9 Zen Quotes From Bruce Lee For Greater Inner Strength
Be happy, but never satisfied.
Bruce Lee crammed several lifetimes worth of wisdom into his short life. Nearly 50 years after his death, he’s the first name that comes to many people’s minds when they think of a martial artist.
He was born in the US but raised in Hong Kong and showed remarkable skills from a young age. Yet he was also a troublemaker. Pure arrogance led him to constant street fights with local gang members and thugs. This terrified his parents and they shuttled him off to Seattle to keep him safe.
Bruce Lee maintained an incredible training routine whilst trying to break into Hollywood. Crowds flocked to see him perform his one-inch punch and two-fingered one arm press-ups. His fame grew as he first appeared in The Green Hornet and then several full feature films. It’s safe to say that Lee achieved his dream of being the man to pave the way for future Chinese megastars.
Bruce Lee’s training methods were revolutionary before all our modern sports science was researched. No one quite combined ancient wisdom and aggressive self-experimentation like the legend himself did. That said, let’s look into some of his most profound sayings:
“Be happy, but never satisfied”
