Life Lessons From Bruce Lee

Showing off is
the fools
idea of glory.
Bruce Lee was not American. Its a
common misconception. He was
Chinese. He was actor, martial
artist, philosopher, film director,
screenwriter. He was also the
father of actor Brandon Lee and of
actress Shannon Lee. He is mainly
noted for his roles in five feature
length films, Lo Weis The Big Boss
(1971) and Fist of Fury (1972); Way
of the Dragon (1972), directed and
written by Bruce Lee; Warner
Brothers Enter the Dragon (1973),
directed by Robert Clouse, and
The Game of Death (1978).

He is considered by many as the most
influential martial artist of the 20th
century, and a cultural icon. He was the
practitioner of Wing Chun and founder
of the Jeet Kune Do concept.
Goals serve as something to aim for, so dont get too hung up on reaching them. Focus on
enjoying the journey and the process. If youre hiking on a beautiful trail, your goal is to get
to your end destination, but that doesnt mean you cant enjoy the walk, or even change
direction. Be open, be flexible.
Life Lesson 1 : A goal is not always meant to be reached, it
often serves simply as something to aim at.
The happiest people in the world are flexible. They do not have rigid beliefs or try to control
and manipulate their surroundings to make them happy. They are okay with how things
are. They accept, they live in the now and they breathe. If you want to have a fulfilling and
happy life, be flexible and accept things as they are.
Life Lesson 2 : "Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked,
while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind."
Theres no time for procrastinating, making excuses and succumbing to your fears. I know it
can be hard, but you will ultimately die, so why not make the best of your life? Dont waste
time, instead start boldly moving towards your dreams. You will fail and make mistakes
along the way, so stay humble and stay in the now.
Life Lesson 3 : If you love life, don't waste time, for time is
what life is made up of.
The most satisfying way to live is to help and enrich the life of others. If you can find a way
to solve other peoples problems while following your passion, you will have found the ideal
way to live.
Life Lesson 4 : Real living is living for others.
If we want the earth to become better, we have to let go of judgment, prejudice and rigid
beliefs. There is no need to be right or wrong, or say that you are better than someone else.
Everything is as it is. If you do not like it, you can do something else, but do not inject
negative energy, because it never does any good.
Life Lesson 5 : Take no thought of who is right or wrong or
who is better than. Be not for or against.
If you want to get results and master something, you have to stop dabbling and jumping
around from thing to thing. Commit to something and follow through. Most people quit
before any results can appear. They give up too soon. Dont be one of those people!
Life Lesson 6 : I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks
once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.
You impose your own limitations. Even if a guru tells you that something is impossible
doesnt mean it is. He or she is human just like you. Remember, most great people
were told they could never accomplish something, but they went ahead and did it
anyway. Listen to yourself and do what excites you.
Life Lesson 7 : Using no way as way, using no limitation as limitation.
Simplify your life and eliminate the unnecessary. We as a society have been taught to
consume and amass material possessions. Luckily, we are starting to realize that this
doesnt work. Happiness comes from the inside, not from the outside. Simplicity gives
you clarity and peace of mind.
Life Lesson 8 : Simplicity is the key to brilliance.
In the beginning, learn from someone you look up to, but as you get better and more
successful, take what works and discard what doesnt. We are all unique, so we have to
find our own groove and start listening to ourselves. Listen to your heart for guidance.
Where is it trying to pull you?
Life Lesson 9 : "Absorb what is useful, Discard what is not,
Add what is uniquely your own."
You can read all the information you want, but if you never take action, nothing will
happen. You will almost never have crystal clear clarity, so you will have to work through
confusion and uncertainty. I know you want a rock-solid guarantee that will tell you that
you will be successful, but in reality, no such thing exists. You have to start moving in order
to get to where you want to be.
Life Lesson 10 : "Knowing is not enough, you must apply;
willing is not enough, you must do."
Life Lesson 11 : "The martial arts are ultimately self-knowledge. A punch or a kick is
not to knock the hell out of the guy in front, but to knock the hell out of your ego, your
fear, or your hang-ups.
Everything you do involves your ego. Its the one that is afraid. It wants you to stay where things
are comfortable, convenient and safe. If you listen to your heart, you know that this isnt the path
for you. Go after your dreams and do so boldly. Accept the fear inside you and keep moving.
Think about what you are thinking
today. What do those thoughts say
about you? About your life? And
how well do they really match your
plans for your life and your image
of yourself?
Life Lesson 12 : As you think, so shall you become.
Life Lesson 13 : Its not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack
away at the unessential. If you spend too much time thinking about a
thing, youll never get it done.
Thinking has its place. It can help you plan a somewhat realistic route to your goal and
help you avoid future pitfalls. Over-thinking is however just a habit that will help you waste
a lot of time. Its more useful to replace that habit with the habit of just doing it.
What you see, feel and hear in other people may be a reflection of you. The things you
learn by thinking this way may not always be pleasant, but they can be enlightening. They
help you to see yourself and also how you may be fooling yourself. And these powerful
insights can be very valuable for your personal growth. So, in interactions with others, try
asking yourself: what is reflected?
Life Lesson 14 : To know oneself is to study oneself in action with
another person.
To find more emotional stability and to take control of how you feel you need to get your
validation from to a more consistent source. Yourself. You can replace the expectations
and validation of others by setting your own expectations and by validating yourself.
Life Lesson 15 : Im not in this world to live up to your expectations and youre
not in this world to live up to mine. Showing off is the fools idea of glory.
Life Lesson 16 : To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.
Living proactively is so much more rewarding and exciting.
Life Lesson 17 : Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself,
do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.
But I believe that being the real you will work better. Because there the genuine you is
shining through. Without incongruency, mixed messages or perhaps a sort of phoniness. Its
you to 100%. Its you with not only your words but you with your voice tonality and body
language which some say is over 90% of communication on the same wavelength as
your words. Its you coming through on all channels of communication.
Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the
bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.
Thank You Very Much
Sompong Yusoontorn

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