The Warrior Within The Philosophies of Bruce Lee

by Little, John

• ISBN13: 9780809231942
• ISBN10: 0809231948
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-04-22
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

During his lifetime, legendary martial artist Bruce Lee formulated a complex personal philosophy--a synthesis of Eastern and Western ideals--that extolled the virtues of knowledge and total mastery of one's self. However, most of his philosophical writings could be found only within the personal library of the Bruce Lee estate--until now.The Warrior Withinis the most comprehensive volume of these teachings, meant to help you apply Lee's philosophies to your own life. This unique guide reveals such life-affirming secrets as: Seeing the totality of life and putting things into perspective Understanding the concept of Yin and Yang Defeating adversity by adapting to circumstances Tapping into inner spiritual forces to help shape the future With a foreword by Linda Lee Cadwell and photographs and other memorabilia from Bruce Lee's short but celebrated life,The Warrior Withinis an engrossing and easy-to-understand guide to the little-explored world of Bruce Lee. John Little has been identified as "one of the foremost authorities on Bruce Lee in the world" byBlack Beltmagazine. He edited a three-volume series for the Bruce Lee estate and has written articles for several publications, includingMen's Fitness, Official Karate, andInside Kung Fu.

Author Biography

John Little is uniquely suited to the task of relating the philosophy of Bruce Lee and his approach to life. Little has a degree in philosophy from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is the author of two books on health and fitness (having spent over fifteen years as a writer for several fitness magazines), and is himself a student of Lee's art of jeet kune do. Selected by the Bruce Lee estate, Little is the only person who has ever been authorized to review the entirety of Lee's personal notes, sketches, and reading annotations and to edit books on the subject of Lee's martial art and its far-reaching philosophical underpinnings. Little's keen awareness of the subtleties of both Eastern and Western philosophy coupled with a respect for the preservation of the essence of Lee's words and meaning give this book an integrity that is all too rare.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Linda Lee Cadwell
Foreword	xi
Daniel Lee
Foreword	xvii
Mark Watts
Preface	xxi
Acknowledgments	xxv
Epigrammatic Insights From The Words of Bruce Lee	xxvii
Some Thoughts About Bruce Lee	xxxi
Part One: Seeing The Totality
The True Meaning of Gung Fu	3	(10)
Emptying Our Cup	13	(6)
The Ways of The World	19	(14)
On Yin/Yang	33	(10)
Running Water	43	(8)
Part Two: Defeating Adversity
Bend And Survive	51	(10)
Relationships	61	(20)
Racism	81	(8)
Challenges	89	(4)
Stress Release	93	(10)
Part Three: The Warrior Within
Jeet Kune Do-The Quantum Perspective	103	(18)
You Are It	121	(14)
The Art Of Fighting-Without Fighting	135	(6)
Lessons From a Master's Son	141	(12)
Signposts	153	(4)
Martial Art As Allegory-the Films of Bruce Lee	157	(14)
In Your Own Process	171	(6)
Appendixes
Eco-Zen	177	(4)
Alan Watts
Mark Watts
The Tao of Wu-Hsin	181	(2)
Alan Watts
Bruce Lee's Principal Works	183	(4)
Chronology of The Life of Bruce Lee	187	(8)
References	195	(2)
Index	197	(4)
About The Author	201