Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee

The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm,

Right Speech BL Translation: Speak so as to aim at being cured.

The world and I are both in active correlation. I am that which sees the world, and the world is that which is seen by me. If there were no things to be seen, thoughts to be imagined, I would not see, think, or imagine. I acquire no understanding of myself except as I take account of objects, of the surroundings. I do not think unless I think of “t

Right Effort BL Translation: The therapy must go forward at the “staying speed.”

The literal translation of kung fu is skill achieved through hard work and discipline.

To actualize means “to make a reality of,” and so then to self-actualize is to make a reality of oneself. It is to know oneself and express the uniqueness of oneself in the world with such skill and with such ease that, like water, it will flow naturally from you.

Right View Bruce Lee (BL) Translation: You must see clearly what is wrong.

Whatever the situation, it’s best to try to remember that the obstacle is just “what happened.” It is neutral in this way. It is what has occurred. And it’s what you make of “what happened” that makes all the difference.

if we want to fulfill our human potential, then we can’t let ourselves be complacent or stopped either—we have to find our way forward and keep being replenished again and again. And in order to find our way, we need to be paying attention. We need to be aware of what is happening all around us.