5 Life Lessons we can learn from Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee is undoubtedly one of the most popular and influential person who ever walked on this planet earth. He is the guy who single handedly brought many changes in the world of cinema, sports, and culture. At the time when Asians where looked down in the western world, this guy went ahead and brought the east and west a lot closer than expected, which opened many opportunities for both sides. He inspired many next generation stars and revolutionized martial arts. Besides from being an artist and sportsmen he was a philosopher, a man full of wisdom and knowledge, he always taught his students to look beyond and to be original. It was this ability of him which earned him enormous admiration and fame in spite of doing just 4 films and dying at an early age of just 32.  Here are the 5 lessons according to me we can learn from this great personality and the ultimate warrior through his quotes which can act as a guiding manual to pursue our dreams and tackle the problems:

1] Be like Water and always adapt

“Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves.

Empty your mind; be formless, shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” ― Bruce Lee

“Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.” ― Bruce Lee

“Take things as they are. Punch when you have to punch. Kick when you have to kick.” ― Bruce Lee

2] Be Original

“Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it― Bruce Lee

“Showing off is the fool's idea of glory.” ―Bruce Lee

“For it is easy to criticize and break down the spirit of others, but to know yourself takes a lifetime.”

 ― Bruce Lee

“Many people dedicate their lives to actualizing a concept of what they should be like, rather than actualizing themselves. ― Bruce Lee

“This difference between self-actualization and self-image actualization is very important. Most people live only for their image” ― Bruce Lee

3] Be a sincere student and develop your true potential

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.” 

― Bruce Lee

“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who had practiced one kick 10,000 times.” ― Bruce Lee

“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done.” ―Bruce Lee

“Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.” ―Bruce Lee

“Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it.” ― Bruce Lee

“Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.” ― Bruce Lee

“To spend time is to pass it in a specified manner. To waste time is to expend it thoughtlessly or carelessly. We all have time to either spend or waste and it is our decision what to do with it. But once passed, it is gone forever. ― Bruce Lee

“Time means a lot to me because you see I am also a learner and am often lost in the joy of forever developing.” ― Bruce Lee

“Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one's potential.”

 ―Bruce Lee

“Obey the principles without being bound by them.” ― Bruce Lee

4] Don’t listen to Naysayers

“The doubters said,

"Man cannot fly,"

The doers said,

"Maybe, but we'll try,"

And finally soared

In the morning glow

While non-believers

Watched from below.” ―Bruce Lee

“I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.”

 ― Bruce Lee

5] Believe in yourself and your ability

“If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.” ― Bruce Lee

“Don't fear failure. — Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail. 

― Bruce Lee

“To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.” ―Bruce Lee

“Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality-in your own mind.” ―Bruce Lee

“Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins, is the man who thinks he can.” ― Bruce Lee

“If you think a thing is impossible, you’ll only make it impossible.” ― Bruce Lee

“Do not allow negative thoughts to enter your mind for they are the weeds that strange confidence.” ― Bruce Lee

It is unfortunate that Bruce lee left this world at an early age, but at the same time he achieved everything he ever dreamed of and fulfilled his life’s purpose. His legacy still continues and his teachings still inspires many of us to fearlessly follow our dreams and goals. He is the great example of how one man can change the world.If you know any Bruce lee quote which can be added here please share with us.