In Zen in the Martial Arts, Joe Hyams recounts meeting Bruce Lee for a training lesson. Hyams, who had an extensive martial arts background at the time, describes the story Lee told of a Zen master having tea with a university professor who wanted to learn more about Zen. As the Zen master poured the … Continue reading Emptying Your Cup: Making Space for Learning
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Churchill on Change: Be Like Water
I am a sucker for biographies of Winston Churchill. I can’t explain it, but his life is an amazing story to me. I don’t know whether it’s his resolve in the face of danger or his startling wit that I’m drawn to, but Churchill ranks at the top of my list of interesting people. One … Continue reading Churchill on Change: Be Like Water
Bruce Lee Broke Out of Plato’s Cave
When we first begin our martial arts journey, we start from a void, a vacuum where we know nothing. This idea holds for almost any kind of learning. As we expose ourselves to more knowledge and experiences, we slowly fill that void. But as we grow, part of learning must also come through our own … Continue reading Bruce Lee Broke Out of Plato’s Cave