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"We'd work out for an hour, then we'd talk for an hour about
a lot of things. He didn't separate life from the extension in
his arm. And he is the only one I know of that carried it to the
point of real art." --James Coburn
"Since he himself would not wholly accept any particular style of
martial art or philosophy, Bruce encouraged his students not to
accept, without question, his teachings. His main message was to
keep one's mind, attitude, and senses pliable and receptive, and,
at the same time, develop the ability to think correctly. This
process of inquiry, debate, and practice would lead not only to
knowledge of one's physical strengths and weaknesses but also to
the discovery of basic truths that allow one to grow toward a
state of harmonious unity of spirit, mind, and body." --Linda Lee
Cadwell, from her preface
"He was a teacher first of all. He taught philosophy and tried to
spread knowledge and wisdom...The integrity with which Bruce Lee
lived his life and tried to uphold what he believed to be
right--that is a clear example of how it ought to be done. No
matter what it is you're doing, do it with total honesty and
total dedication. He definitely influenced me." --Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar
"I thought Bruce was a brilliant, fine philosopher about everyday
living. He was very much into finding out who he was. His comment
to people was 'Know yourself.' The good head that he acquired was
through his knowing himself. He and I used to have great long
discussions about that. No matter what you do in life, if you
don't know yourself, you're never going to be able to appreciate
anything in life. That, I think, is today's mark of a good human
being--to know yourself." --Steve McQueen
"Bruce's philosophy seemed always to be going back to the Zen
origins, where contradictory advice states the simplest of
truths. Bruce's lessons were lessons without being lessons; he
was not a teacher, yet he was the greatest teacher I've ever
known." --Stirling Silliphant
"For every question you asked him he would never have to think
about it, he would just blurt it right out. Bruce would cover
every point with a little saying. If he would see that you were
having trouble with something, he would always know just what to
tell you. It would seem like he was always dusting off your
'bogie man.' Like if there was something that you were ed of,
Bruce would notice and then say 'Ah, ed of that, well look at
it this way.' He would change your whole idea about it. Bruce had
sayings for everything." --Bob Bremer, student of Bruce Lee
"In the collection of his writings 'Striking Thoughts: Bruce
Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living, ' Lee explains that there is a
difference between the fulfillment of one's desires and the
fulfillment of how one desires to appear to the world..."
--Business Insider
..".Bruce Lee books are now also available in ebook
format...That's great; it's nice if you're traveling to take
everything with you in one little small container so-to-speak."
--Martial Thoughts Podcast
Book Description
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Within the pages of Striking Thoughts, you will find the
secrets of bruce Lee's amazing success— as an actor, martial
artist, and inspiration to the world. Consisting of eight
sections, Striking Thoughts covers 72 topics and 825
aphorisms—from spirituality to personal liberation and from
family life to filmmaking—all of which bruce lived by.
His ideas helped energize his life and career, and made it
possible for him to live a happy and assured life, overcoming
difficult obstacles with seeming ease. His ideas also inspired
his family, friends, students, and colleagues to achieve success
in their own lives and this personal collection will help you in
your journey too.
Sections include:
* On First Principles—including life, existence, time, and death
* On being Human—including the mind, happiness, fear, and dreams
* On Matters of Existence—, love, marriage, raising
children, ethics, racism, and adversity
* On Achievement—work, goals, faith, success, money, and fame
* On Art and Artists—art, filmmaking, and acting
* On Personal liberation—conditioning, Zen buddhism, meditation,
and freedom
* On the Process of becoming—self-actualization, self-help,
self-expression, and growth
* On ultimate (Final) Principles—Yin-yang, totality, Tao, and the
truth
"A teacher is never a giver of truth—he is a guide, a pointer to
the truth that each student must find for himself. A good teacher
is merely a catalyst."—bruce Lee