The Warrior Within: The Philosophies of Bruce Lee

by John Little, Linda Lee Cadwell (Foreword by)

Overview

Inspire and educate yourself with this comprehensive guide to the tactful and legendary ways of renowned martial arts master, Bruce Lee!

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 Within is 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 his wife, Linda Lee Cadwell and photographs and other memorabilia from Bruce Lee's short but celebrated life, The Warrior Within is an engrossing and easy-to-understand guide to the little-explored world of Bruce Lee.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780785834441
Publisher:	Chartwell Books
Publication date:	12/06/2016
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	7.25(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.87(d)

About the Author

John Little has been identified as "one of the foremost authorities on Bruce Lee in the world" by Black Belt magazine. He edited a three-volume series for the Bruce Lee estate and has written articles for several publications, including Men's Fitness, Official Karate, and Inside Kung Fu. Little is uniquely suited to the task of relating the philosophy of Bruce Lee and his approach to life. He 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 Linda Lee Cadwell v

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xiii

Part 1 Seeing the Totality

Chapter 1 The True Meaning of Gung Fu 3

Chapter 2 Emptying Our Cup 13

Chapter 3 The Ways of the World 21

Chapter 4 On Yin/Yang 35

Chapter 5 Running Water 47

Part 2 Defeating Adversity

Chapter 6 Bend and Survive 55

Chapter 7 Relationships 67

Chapter 8 Racism 87

Chapter 9 Challenges 95

Chapter 10 Stress Release 99

Part 3 The Warrior Within

Chapter 11 Jeet Kune Do-the Quantum Perspective 109

Chapter 12 You Are It 129

Chapter 13 The Art of Fighting-Without Fighting 143

Chapter 14 Lessons from a Master's Son 151

Chapter 15 Signposts 163

Chapter 16 Martial Art as Allegory-the Films of Bruce Lee 167

Chapter 17 In Your Own Process 181

Appendices

The Tao of Wu-hsin Alan Watts 187

Chronology of the Life of Bruce Lee 189

References 193

Index 195

Image Credits 200

About the Author 200

Editorial Reviews

While Bruce Lee is generally thought of as a martial arts specialist who made movies and at 33 died under mysterious circumstances, his public perception does not usually include that of a master philosopher. Little (Precision Training: The New Method To Achieve Optimum Muscularity, Power Factor Pub., 1995) attempts to remedy that in this compelling and interesting book, written with the blessing of Lee's estate. A student of Lee's "jeet kune do" form of martial art, Little was given access to heretofore unreleased personal notes, sketches, and reading annotations. What is revealed is a man who read extensively and was well versed in the philosophies of both East and West. Little arranges his narrative under such headings as "See the Totality," "Defeating Adversity," and "The Warrior Within." There is also an excerpt from an interview Little conducted with the late Brandon Lee (Bruce's son), as well as appendixes detailing Lee's principal works and a chronology of his life. While not an essential purchase, it is a worthwhile addition to public library collections.David M. Turkalo, Suffolk Univ. Law School Lib., Boston

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