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Summary: a good read
Review: When i first saw this book in "Borders" I did not take it seriously at all. I almost laughed because it was from Bruce Lee. Nonetheless I decided to read a few pages and I found it to be interesting. I have read some other reviews of this book on here and they were very negative. It seems that these people have something personal against Bruce Lee for some reason or another. Anyway, i just read this book as a glimpse into someone else's mind. I'm no Bruce Lee freak or anything, to me he was just another man and his movies were ok. What is important is that you realize that this person was a man just like any other man who walked the earth and had his own experiences and his words mean something regardless of a philosophy college course or regardless of him being an actor. When I read the book i'm not looking for the meaning of life (although Bruce Lee does give what he BELIEVES to be the meaning of life). I just take the positive elements that i agree with and apply them to my life in which ever way i can because as the book says you won't gain enlightenment from reading a mere book.
I have read other books on the mind and thought and there are some similarities with this and others, but is it not likely that Lee also read these books and agreed with the writers? There is the saying that great minds think alike. If you enjoy reading inspirational books pick this up.
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Summary: An amazing guide..........
Review: After reading the introduction to this book, I realized that Bruce Lee may just be thought of as one of the most powerful thinkers of the 20th century. His ability to express his personal views on life and everything around us in very few words,yet, pack each statement with such power, is phenomenol.To pick up this book, and just read a couple of pages, leaves me with heartfelt inspiration. Inspiration that i take into my day, and put it into my daily actions.
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Summary: An amazing guide..........
Review: After reading the introduction to this book, I realized that Bruce Lee may just be thought of as one of the most powerful thinkers of the 20th century. His ability to express his personal views on life and everything around us in very few words,yet, pack each statement with such power, is phenomenol.To pick up this book, and just read a couple of pages, leaves me with heartfelt inspiration. Inspiration that i take into my day, and put it into my daily actions.
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Summary: A new side to a well known man
Review: Before finding this book I was unaware of Bruce Lee's work in Philosophy. I am a Phil major myself, and I found the balance of western and eastern thought refreshing. A lot of Philosophy is grouped in long wordy essays that make it somewhat a stratified ivory tower type of field. Lee's book is organzied in easy to read, simple koans, proverbs and sayings.
To one who has read a great deal of Buddhism, Pyschology, or Eastern thought, they may read a lot of what they may have already read. But this book doesn't disappoint, there are some quality nuggets in here. Bruce says much in few words, his eloquence can be stunning & profound.
Although I'm not really into martial arts or anything like that I always revered him in a certain light, in fitness, command, and eloquence.
Worth a read, I have new respect for Bruce Lee.
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Summary: Liberating
Review: Great read that compliments a glimpse of what the man was about... Bruce is about energy and living life to live... .... Bruce inspired me to initially look for the best and accept growth/change as vital part of life since I didn't have a male figure to guide me as a kid. Definitely recommended to single moms out there.
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Summary: Beyond JKD
Review: I am enlightened and motivated by Bruce Lee's insight into the human condition. I am a student of Jeet Kune Do; his words hit harder than his punches ever will! Our foremost perceptions of Bruce Lee's life are bound to images of a martial arts master; however, in this book we see a very different Bruce Lee. His words of wisdom are easy to read and are more importantly, easy to apply to one's life.
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Summary: Beyond JKD
Review: I am enlightened and motivated by Bruce Lee's insight into the human condition. I am a student of Jeet Kune Do; his words hit harder than his punches ever will! Our foremost perceptions of Bruce Lee's life are bound to images of a martial arts master; however, in this book we see a very different Bruce Lee. His words of wisdom are easy to read and are more importantly, easy to apply to one's life.
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Summary: Philosophy? Did you say philosophy?
Review: Once more, the people responsible for Bruce Lee's, ahem, legacy are attempting to boost the '70s star's image, this time drifting to a different domain: philosophy. What you get here is a collection of notes, aphorisms, quotes and thoughts, taken from conversations, interviews, and book margins (sic), arranged in conceptual order by the usual suspect (a.k.a. Mr. John Little). What you _really_ get is a mishmash of tangled thoughts, usually associated with a teenager's epiphanies on things philosophical. There is nothing (repeat, NOTHING) you will find in this book that can't be found in an "Anthology of philosophical thought through the ages" of sorts -run a search with the words "philosophy" and "anthology" here, in Amazon, and you'll get 18,067 results most of them much more concrete, I'm sure. In a nutshell, and for those wanting to avoid the rest of my ramblings, there's *nothing* original between it's covers. End of story. The problem with the book isn't that the thoughts contained herein are bad -they aren't and thoughts generally aren't, anyway. The problem is they are (a) extremely banal and (b) simply one more effort to present Lee as something he wasn't -this time as a philosopher. OK, we all know that Lee took philosophy in college (whatever that means) but a _philosopher_ he wasn't and this book is -even to a superficially trained eye- the living, breathing proof, despite the editor's trials. Speaking of the editor, his introduction, where pseudo-philosophical language has been employed to present Lee's "methods" is the book's funniest part, mostly due to it's portentous, self-important style. Another hilarious thing about it (and that's also an editor's choice, I presume) is that Lee is presented here as the source for all the answers -not "all the answers about the martial arts" but "all the answers, period". From money to inter-personal relationships and from reality to gung-fu, everything is here. Everything right from the mind of a 30 y/o in the '70s -'nuff said. All in all, the book is business as usual. A quote going on in the Bruce Lee circles is "Bruce Lee made a difference in my life" -it's mentioned in this book too. I do, too, believe he really made a direct difference in some people's lives (after all, everybody does) and an indirect one -the martial arts were widely publicized thanks to the Hong-Kong flicks of the '70s (his and others') and maybe, after all, everybody interested in the martial arts ows him a snippet despite the fact that he *wasn't* a martial artist but an, ahem, actor portraying one. Trying to pass him as a philosopher (or a, for crying out loud, "Rennaisance man") though, is simpy ridiculous. There have been people who really counted in the martial arts field -real martial artists who lived by the sword (or the punch, if you will) and lived to tell their insights. If it's this kind of philosophy you're after, check Miyamoto Musashi, Tesshu Yamaoka, Soho Takuan or maybe the more modern ones (Kano Jigoro, Ueshiba Kisshomaru, Funakoshi Gichin etc.) and let Lee RIP. I dunno what Bruce Lee was (people who have met him should answer this) but he wasn't the greatest martial artist (in the same vein that James Dean wasn't the greatest actor and for the same reasons) and he sure as h*** wasn't a philosopher.
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Summary: Bruce Lee's Greatest Work!
Review: This book could easily have been retitlted "Bruce Lee Speaks To Everyone" for there is something of great worth for anyone who takes the time to pick up this book. My sister, who doesn't care a whit for fighting, picked up this book and has now purchased her own copy to carry with her to school. Bruce Lee's philosophy, which is more like deep yet practical insights into life is magnificent. Topics covered range from relationships, racism, love, parenting, dealing with adversity, money, business and motivation, to the more profound topics such as life, death and spirituality. This is by far the greatest Bruce Lee book I've ever read and something I will refer to again and again.
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Summary: Not Bruce Lee
Review: This book is wonderful. I found it to be usefull in a lot of situations, and opens up new windows to other topics of life. His views on life make you think about new things and are really deeper thoughts than I ever knew about. Great book. Pick it up.
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