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Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living (Bruce Lee Library) by [Bruce Lee, John Little]

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"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

Within the pages of Striking Thoughts, you will find the secrets of Bruce Lee's incredible 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 challenging 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—health, 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

This Bruce Lee Book is part of the Bruce Lee Library which also features:Bruce Lee: The Celebrated Life of the Golden Dragon
Bruce Lee: The Tao of Gung Fu
Bruce Lee: Artist of Life
Bruce Lee: Letters of the Dragon
Bruce Lee: The Art of Expressing the Human Body
Bruce Lee: Jeet Kune Do

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September 1, 2015
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"Over 800 entries which apply to anyone interested in gaining a deeper appreciation of life and living." -- Martial Arts & Combat Sports --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The Mind

An intelligent mind is constantly learning. -
An intelligent mind is one which is constantly learning, never concluding - styles and patterns have come to conclusion, therefore they [have] ceased to be intelligent.

An intelligent mind is an inquiring mind -
An intelligent mind is an INQUIRING mind. It is not satisfied with explanations, with conclusions; nor is it a mind that believes, because belief is again another form of conclusion.

The qualities of mind -
To be one thing and not to change is the climax of STILLNESS. To have nothing in one that resists is the climax of EMPTINESS. To remain detached from all outside things is the climax of FINENESS. To have in oneself no contraries is the climax of PURITY.

You are the commander of your mind -
I've always been buffeted by circumstances because I thought of myself as a human being [affected by] outside conditioning. Now I realize that I am the power that commands the feeling of my mind and from which circumstances grow.

To free the mind -
In order that the mind may function naturally and harmoniously it must be freed from all attachment to oppositional notions. The mind should be freed from the influence of the external world. To let the mind take its course unhindered among phenomena. Not the cultivated innocence of a clever mind that wants to be innocent, but that state of innocence in which there is no denial or acceptance, and in which the mind just sees what is.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Bruce Lee (Chinese: 李小龍; born Lee Jun-fan, Chinese: 李振藩; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong American martial artist, action film actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, filmmaker, and the founder of Jeet Kune Do. Lee was the son of Cantonese opera star Lee Hoi-Chuen. He is widely considered by commentators, critics, media and other martial artists to be one of the most influential martial artists of all time, and a pop culture icon of the 20th century. He is often credited with helping to change the way Asians were presented in American films.

Lee was born in Chinatown, San Francisco on November 27, 1940 to parents from Hong Kong and was raised in Kowloon with his family until his late teens. He was introduced to the film industry by his father and appeared in several films as a child actor. Lee moved to the United States at the age of 18 to receive his higher education, at the University of Washington, at Seattle and it was during this time that he began teaching martial arts. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, sparking a surge of interest in Chinese martial arts in the West in the 1970s. The direction and tone of his films changed and influenced martial arts and martial arts films in the United States, Hong Kong and the rest of the world.

He is noted for his roles in five feature-length films: Lo Wei's The Big Boss (1971) and Fist of Fury (1972); Golden Harvest's Way of the Dragon (1972), directed and written by Lee; Golden Harvest and Warner Brothers' Enter the Dragon (1973) and The Game of Death (1978), both directed by Robert Clouse. Lee became an iconic figure known throughout the world, particularly among the Chinese, as he portrayed Chinese nationalism in his films. He trained in the art of Wing Chun and later combined his other influences from various sources, in the spirit of his personal martial arts philosophy, which he dubbed Jeet Kune Do (The Way of the Intercepting Fist). Lee held dual nationality of Hong Kong and the United States. He died in Kowloon Tong on July 20, 1973 at the age of 32.

Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by National General Pictures (eBay front back) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

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MarxaganisII

I was going to read this book more fully but.....

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2019

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So I was looking to get some uplifting, motivational kick in the pants to further get my act together and I came across this book. So in the title above I was going to read the wisdom of the Dragon himself until I unintentionally ended up on the index section of the book and found quote that stuck out to me. "Forget about your feelings and become one with the work" that message was so powerful I....sorta forgot about reading the rest of the book and immediately went into beast mode on my studies. As a result of reading that statement I have nearly finished 3 online courses, came up with 2 to 4 new story concepts, knocked out some soldering training, and rapidly approaching new programming courses. So now I need to work on my sleeping pattern...so yeah....buy this book!!!

