Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee

Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee - Paperback

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Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee - Paperback

Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee - Paperback

by Shannon Lee
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Book Overview

Bruce Lee's daughter illuminates her father's most powerful life philosophies--demonstrating how martial arts are a perfect metaphor for personal growth, and how we can practice those teachings every day.

"Empty your mind; be formless, shapeless like water."

Bruce Lee is a cultural icon, renowned the world over for his martial arts and film legacy. But Lee was also a deeply philosophical thinker, learning at an early age that martial arts are more than just an exercise in physical discipline--they are an apt metaphor for living a fully realized life.

Now, in Be Water, My Friend, Lee's daughter Shannon shares the concepts at the core of his philosophies, showing how they can serve as tools of personal growth and self-actualization. Each chapter brings a lesson from Bruce Lee's teachings, expanding on the foundation of his iconic "be water" philosophy. Over the course of the book, we discover how being like water allows us to embody fluidity and naturalness in life, bringing us closer to our essential flowing nature and our ability to be powerful, self-expressed, and free.

Through previously untold stories from her father's life and from her own journey in embodying these lessons, Shannon presents these philosophies in tangible, accessible ways. With Bruce Lee's words as a guide, she encourages readers to pursue their essential selves and apply these ideas and practices to their everyday lives--whether in learning new things, overcoming obstacles, or ultimately finding their true path.

Be Water, My Friend is an inspirational invitation to us all, a gentle call to action to consider our lives with new eyes. It is also a testament to how one man's exploration and determination transcended time and place to ignite our imaginations--and to inspire many around the world to transform their lives.
ISBN9781250206701
Author Shannon Lee
PublisherFlatiron Books
GenreBiography, Self-help & personal development, and Sports
FormatPaperback
PublishedNovember 2021
LanguageENG- English
Pages240
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Shannon Lee

As the steward of her father's legacy, SHANNON LEE serves as the CEO of the Bruce Lee Family Companies and the chairperson of the Bruce Lee Foundation. Her mission is to provide access to her father's philosophy and life through education and entertainment. She is the author of Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee. An in-demand speaker, she has spoken at TED, TEDx, and CreativeMornings, among others. Shannon is the cocreator and host of the Bruce Lee Podcast, which has more than four million downloads, and the Executive Producer of Max's Warrior series based on a treatment written by Bruce Lee. FONDA LEE is one of fantasy and science fiction's current leading voices. She is best known for the epic fantasy Green Bone Saga, consisting of Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy. The Green Bone Saga won the World Fantasy Award and the Locus Award, was a finalist for the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award, has been translated into over a dozen languages, optioned for television development, and listed as one of the Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time by Time magazine. Lee is a former corporate strategist and black belt martial artist who appears at science fiction and comic book conventions as a frequent guest panelist and speaker.

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