Bruce Lee: The Legend Who Taught Us to Shapeshift like Water

In his short yet tremendously inspiring life, Bruce Lee managed to revolutionize the world of martial arts and transcend cultural differences between East and West. With his iconic one-inch punch and spontaneous agility, his idiosyncratic demeanor became an inspiration to people from all areas of life. But his contribution to the world went far beyond physical discipline, Bruce Lee introduced a philosophy to live by.

Bruce Lee with his hands up in the film Game of Death / Bruce Lee prepared to fight crouching down beside a police car in the show The Green Hornet / Brandon Lee sitting on the ground in front of a wall with writing all over it / Bruce and Laura Lee with their children / Bruce Lee with a girl standing behind him in a scene from Return of the Dragon / A portrait of Bruce Lee

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He believed that the creating individual is far more important than the established system and that we have the power to develop profound self-knowledge in order to lead better lives. Here’s the story of a man who once said that “the key to immortality is to live a life worth remembering.” It’s safe to say he’s locked himself in the hearts of many.

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