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K. Niles

A guidebook to life’s simple truths

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2019

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As much as I would have loved taking martial arts training from Bruce, I would have equally enjoyed just talking with him on various topics. Very enlightening and motivating! As easy to read book with many brief statements/expressions that challenge you to make your own path; deal with life on it’s own terms. The book binding, paper, and print are excellent , only adding to the pleasure of reading Bruce Lee’s thoughts.

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JS Tanner

KO Global Philosophy with a 20th Century Legend

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2020

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Lee disambiguates Chinese philosophy for the misinformed American audience and reflects it at some of the heavy hitters of the Western canon in very plain language and the innate understanding of a continent-hopper. This reason alone makes it a great "crash course in thought."

What, in my opinion, enhances this is the effect of some peculiarities of the 1970s very obviously inform his discussion. He has a sections on race and gender roles and confronts readings of Chinese though made by bad-faith "gurus" in a manner that speaks of his time but is all too relevant today.

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Astro

Simplistic awesomeness

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018

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It really does sound like Bruce Lee writing. His thoughts were quite unique, complex and yet simple. It's one of those books, that you wish, every idea you had and put it on a cheat sheet notebook. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to grow or learn but not in a textbook form. Great pickup reading for the average lab rat.

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john palumbo

surprsingly whise wisdom from the master himself.. i ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2017

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surprsingly whise wisdom from the master himself.. i thought i was going to get a book with some basic view points from the dragon himself.. but this book talks about everything from life to sport to death you name it.. he talks about it.. fantasic book

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Rediscover Your SELF Everyday

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2010

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I purchased this book to supplement my MA library in the hope that whenever I'm stuck in a mental rut, bored or lacking motivation, Bruce Lee's words would help to illuminate the (possible) cause of the impasse and show me the way back to my own center.

This book covers a number of different areas of life and awareness and if you were to breeze through it in a store, you may be tempted to blow it off as a collection of 'fortune cookie' answers to questions you haven't bothered to ask yourself. I felt this way when I skimmed through it in a local store. Still mildly interested, I thought about what I had read and returned to Amazon to read the available excerpts and then ordered this book. In the week that passed, I had unearthed some issues that were inhibiting my training both in and out of the dojo and was at a loss for a complete solution. Thanks to Bruce Lee's insights, I saw these knots from a different perspective -sometimes slightly different, sometimes in glaring contrast to what I had wrongly assumed is more or less true at all times -the latter being an indicator of a stale mind and spirit.

Budo (whatever form or style) is a means to train the body to respond efficiently and economically. What is often forgotten is that in the beginning (of training), we pay a great deal of attention to the manner in which our mind, thoughts, feelings and body respond -singularly and/or as a whole. As skill improves, this awareness and interest wanes in favor of attention to being as good as or better than our peers -as a result, the wholeness experienced in the early days of training takes a backseat and due to neglect, creates that nagging sense that 'something ain't right'. That 'something' is malnutrition and poor diet -a condition of the mind and spirit as well as the body.

In the 30 minute bus ride to my dojo, reading Bruce Lee's view on Pre-conditioning of the individual by society -at present and throughout history -along with a couple of statements on attention and awareness -filled in the gaps and corrected errors in my own thought processes. Once in the dojo (and during quiet time before training), I decided to apply what I had read. The brain fog cleared quickly and training became a 'whole' experience again. This alone is worth more than the cost of the book.

While the entries are brief, the effect is like eating a power bar - just enough when you need it. The contents are arranged according to areas addressed and the viewpoints are short and to the point.

To make a short story long ("too late", I know), this is a good book to have around -especially when you need a 'thought for the day' and a great supplement toward a well rounded MA library in order to continue as a whole person on the complex path of budo.

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Melvin K. PattersonTop Contributor: Star Trek

Refreshing reading

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2017

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Its very clear from the way he writes that Bruce was a philosophy student. Although many of the things collected in this book I had seen or read in other works, I did enjoy this collection.

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alex

Good Read

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2016

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I really enjoyed reading this. I read it gradually in the span of about a year. The reason being that I'd come back to it when I couldn't sleep. When I first began to read this, it helped me quiet my mind. It got me into books about life and being. I think many might look this book over but it can give a very valuable perspective on life if open minded. I didn't realize how intelligent Bruce Lee was until reading this book!

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Michael A. Cox

anxiety problems

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2018

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helps alot with my anxiety and my lack of confidence. it's learnt me that to never think of the past or the future, only think of the achievements you've gained in the past nothing else, so now I've managed to just keep flowing like water always be in the now! not the past or the future! This is the page from the book that blew my mind.

