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BruceLeesNeverBeforeSeenWritingsonWillpower,Emotion,Reason,Memory,Imagination,andConfidenceBrainPickings
BruceLeeNever-Before-SeenWritingon
Willpower,Emotion,Reaon,Memor,Imagination,
andConfidence
Youwillnevergetanmoreoutoflifethanouexpect.
Y M A R I A P O P O VA
AlthoughruceLee(Novemer27,1940Jul20,1973)iet
knownforhilegendarlegacinmartialartandfilm,hewa
alooneofthemotunderappreciatedphiloopherofthe
twentiethcentur,intrumentalinintroducingatern
traditiontoWeternaudience.Aphiloophmajorin
college,hefuedancientideawithhiowningularetho
informedtheinterectionofphicalandpchological
dicipline,themotfamoumanifetationofwhichihi
watermetaphorforreilience.
arlinhicareer,LeewatematicallidelinedHollwoodtudiotem,which
operatedwithextremeracialiaandtilluedwhiteactorinellowfacetoportraAian
characteraedonflattereotpe.Overandover,Leewatoldinnouncertaintermthat
whiteaudienceimplwouldntacceptanAianmanaaleadcharacterinamovie.
BruceLee(PhotographcourteoftheBruceLeeFoundation
archive)
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BruceLeesNeverBeforeSeenWritingsonWillpower,Emotion,Reason,Memory,Imagination,andConfidenceBrainPickings
venwhenhefinallrokethroughandwacataalead,thetudiocontinuedtotreathim
aarainleroot,theretoentertainwithhikung-fukill.Whenthetriedtocutallthe
philoophoutofntertheDragonecauethewantedavacantlentertainingactionmovie,
Leerefuedtogoonetfortwoweek,initingthatthekung-fuandthephiloophwere
inextricalentwined,eachthevehiclefortheother.Hollwoodeventuallhadtorelentand
itwaprecielthephiloophicaldimenionthatrenderedthemoviejuteforethe
releaeofwhichLeemethiuntimeldeathaculturaliconandaeaconofracial
empowermentaociatedwiththelackPowermovement,lateracquiredtheLirarof
Congreaaculturall,hitoricall,oraetheticallignificantartifact.
Leeawphiloophaineparalefromeverdalife,jutaheawthemindaineparale
fromtheod,eachendoftheattercontantlchargingtheother.Herecordedhirigorou
workoutroutinealongidehiphiloophicalmeditation,whichheflehedoutinthecoure
ofliving.LikeOliverack,whocarriedanoteookeverwhere,Leealwahadatin23
pocketookwithhim,whichhefilledwitheverthingfromtrainingregimentothephone
numerofhipupil(whoincludedtraineelikeChuckNorriandteveMcQueen)to
poem,affirmation,andphiloophicalreflection.venhihandwriting,meticuloulneat
andmeauredtofitthetinpage,radiateLeeformidalediciplineandorderline.
BruceLee(PhotographcourteoftheBruceLeeFoundation
archive)
utperhapthemotnotaleportionofhipocketookordatimer,athewerecalled
werehiaffirmation,reminicentoftheruleofconductNoellaureateAndrGide
pennedinhiouthfuljournalandofartitugneDelacroixdiariticelf-counel.Inthee
notetohimelf,Leearticulatedhiperonalphiloophieaimedconcretelathiown
growthutreonatingwithuniverallapplicaleinightintoourcommonpcholog,
ehavior,andhumannature.
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BruceLeesNeverBeforeSeenWritingsonWillpower,Emotion,Reason,Memory,Imagination,andConfidenceBrainPickings
WithpecialpermiionfromtheruceLeeetate,hereianexcluivelookateveralpage
fromhi1968pocketook,pennedhortleforeLeetwent-eighthirthda,each
trancriedelow,eginningwithNapoleonHillDailucceCreed,whichLeecopied
intohinoteook:
ArchivalmaterialwithexcluivepermiionfromtheBruceLee
Foundationarchive
WILLPOWR:
Recognizingthatthepowerofwillitheupremecourtoverallotherdepartmentofm
mind,Iwillexercieitdail,whenIneedtheurgetoactionforanpurpoe;andIwill
formHAITdeignedtoringthepowerofmwillintoactionatleatoncedail.
MOTION:
RealizingthatmemotionareothPOITIVandnegativeIwillformdailHAIT
whichwillencouragethedevelopmentofthePOITIVMOTION,andaidmein
convertingthenegativeemotionintoomeformofuefulaction.
