Bruce Lee Podcast

Bruce Lee, a renowned martial artist and actor, discusses the idea of personal liberation and its connection to freedom and flow. He emphasizes the importance of adaptability, present moment awareness, and continuous self-reflection. The podcast also explores the concept of zooming out to gain perspective and finding moments of peace of mind. It features a discussion about an Asian transgender boy's journey of personal growth and representation. Listeners express gratitude for carrying on Bruce Lee's mission and integrating his teachings into their lives.

The podcast explores Bruce Lee's philosophy of living without limitations and embracing interconnectedness. It discusses the concept of being like water and finding alternative paths when faced with boundaries. The podcast also delves into the differences between Western and Eastern approaches to reality, emphasizing the belief in oneness. It highlights the importance of respecting individuality and complexity of thoughts. The episode concludes with discussions on recent achievements in figure skating, finding the right martial arts practice, and applying Bruce Lee's philosophies to life.

Guest Daniele Bolelli, author, college professor, and martial artist, discusses applying Bruce Lee's philosophies to martial arts, the importance of not specializing in one style, finding mental clarity, the benefits of podcasting, and the impact of Bruce Lee's legacy on individuals' lives.

This podcast explores the importance of staying fully present in the moment and the challenge of conveying deep experiences. They discuss the impact of staying present with nature, particularly looking at the moon. The significance of being fully present and not being distracted by analyzing experiences or capturing them through photography is discussed. They also talk about Sammy Lee, the first Asian American man to win Olympic gold, and Christie's journey of transformation. The importance of personal development and following intuition is emphasized.

Bruce Lee discusses the importance of 'the root' as the starting point for real knowledge and personal expression. They explore being rooted in oneself, using the body as a tool, and the concept of constant evolution. The podcast also highlights the significance of aid stations in marathons and ultra marathons, and the hosts express gratitude for listener contributions.

The podcast explores the concept of purpose and its connection to inner peace, emphasizing the importance of infusing goals with purpose. It discusses the challenges of personal growth and provides insights on finding purpose through self-discovery. The hosts highlight the value of seeking feedback and share the accomplishments of filmmaker Lulu Wong. They also touch on the impact of Bruce Lee's philosophy and the importance of unity in a divided world.

Exploring Bruce Lee's mindset and creative process, highlighting the importance of embracing the messy process of creativity. Discussing the concept of freedom and breaking free from patterns. Exploring the power of self-help and being a quality human being. Delving into Bruce Lee's mixed emotions and the importance of authenticity. Highlighting the impact of Bruce Lee's words and encouraging listeners to share their stories.

This week we discuss a typical day in the life of Bruce Lee, his habits and activities on an average day when he wasn't filming. The Wing Luke Museum in Seattle has an exhibit called "A Day in the Life of Bruce Lee" and you can make your own "Day in the Life" infographic here. Bruce Lee believed in the restorative powers of sleep, typically getting about 8hrs a night. He went to sleep around 11pm and got up at 7am. In the mornings he would stretch and go for a jog. Bruce liked to use jogging as a form of meditation. Following his morning workout, Bruce had breakfast then played with the kids. Then he would usually teach a private lesson in his students' backyard or in his own backyard. Between the hours of noon and 4pm he would have lunch and then either teach or work on his writing. Then, he would have an hour and a half for his own personal training (his second workout of the day!) Bruce spent his early evening hanging out with the family and playing with the kids. For the rest of the evening, Bruce would have dinner and extra training with his students and friends. He had a Wednesday Night group, mainly students from his classes, who would come over for extra instruction and philosophical conversations that would turn into a communal dinner. Bruce didn't have a regular 9-5 job, but his workday consisted of a few hours of concentrated effort, a break, and then a couple more hours of concentrated effort and so on rather than one long 8 hour stretch. This Day in the Life of Bruce Lee shows what productivity and harmony is possible for anyone. What's obviously missing from his daily routine is any TV or computer time. Bruce dedicated time for physical, mental and spiritual development in his daily life—creating a harmonious day filled with training, learning, teaching and connecting with family and community. Take Action: Document your every day for a week or month to see how you spend your time. Technology makes it easy to record your day, find the app you like. Are there any changes you'd like to make or things you'd like to add to your life? You can also create your own day here. If you'd like to share how you're doing with this action item you can email us at hello@brucelee.com or on social @BruceLee #BruceLeePodcast. Listener letters: We've been receiving lots of emails from our listeners updating us on their #ActionItems and their #DefiniteChiefAims so we'd like to share a few of them with you in our shownotes online. #AAHA (Awesome Asians and Hapas) This week's #AAHA is Maya Lin, an American designer and artist known for her sculpture and land art. She first came to fame at 21 as the designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Maya won a public design competition for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and it was a controversial design since it was non-traditional, she was an Asian female, and she lacked professional experience. Maya actually had to go before Congress to get them to approve her design. She has said that had it not been a blind selection process then she wouldn't have been selected. Now she owns and operates the Maya Lin Studio in NYC and in 2016 she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Maya we love your work and think you're awesome! #BruceLeeMoment This week's #BruceLeeMoment comes from Eric Colby, who wrote us before about a leadership opportunity at his work and now he's writing to tell us how it went, read the full version at Brucelee.com. "The thoughts that I ultimately decided to share came from your episode on Goals, Mistakes, and Success…from aiming high in your goals in order to broaden your horizons and see what is possible, to listening to your mistakes in order to grow, to recognizing that defeat is a state of mind and only has power over you if you accept it, to defining success as "doing something sincerely and wholeheartedly."" Share your #AAHA and #BruceLeeMoment recommendations with us via social media @BruceLee or email us at hello@brucelee.com

