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Bruce Lee Philosophical Quotes

1. Remember, let people create methods, rather than let methods create people, so don’t limit yourself to the moves expected by others.

2. Being in a state of "unintentional" means maintaining a "normal mind".

3. Usually, one thing we pursue with full enthusiasm is a substitute for another thing we really need but can't ask for.

4. For me, the ultimate meaning of martial arts is to express oneself faithfully.

5. Whether you are walking or resting, talking or silent, eating or drinking - don't let yourself be lazy, and pursue "being" tirelessly.

6. A fighter must be able to constantly maintain a pure heart. He has only one firm goal in his heart - how to fight. To do this, he must remove obstacles that stand in his way, be they emotional, physical, or intellectual.

7. Let us put aside the topic of immortality and sainthood for the time being and return to the human world again. After gradually understanding the other party, you will wake up and return to your own side.

8. Keep an ethereal heart, invisible and helpless, just like water. When water is poured into a cup, it becomes the shape of a cup; when poured into a bottle, it becomes the shape of a bottle; when poured into a teapot, it becomes the shape of a teapot. And water can carry a boat and also capsize it. Be like water, my friend!

9. All actions originate from "emptiness", and the mind is the dynamic aspect of "emptiness". There is no evil intention here, no self-centered motives, because "emptiness" is pious, sincere and direct. He allows no space between self and movement.

10. Smart people find more truth from stupid questions than stupid people find from wise answers.

11. Humility does not mean giving up pride, but replacing pride with another kind of pride.

12. To understand the other party, you must be in an unbiased state of mind. You cannot be superior or inferior, like or dislike, and do not expect to express "agree" or "disagree". The in-depth development of a thing. All in all, don’t start with a conclusion.

13. Life is a process of waiting for death.

14. I would rather starve to death than sell myself cheaply!

15. Empty your cup before you can refill it. Empty is the only way to fill it.

16. All martial arts in the world are invincible, except speed.

17. The process of maturity does not mean becoming a prisoner of conceptualization. It is a process of becoming aware of your inner self.

18. Being consciously unconscious, or being unconsciously conscious, is the secret of Nirvana. The action is now so direct and rapid that there is no gap for intellectual activity to step in and cut it into pieces.

19. The truth exists beyond all programs and tricks.

20. Contemplation means realizing the "impassionate" nature of human beings and not being limited by phenomena. Being calm means being "unemotional" in the inner world. Only by getting rid of the fetters of foreign objects can we remain calm and achieve the state of "not being distracted".

21. "Inaction" does not mean doing nothing, but being clear about one's own mind and letting one's thoughts flow freely without any internal or external interference.

22. The starting point and the end point are neighbors of each other. When practicing music notation, you can sing from the lowest bass to the highest note, but at this time people will find that the highest note is near the lowest bass.

23. The state of tranquility is not forcing anything, and "not forcing" means not having any illusions or falsehoods.

24. Long-term consistency defeats short-term intensity.

25. People should live like water, able to adapt and accept everything, and like water, have great energy to attack those inherent obstacles.

26. Avoid excessive and stiff postures during exercise. The stiffest trees are often the easiest to break, while bamboo and willows survive by being swayed by the wind. This is why Kung Fu people are gentle but not yielding, and rigid but not hard.

27. Being able to see clearly "nothing" is the real "seeing".

28. I think that since practicality is essential, many traditional but not very practical forms are not important.

Why do we spend so much time practicing these unimportant forms?

29. If you want to understand fighting, you must do it in a very simple and direct way. The highest state of martial arts must tend to be simple and remain unchanged in response to ever-changing changes.

30. If you love life, don’t waste time, because life is made up of time.

31. If you want to be immortal after death, you must live a wonderful life.

32. Understanding does not require scolding or fixed action patterns. You just have to observe, look at it carefully and give it your full attention. The enlightened mind is dynamic, moving, and full of energy. Only such a mind can understand what truth is.

33. Where there is absolute freedom, there is art. Without absolute freedom, there is no creativity.

34. A true teacher, a true warrior, should never be a giver of truth, he should be a guide, a person who leads to the truth. guide, and the truth must be discovered by the students themselves.

35. Relationship is a process of self-revelation. Relationships are another mirror in which you can discover yourself. Presence means interacting with the other.

36. Deliberately obsessed with a certain technology is a pathology, no matter how valuable the technology is.

37. To me, the ultimate meaning of martial arts is to truly express yourself!

38. Being defeated is a psychological state. If you haven't given up yet, then you haven't failed yet.

39. Martial arts is an art that expresses the fighting form of the human body!

40. I look at the world, and the world is looked at by me.

41. I am not afraid of meeting an opponent who has practiced 10,000 kicking techniques, but I am afraid of meeting a strong opponent who has only practiced one kicking technique 10,000 times.

42. Without dark stars, there would be no bright stars. Without the darkness around the starry sky, there would be no brightness of stars.

43. I will not be afraid of the enemies in front of me, because there are no enemies in my eyes, and they will not upset me. I have made sufficient preparations before the fight, and there is no room for negotiation. baby. Unless you kill me before.