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BruceLeesNeverBeforeSeenWritingsonWillpower,Emotion,Reason,Memory,Imagination,andConfidenceBrainPickings
RAON:
Recognizingthatothmpoitive&negativeemotionmaedangerouiftheare
notcontrolledandguidedtodeiraleend,Iwillumitallmdeire,aimand
purpoetomfacultieofreaon,andIwilleguideditingivingexpreionto
thee.
IMAGINATION:
RecognizingtheneedforoundPLANandIDAfortheattainmentofmdeire,I
willdevelopmimaginationcallinguponitdailforhelpintheformationofm
plan.
MMORY:
Recognizingthevalueofanalertmemor,Iwillencourageminetoecomealert
takingcaretoimpreitclearlwithallthoughtIwihtorecall,andaociating
thoethoughtwithrelatedujectwhichImacalltomindfrequentl.
UCONCIOUMIND:
Recognizingtheinfluenceofmuconcioumindovermpowerofwill,Ihalltake
caretoumittoitaclearanddefinitepictureofmCLARPURPOinlifeandall
minorpurpoeleadingtommajorpurpoe,andIhallkeepthipictureCONTANTLY
FORmuconcioumindRPATINGITDAILY.
CONCINC:
Recognizingthatmemotionoftenerrintheirover-enthuiam,andmfacultof
reaonofteniwithoutthewarmthoffeelingthatineceartoenalemetocomine
juticewithmercinmjudgment,Iwillencouragemconciencetoguidemeato
whatiright&whatiwrong,utIwillneveretaidetheverdictitrender,nomatter
whatmaethecotofcarringthemout.
WhenLeefeltthathehadarrivedataparticularlignificantidea,hewroteitontheunlined
ackofaplain35linedellownotecard,whichheigned,almotlikeawillorperhapa
contractwithhimelf.Hewouldoftenrefineorcopreflectionfirtrecordedinhi
pocketookontothenotecardreervedforonlhifirmetconvictionanddeepet
dedication.
Whatmaketheaffirmationepeciallnotaleithatthefueancientphiloophicaland
piritualtradition(particularlZenuddhimideaaoutcharacter,theelf,andtheego),
quetionaleNewAgemagicalthinking,andhaitofmindwhichcontemporar
pchologhainceprovenfruitfulareminderthatourperonhoodiamahupofour
eraandourculture,withalltheirinherentknowledgeandignorance,anditithewawe
cominetheelementatourdipoalthatmakeuwhoweare.
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ArchivalmaterialwithexcluivepermiionfromtheBruceLee
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Youwillnevergetanmoreoutoflifethanouexpect
Keepourmindonthethingouwantandoffthoeoudont
Thinglivemovingandgaintrengthathego
eacalmeholderofwhatihappeningaroundou
Thereiadifferencea)theworld)ourreactiontoit
eawareofourconditioning!Dropanddiolveinnerlockage
Innertoouter~~~wetartdiolvingourattitudenotalteringoutercondition
eethatthereinoonetofight,onlanilluiontoeethrough
Noonecanhurtouunleouallowhimto
Inwardl,pchologicall,eanood
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BruceLeesNeverBeforeSeenWritingsonWillpower,Emotion,Reason,Memory,Imagination,andConfidenceBrainPickings
IknowthatIhavetheailittoACHIVtheojectofmDFINITPURPOinlife;
thereforeIDMANDofmelfperitent,continuouactiontowarditattainment,andI
hereandnowpromietorenderuchaction.
IrealizetheDOMINATINGTHOUGHTofmmindwilleventuallreproduce
themelveinoutward,phicalaction,andgradualltranformthemelveinto
phicalrealit;thereforeIwillCONCNTRATmthoughtfor30min.dailuponthe
takofthinkingoftheperonIintendtoecome,therecreatinginmmindaclear
MNTALPICTUR.
Iknowthroughtheprincipleofautouggetion,andeirethatIPRITNTLYhold
willeventualleekexpreionthroughomepracticalmeanofattainingtheoject
ackofit;therefore,Iwilldevote10min.dailtoDMANDINGofmelfthe
developmentofLF-CONFIDNC.
IhaveclearlwrittendownadecriptionofmDFINITCHIFAIMinlife,andIwill
nevertoptringuntilIhallhavedevelopedufficientelf-confidenceforit
attainment.
ComplementwithLeeonthecrucialdifferenceetweenprideandelf-eteem,thentuneinto
theexcellentnewruceLeepodcat,inwhichLeedaughter,hannon,andcreativedirector
haronLeeunpackhiphiloophieanddicuhowtheaidingideaehindeachofhi
tenetappltovariouapectofourmodernlive.Youcanhelpkeephilegacalivewitha
donationtotheruceLeeFoundation.
PulihedAugut1,2016
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