What Can Bruce Lee's 'Be Like Water' Quote Teach Us About Adaptability in Life? (Learn to Improvise, Adapt and Overcome)
Bruce Lee is one of the many figures I look up to for seeking inspiration and encouragement. He's a pop culture icon who is not only known for his martial artistry and successful filmmaking skills but also for his adherence to a life-changing worldview. He is considered, by Time Magazine , as one of the most influential figures of the century along the lines of Mohammad Ali. Even though Bruce Lee is renowned by many for his speed, power, and agility, one of Lee's most famous quotes doesn't have anything to do with physical prowess whatsoever but is reminiscent of the teachings of Laozi (Lao-tzu), who was a Chinese Philosopher known for his emphasis on having inner peace. What I admire from his teachings is the importance of simplicity and detachment from material desires. Enough chatter! The quote goes as follows: Empty Your Mind. Be Formless, Shapeless like Water . Now you put water into a cup it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle it becomes the bottl...