"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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Zach
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January 26, 2016
Love this book so much, just filled completely with the wisdom of Bruce Lee and full of all of his philosophy. Reading this has definitely given me a different perspective on things.
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Elias Alfred “Junk Dog” Aranda
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April 8, 2019
just what I truly needed right here right now in this point in my life! such an Amazing teaching this Book Is Giving me
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January 25, 2018
Can be enlightening, but very insightful. Approach with an open mind and you may beging to question yourself for the better.
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