44. One piece of advice you must accept is that if your opponent's attack is overwhelming, you need to forget the pain first-at least for this time. This is not about giving up, but letting the pain motivate you to fight back and win.

45. In Buddhism, there is nothing to strive for, only ordinary and nothing special. Use your own food, carry your own water, do your own rituals, and once you are tired, lie down and sleep. The ignorant will laugh at me, but the wise will know that there is a profound meaning in it.

46. Absorb the useful, discard the useless, and add something unique of your own.

47. Staying alert means "seriousness", and "seriousness" means piety and truth. Only by remaining sincere can we achieve the state of "being one with the Tao".

48. The reason for the vast differences between people does not lie in what happens in our lives, but in the way we choose to respond when faced with important situations that test the courage of life.

49. Let the circus tricks be left to the circus performers.

50. Empty your thoughts, which are formless and stateless, just like water. When water is put into a cup, it becomes a cup. When water is like a bottle, it becomes a bottle. When water is put into a pot, it becomes a pot. Water can flow and splash. Be like water, my friend.

51. Martial arts practitioners can make their consciousness become a mirror, which possesses nothing but is all-encompassing; it accepts everything but retains nothing.

52. Fishing for fame or being arrogant is not a law, so the first important thing in life is to understand yourself.

53. Death is just the end of one process and the beginning of another. Only those who are not afraid of death will understand the meaning of life better.

54. The mind should not be affected by the external world and act naturally in various phenomena without any restraint.

55. Nothingness (empty) will not be subject to any restrictions, and the softest things will not break suddenly.

56. If you want to be immortal after death, you must first live a wonderful life.

57. It is the "self" that rigidly rejects things from the outside world.

It is this "rigid self" that prevents us from accepting anything in front of us.

58. There is stillness in the midst of movement, relaxation in the midst of tension, observing six directions but remaining calm and composed. Not deliberately artificial, but letting nature take its course; neither craving nor expecting. In short, as innocent as a baby, yet possessed of the stratagems and keenest intellect of a fully mature soul.

59. We must control our emotions and not be troubled by them. Bad emotions will only hinder our learning or career development. This is also a step in understanding ourselves.

60. If you want to get among them, you must get above them. If you want to get above them, you must get above them!

61. Life is broad and unlimited - it has no boundaries and no territory.

62. The water is flowing all the time, but the moon in the water can remain quiet.

63. Based on my personal observation, I am convinced that only absolute honesty and direct self-examination can we achieve true enlightenment.

64. Once you can express yourself completely freely, you will be invisible and suitable for all shapes.

65. Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain that we are worthy or worthless, we are strong enough to withstand any fear. So that feeling that you can accomplish nothing can be a source of courage.

66. If you spend too much time thinking about something, you will never complete it.

67. All fixed routines lack adaptability and flexibility. The truth is hidden beyond all stereotypes.

68. Kung Fu must let nature take its course, like a flower, free from the fetters of emotions and desires, and bloom from the mind.

69. A self-deceptive mind will place a heavy burden on people both in terms of intelligence and efficiency. It plods from move to move.

70. Just learning the skills of someone in a certain sect, even if you use them to the limit, is not a real fight. The so-called maturity refers to the deepest self-awareness, rather than being a prisoner of concepts.

71. The biggest mistake is predicting the outcome of a fight. You should not think about whether the outcome is a win or a loss. Let everything take its course, and your gifted tool will successfully strike at the right moment and seal the throat with a sword.

72. What is important is not how much conventional knowledge a person has accumulated, but how to flexibly apply this knowledge into practice. "Practical" is definitely more important than "tricks".

73. For me, my life is self-reflection, little by little, day by day self-analysis.

74. The most difficult thing is to express yourself sincerely instead of deceiving yourself.

75. In the current martial arts world, there are all kinds of move practitioners, technical artists, robots who indifferently follow the routines, and traditional singers. All of these people are organizers of despair.

76. Only by eliminating "unknown" thinking and functions deep in your heart, and throwing away all ambiguous thoughts, can you become a master. Great skill is as clumsy as clumsiness, and the skill among clumsiness is a return to simplicity. It contains the opportunity for changes in heaven and earth inside, and the unpredictable changes of ghosts and gods on the outside.

77. I am not afraid of people who know 10,000 kinds of kicking techniques, but I am afraid of people who have practiced one kind of kicking technique 10,000 times.

78. Only after all experiences have been eliminated and dissolved can one be reincarnated and reborn.

79. "Authenticity" means meaning - in the original sense, it is free, unfettered by attachments, limitations, prejudices and complexities.

80. If the enemy does not move, I will not move; if the enemy wants to move, I will move first.

81. Others told me that a genius can create his own opportunities. In fact, a person's deep expectations can not only create his own opportunities, but even create his own genius.

82. In the original nature of human beings, people’s daily thinking is continuous thinking without stagnation. The past, present and future flow like streams without any hindrance.

83. Questions never come without answers. The answer lies within the question itself - if you understand the problem, you can resolve it.

84. Treat the infinite as limited and the impossible as law.