Being in the Now. — Listen. Can you hear the wind? And can you hear the birds singing? You have to HEAR IT. Empty your mind. You know how water fills a cup? It BECOMES that cup. You have to think about nothing. You have to BECOME nothing. The Moment is freedom. — I couldn’t live by a rigid schedule. I try to live freely from moment to moment, letting things happen and adjusting to them. The Now is creative. — If you are in the NOW, you are creative. The Now is inventive. — If you are in the NOW, you are inventive. There is no anxiety in the Now. — When you are in the NOW, you can’t be anxious, because the excitement flows immediately into ongoing spontaneous activity.

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K. G. A. Alavi

Word as good as his action

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2018

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Great book by a great a great person. Though Bruce Lee is most famous for being a martial arts actor, he was a great thinker which definitely enhanced his martial arts prowess. First of all this is not a Martial Arts book. The book is Bruce’s thought process on life.

Though it is written like a philosophy book, it is very easy to read. To quote Bruce himself, he says great thinkers and philosophers have a ways of making what they have to says more complicated then it should be. Bruce takes the opposite approach. Everything he says is straight to the point with no waffle.

Even though I there are many great points in the book and I do take a lot away from it, I don’t agree with every point Bruce makes, but that is part of his philosophy he wants his ideas to be challenged or built on because this shows thinking over blind following, or progress which he was all about. As he says:

“a teachers is never a giver of truth- he is a guide, a pointer to the truth that each student must find for himself.”

There are testimonials at the beginnings of this book of what a great person and teacher Bruce was, but the end of the book I had no doubt about how good he was as a teacher. Not just about physical techniques but about the mental and spiritual aspects of martial arts as well.

As with any ideas I could see many of Bruce’s views in this book were colored by his life experiences. This is a great book with a philosophical contradiction, though Bruce Lee is a great and successful person to look up to. His message is not to emulate him, but to learn/know yourself honesty, and use this knowledge to be the best you can be.

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Nelly

Philosophical and insightful. The perfect gift for any Bruce Lee fan

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2020

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This is a beautifully written book that is presented in the form of excerpts from Bruce lees diaries, quotes from movies and interviews, and an abundance of his thoughts and teachings which spanned across all areas of life. These include self improvement, success and searching within oneself to perform at our greatest ability.

The way in which he presents each thought or quote is almost like you can hear him saying it to you in person, there is no formality in this book, it is straight from his mouth or his personal writings. You really get the feeling he is communicating with you and talking to you as if he is your friend.

There is so much knowledge to explore within this book, you can just keep coming back time after time, it is not a book you have to read page after page for many hours at a time. Amazing tips and advice. A must read for anyone in search of improving themselves or delving deep into their spirituality.

Amazon Customer

Great summary of his quotes

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2020

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This is a great book to dip in and out of. It’s not one to read cover to cover in a single sitting. Liked the way it’s indexed and structured so you can look for most relevant or interesting insights easily. Some of the quotes are repetitive - so you can understand a subject from different perspectives or angles - some will live this I’m sure - I found a bit repetitive though.

Lewis

Learning more about yourself than you ever knew!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 15, 2012

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The book is amazing! At first I will admit that I didn't understand a lot of it, especially the description of voids, the Zen, Tao and so on. So I kind of skimmed over a lot of it, but I'm getting into my second read. Of course he does mention at the start to 'empty your cup' so you can taste his cup of tea, admittedly it took me a while to taste it because I didn't know if I was tasting tea or coffee?! All metaphorically of course, but once understood and getting yourself into that state of mind you can truly appreciate his teachings.

I've learnt more about myself than ever before as he said "All types of knowledge ultimately means self-knowledge" and I couldn't explain it in this review to help you understand what that means, you have to read the book. It's like an inside joke that you have to be 'there' to understand it. Not only that but I'm a much happier person for it, having no idea that I knew nothing about myself and thinking 'well I am me, so what is there I don't know'? Bruce makes you question yourself and asks you certain things you never thought of before. My review being long enough already I'm not going to quote his quotes, but all I can say is if you see Bruce Lee as a somewhat 'idol' in whatever form then you should definitely read his philosophical teachings.

Also when I first bought the book I thought the writing was going to be straight forward like any other book but it's actually written down in direct quotes, to which he takes you on different steps towards learning yourself and everything around you.

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