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Be Water, My Friend

The True Teachings of Bruce Lee

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Be Water, My Friend

By: Shannon Lee
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Bruce Lee's daughter illuminates her father's most powerful life philosophies and how we can apply his teachings to our daily lives.

Empty your mind; be formless, shapeless like water

Bruce Lee is a cultural icon, world renowned for his martial arts and film legacy. But Lee was also a deeply philosophical thinker, believing that martial arts are more than just an exercise in physical discipline - they are a perfect metaphor for personal growth.

In Be Water, My Friend Shannon Lee shares previously untold stories from her father's life along with the concepts at the core of his teachings. Each chapter reveals a lesson from Bruce Lee, expanding on the foundation of his iconic 'be water' philosophy to reveal a path to an enlightened way of being.

This is an inspirational call to action to consider our lives with new eyes and a testament to Lee's unique power to ignite our imaginations and transform our lives.

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Easy listening. Shannon Lee has a soothing calm voice to listen too. I will be listening to this often and will get the book also. Wise words that make sense, great advice for becoming the version of yourself you wish to be.

Wise

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I'd never really heard of Bruce Lee before my husband made me watch one of the stories of his life. Since that moment, since hearing the water analogy, I've been looking for a way to tap into his way of thinking.
Shannon writes a very insightful book on ways in which to dissect the analogy (and others) from Bruce Lees writings and presents them in a way that is easy to apply to your own life and thought process.
As someone who is often consumed by too many sticky thoughts, the idea of emptying your cup really hits home and it reminds me to stay fluid in my thinking.
So thank you for taking the time to put this all down on paper. It's been so helpful. Such a revolutionary story and such an interesting and wise perspective.

Empty Your Cup

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It was a pleasure to listen and after that to think about everything...It feels like we are real friends :)

Thank you for this book

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Brilliant book. Well read and very inspiring. Adding to the legacy of a great man.

Brilliant

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really enjoyed the openess shown and the no BS telling of family and public occasions as well as thoughts and beliefs

trully heart felt telling and thoughtful

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