Written by Daniel Wolfert

The Enduring Legacy of Bruce Lee

This is an image to depict the theme of the blog post "The Life and Legacy of Bruce Lee."

Originally published 05/24/24

When I was a teenager, I found myself drawn to a certain man of the time to be my role model. He was an Asian-American underdog who had beaten the odds. He had risen to the pinnacle of his craft and art, in spite of being small of stature and shy to speak. Those who knew him best spoke of his love for philosophy, his hatred of bullies/gangsters and his fierce dedication to his principles. That extraordinary person was/is Bruce Lee. By teaching Chinese Martial Arts individually he introduced them to the Western world. By acting in movies/television and competing in tournaments he made Western Audiences aware of these ancient fighting techniques. But this was only his surface self. He also studied and incorporated many philosophies and mind disciplines. These gave him extraordinary strength and resilience in his life and career. He was able to blend many different fighting techniques into his own JEET KUNE DO style which many attribute as the basis for contemporary Mixed Martial Arts. Even today, a half century after his death, he holds many physical records that have never been broken. His speed was so amazing, he had to slow himself down for his movie and television fight scenes so the camera could capture his moves.

A picture of Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris together. The caption reads: "Bruce Lee was the strongest and fastest person he saw in his life and was so powerful that he said no one even came close to his skills."

While his physical prowess was amazing and captured the imagination of the masses, he also was an eager student of many philosophies. Just as he did with his fighting style, he incorporated what resonated with him. He was seeking truths that made him stronger and his spirit more indomitable. He refused to be subservient to any one religion or philosophy, but rather embraced an eclectic mixture of teachings and wisdom which he incorporated into the three books he published Chinese Gung-Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self Defense, Tao of Jeet Kune Do (published posthumously) and Bruce Lee’s Fighting Method (published posthumously).

To those who criticized his dedication (some would say obsession) to achieving perfection in his fighting skills, he quoted the Chinese Proverb; “Better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war.” In truth, he was an ambitious, warrior poet with an amazing ability to focus his attention on achieving excellence. He was a great soul and his energy needed the outlet and focus that martial arts training provided him. Had he lived in another time, he might have turned his energies toward war and be remembered as a mighty conqueror of nations such as Julius Caesar or Genghis Khan.

Here are some Bruce Lee Quotes that resonate down through the corridors of time and are still full of inspirational wisdom.

A meme which quotes Bruce Lee: "You have to create your own luck. You have to be aware of the opportunities around you and take advantage of them."

This quote was very influential in my own success. I learned early on that looking for, recognizing and availing oneself of opportunities is the path to success. Dwelling on doubts, fears and past failures only leads to more failure and a blindness to opportunities.

A meme which quotes Bruce Lee: "Make at least one definite move daily toward you goal."

Bruce Lee understood the power of momentum. Over the years, I discovered the longer you put off taking action on your goals, the more resistance you will experience. Conversely, the more frequently you assert your belief and intentions by taking action on your goals, the more the UFP (Universal Field of Possibilities) is activated to substantiate your desire(s) into your reality.

A meme which quotes Bruce Lee: "Concentration is the root of all the higher abilities in man."

And finally, this quote in particular has been proven true in my life. For a time, multi-tasking was all the rage and I have to admit, because of how quickly I can become bored performing repetitive tasks, I was seduced by the idea. So I tried to make multi-tasking work for me in my daily life. I discovered that while I was able to accomplish several tasks at once, the quality of the work suffered. I was not able to give my best and therefore produce the excellence that I pride myself on.

I think back to when I was learning martial arts and nunchuckas in particular. Because of the danger of hurting yourself if you improperly perform a move, a great deal of concentration is required. Let your mind wander for a moment, and you can smack yourself in the head, elbow, knee or groin with painful consequences. Over many hundreds of hours of training, I learned the power of concentrated thought to achieve positive results. These days, I avoid multitasking whenever possible and prefer to monotask my way to excellence. For me, multitasking is synonymous with mediocre performance.

For me, martial arts training was a lesson in keeping the mind focused on a particular task and repetitively practicing that task until something outstanding was achieved. This might be one of the greatest lessons we can all learn when it comes to achieving success in life and in the manifestation of material realities from the energy realm. I talk much about the importance of focused meditation (concentration) in my book Mentagenesis: Free Your Mind To Create Your Future! as it relates to Manifestation, but let me note here that everything about modern society is geared to shorten our attention span and therefore our ability to concentrate on any one thing for more than a few moments. Is it any wonder that multitudes of people have lost the ability to think critically and have become mindless parrots of the propaganda of the Authoritarian State?

An image of people standing in line to obey authority figures.

Is it any wonder that so many have become corporate captives, working to enrich a few officers and shareholders at the expense of their own hopes and dreams? This leads to mass depression in the corporate culture which leads to the mass prescribing of anti-depressants which lead to mass complacency in the population.

Returning to Bruce Lee, What are these higher abilities he speaks of? Could they include things such as connection with the wisdom and power of the Universe to accomplish/manifest great things that appear almost super-human? I think all of you, my cherished readers would agree that if ever we need to expand the power of the individual as opposed to that of the government (especially the Shadow Government) that time is now. Therefore I would invite you all to enhance your power of concentration by focusing your attention on a manifestation until you achieve excellence. Don’t be a quitter or become distracted by the many things that fight for your attention.

A meme which quotes Bruce Lee: "Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one's potential."

Learn how to set your phone to DO NOT DISTURB so you can meditate and/or accomplish goals without interruption. Your friends and family may think you’re selfish for denying them immediate access to you, but guess what? You are entitled to some quality “Me” time for the sake of your own well-being, sanity and happiness! And for those of you who are raising children, utilize nap times and early bed-times to concentrate thought and action. Teach your children by example how to meditate and focus action on their goals and you will have given them the tools to achieve outstanding accomplishments in life!

A picture of Bruce and son Brandon Lee.
Bruce and son Brandon Lee.

Finally, due to his tragic death at an early age despite being in peak physical condition, (and the untimely death of his son Brandon also at a similar age) theories abound as to whether they were executed or were somehow cursed. My personal belief is that because he was a shining example of enlightenment, a combination of regressive forces were probably involved. However, I choose to think about how much good Bruce and Brandon accomplished and the millions of people they inspired in their short lives. Then I ask myself how I can perpetuate that legacy by the way I live my life and the influence I have. In a very real way, Bruce and Brandon live on in me and all those they touched with their remarkable lives. If you embrace their philosophy, the same could be said of you!

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