“The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.”
Bruce Lee
My friends know I’ve always looked up to Bruce Lee. If you don’t, let me tell you why. There was a movie he wanted to make called “The Silent Flute”. Sadly, he never got the chance, but its spirit lived on in a film called “Circle of Iron” with David Carradine – you can find it on Vimeo if you’re curious.
That movie isn’t just flashy kicks and punches. It’s about something deeper, a whole mindset behind the way Lee approached martial arts. More importantly, it’s about a warrior’s journey, and that’s something I think about a lot. His ideas have become like a compass for me, a part of how I try to make choices every day.
Here’s the heart of how I try to live:
“Dedicate time to the things you love, and you’ll find less room for discontent.”
People ask how I keep up with everything I do. Honestly, it’s no magic trick – we all get the same 24 hours. It’s just about what you put into them, and I fill mine with the things that give me purpose.
I think of myself as a warrior on my own path. Sometimes things feel like a battle, but each one I face makes me a little stronger for the next challenge. The trick is taking that first step, getting started. Because isn’t life really about the journey of becoming our best selves?
So yeah, get out there, try new things, get knocked down, and get back up even stronger. It’s not whether you fall, it’s whether you keep moving forward.
‘The Silent Flute’ by Bruce Lee:
I wish neither to possess,
Nor to be possessed.
I no longer covet paradise,
More important, I no longer fear hell.The medicine for my suffering
I had within me from the very beginning,
But I did not take it.
My ailment came from within myself,
But I did not observe it
Until this moment.Now I see that I will never find the light
Unless, like the candle, I am my own fuel,
Consuming myself.