When Bruce Lee was 21 he wrote: "I feel I have this great creative and spiritual force within me that is greater than faith, greater than ambition, greater than confidence, greater than determination, greater than vision, it is all these combined. My brain becomes magnetized with this dominating force which I hold in my hand. Whether it is the godhead or not, I feel this great force, this untapped power, this dynamic something within me. This feeling defies description and no experience with which this feeling may be compared. It is something like a strong emotion mixed with faith, but a lot stronger." This energy is something that Bruce Lee talked about a lot, and energy is also often how we talk about Bruce Lee. Bruce would talk about energy in relation to his willpower, vital life-force to create, to move, to accomplish, and to motivate. He talked about it as a creative and spiritual force within himself and also talked about not wasting this force but using it for good. "A creation uncontaminated by thought. The creative tide in us that flows outward." Bruce also recognized that this energy is infinite and connected to the spiritual force of the universe. Like Bruce Lee, we all have this vital life-force within our bodies and it's ours to cultivate. "The function and duty of a human being, a quality human being that is, is the sincere and honest development of potential and self-actualization. One additional comment, the energy from within and the physical strength from your body, can guide you toward accomplishing your purpose in life and to actually act on actualizing your duty to yourself." Your energy can be really hampered by your mind when it gets into these worry-filled loops. This preoccupation with negative thoughts and worries will drain your energy. Be aware of where you're wasting your energy. Take Action: Run an experiment where you limit your exposure to draining people or activities, and increase your exposure to energizing people or activities that make you feel great. Reframe your negative thoughts into positive or neutral thoughts. See how you feel at the end of the day. Then you'll start to have all your energy to create and manifest your truest self. If you'd like to share how you're doing with this action item you can email us at hello@brucelee.com or on social @BruceLee #BruceLeePodcast. #AAHA (Awesome Asians and Hapas) This week we want to recognize I. M. Pei, renowned Chinese-American architect. He was recruited in 1948 by New York real estate magnate William Zeckendorf and went on to establish his own independent design firm. I. M. Pei went on to design buildings around the world including the glass and steel pyramid for the Musee de Louvre in Paris. He came from a family known for selling medicinal herbs, but felt the call to pursue architecture and design. On April 26th, 2017 I. M. Pei will turn 100 years old! I. M. Pei, we find your work and life inspirational and think you're awesome! #BruceLeeMoment This week's #BruceLeeMoment comes from Emil Monajemzadeh, here's an excerpt and read the full version at brucelee.com/podcast "In January 2016 I found a school in Copenhagen where I could learn Kung Fu and Yoga. I remember talking to my shifu after my first training session, and our conversation went exactly like follows: "What do you do besides this?" "I study Philosophy." "Then you have come to the right place." " Yes I know." I think university students sometimes can be quite full of themselves thinking they are better than others. Because of this I felt like I couldn't use much of my knowledge for anything, also because of the pressure that is on all the subjects in the humanities right now. But in realising that all knowledge is self-knowledge I found a whole new way of studying - mainly to not study others through reading but rather myself." Share your #AAHA and #BruceLeeMoment recommendations with us via social media @BruceLee or email us at hello@brucelee.com

W. Kamau Bell, Comedian and TV host, discusses his journey as a Bruce Lee superfan, studying Wing Chun, and his career in comedy. They explore the impact of Bruce Lee's movies on the Black community, his influence on personal growth, and the practicality of his philosophy in real life. The conversation also touches on claiming space and oppression, and spreading the message of unity and love.