocked down, “Why am I being knocked down?” If a person can reflect in this way, then there is hope for that person.

The Six Diseases are: The desire for victory I have to be the winner. If I don’t win, I’m a loser. If I win, everyone else is a loser. The desire to resort to technical cunning I rely on the power of my wits to show you how great I am. Who cares about people or their feelings as long as everyone can see how clever I am? The desire to display all th

There is a concept in Buddhism called the Eightfold Path. It is usually presented something like this: Right View Right Purpose Right Speech Right Conduct Right Livelihood Right Effort Right Awareness Right Meditation

This sense of freedom results from learning how to flow effortlessly in life.

Do not be tense, but ready; not thinking, but not dreaming; not being set, but flexible. It is being wholly and quietly alive, aware, and alert; ready for whatever may come.…

“I cannot and will not scoff at faith when reason seems to be such a barren thing.”

Our potential can never be fully realized in competition because instead of thoroughly observing ourselves and maximizing the creation of our own experience, we focus on winning at all costs.

Our obstacles are among some of our greatest teachers.

It’s Not the Obstacle That Matters It is not a shame to be knocked down. The important thing is to ask when you’re being knocked down, “why am I being knocked down?” If a person can reflect in this way, then there is hope for this person. Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality. To me, defeat i