Bruce Lee's “Liquid Mind” Rule for Life

One of the great balancing acts in life is to be cautious and daring at the same time. Cautious enough to avoid stupid mistakes, prevent burnout, and maintain a margin of safety. Daring enough to bet on yourself, to do the things you would regret leaving undone, and to be willing to be uncomfortable in the short term so you can learn and grow in
... See moreYou must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my friend,” Bruce Lee, Bruce Lee: A Warrior’s Journey (Warner Home Video, 2000).
adrienne maree brown • Emergent Strategy
So I've been playing around in the Sublime App, and it summarized one of the quotes that I thought was interesting. What it said was, "Change isn't a river you swim in; it's a tide you learn to ride." Except most people keep building sandcastles on the shore. That was triggered by this idea that we spend so much of our lives chasing the polished
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