Be Water, My Friend: Fluidity, Flow & Going With the Flow

Published on: September 12, 2024
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The wisdom of water

Thought-provoking exploration of Bruce Lee's iconic philosophy can be applied to our lives. Packed with insights and wisdom, it offers practical lessons on adapting, flowing, and embracing change, helping us navigate life's challenges.

Bruce Lee's Contribution to Martial Arts:

Lee pioneered his martial arts, Jeet Kune Do, as a hybrid of various styles.
He denounced the system of Jun Fan Gung Fu and formalized it as a tool to see oneself.

Bruce Lee's Concept of Wu Wei and Individual Fluidity

Bruce Lee's Concept of Wu Wei

Bruce Lee's concept of Wu Wei, or 'effortless action,' is a summary of the Taoist concept of detachment.
Lee and his co-author expanded on this concept in "Bruce Lee: Artist of Life."
Lee's practice of Wu Wei, or the art of detachment, connected to the fleeting influence of thoughts and attachments.

Going With the Flow

Individual Fluidity (Or, Going With the Flow)

Fluidity is the overall mental, physical, and emotional divergence from the rigid to the flexible.
It is manifested in constant shifts in who we are, where we work, when we work, how we work, who we work for, and what we want out of our careers and life.
Fluidity has been the default state for younger generations who want to survive and thrive.
Fluidity has been both necessary and freeing for many, due to the evolution of technology, job availability, a more diverse society, and lower barriers of entry to new opportunities.

“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.

Continue reading at Be Water, My Friend: Fluidity, Flow, & Bruce Lee

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