What Bruce Lee can teach us about living fully

What Bruce Lee can teach us about living fully | Shannon Lee

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Most of us know Bruce Lee as the famous martial artist and action film star -- but he was also a philosopher who taught "self-actualization": the practice of how to be yourself in the best way possible. In this inspiring talk, Bruce's daughter Shannon Lee takes us inside the mind of her father, exploring how to use his philosophy in your daily life to achieve profound personal growth and make a lasting impact.
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@seaTiger51 3 жыл бұрын

here after watching "Be Water" Documentary - larger than life - so much accomplished in a very short life

@lilbahadurchetri4361 4 жыл бұрын

My childhood inspiration Legend Hero Bruce Lee the martial artist is missed by whole world, but his daughter Shannon has revived the memories of great Bruce Lee, thank you Shannon Lee for keeping the legacy of Bruce Lee alive.

@thehopeofeden597 4 жыл бұрын

“Bruce Lee is my father.” Notice she doesn’t say “was.” The memory and feeling of him still surrounds her and that’s beautiful and poignant.

@hindsightpov4218 4 жыл бұрын

Awsamazing Eden Bruce Lee will never stop being her father as Brandon Lee will never stop being her brother. Death doesn’t change what that person is to you in your life.

@philomenapeterson1790 4 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee IS still the BEST

@philomenapeterson1790 4 жыл бұрын

@Marcia Roberts Your family is blessed.

@kevinjohnsamuel3565 4 жыл бұрын

Now, that's how you start a Ted Talk.

@FatboiReborn 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone says "is" lol, even if the parent is long dead

@derikkomactal5282 4 жыл бұрын

"Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do." - Bruce Lee And so we all must act base on what we know.

@niccage9602 4 жыл бұрын

Derikko Mactal Not Bruce Lee's words! It's from Goethe!

@masoninformaticienetprof5784 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much for the video He was an amazing man. Bruce 's daughter is gorgeous! Many blessings ! Congo Kinshasa , Luanda Angola and Ancaster , Ontario Canada

@JeffreyWuFilm 4 жыл бұрын

What I learned today: - To achieve wholeness, we must unite the fragmented portions of our values and solve contradictions within ourselves - Bruce Lee was not only a martial artist, but a philosopher as well - There are no ends and goals since life is a process - Instead of focusing on our specific goals "the what", we should be focusing on the "how" we accomplish our "whats"

@NeoDragonFlame 4 жыл бұрын

well said my friend thank you

@kevinelyas5315 4 жыл бұрын

Nice and just to add to that, asking yourself how are you or how do you want to be in everything you do each day from sun rise to sunset 👍🏾

@kericwu 4 жыл бұрын

Great lessons to take away 👍

@jivarishi 4 жыл бұрын

@@kevinelyas5315 👍

@poppyorangeflower 4 жыл бұрын

YES.

@shinyheart3373 4 жыл бұрын

I wish Bruce Lee had a TED talk!

@realtalk9169 4 жыл бұрын

She is beautiful and has her father's mannerisms.

@rickjohnson9191 4 жыл бұрын

I visited his gravesite this year. It was a very touching moment to kneel and place flowers on the grave of one of my childhood admirers.

@VerisimilitudeDude 4 жыл бұрын

He admired you?

@harveymushman2219 4 жыл бұрын

I was there in 1975 ....

@youarelife3437 4 жыл бұрын

Childhood admirers?

@luipakhin2845 4 жыл бұрын

@@VerisimilitudeDude Hello, do you know that his gravesite(his home in Hong Kong) was removed by the Hong Kong government on last year? It was poignant.

@DepressionShaman 4 жыл бұрын

Bruce is one of my heroes. I feel like a little kid talking about him. Everyone I know loves him. Black, white, Latino... Rich or poor... He's what you call a Citizen of the World. Bruce's legacy transcends language, race, or nationality. I could only hope to be half the man he was. P.S. Shannon Lee needs to have my baby. 😍😍😍

@M3nPower 4 жыл бұрын

The crazy thing is that i can feel how calm she is through my phone. Incredible good energies coming out of this amazing person.

@fcarignano 9 ай бұрын

Shannon, thank you for sharing it with the world. Your thinking and understanding of the teachings of your father made him very proud of you.

@hindsightpov4218 4 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee is a legend. He’ll live forever.

@philomenapeterson1790 4 жыл бұрын

I agree

@00godlovesus 4 жыл бұрын

10.4

@jiggysixx6690 4 жыл бұрын

I am a fan of bruce lee. I bought and read his book. He inspired me to take up martial arts. He inspired me to practice and live by his philosophy. He is a true master and legend. Bruce is still with us in our hearts.

@HeroDude 4 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee is great. He trained and lived without regret in his life. He is the best in martial arts and he is also one of the best philosopher. We have to learn a lot from Bruce Lee which changes our life greatly. Thank you Shannon Lee for letting us know character of Bruce Lee in more detail.

@namaste2270 4 жыл бұрын

Your Dad would be very proud 🙏🏼♥️

@mr.sherlockholmes6130 4 жыл бұрын

Shannon is so Beautiful and she is so incredible and Intelligent and her Father Bruce would be so proud of her . Live life everyday like it's your last .

@etienne2069 4 жыл бұрын

He would have been very proud of Brandon too

@TheTelekon 4 жыл бұрын

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRUCE LEE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ETERNAL WISDOM.

@christine7772 Жыл бұрын

He is a genuine person and so respectful too ❤

@bcole9439 4 жыл бұрын

Bruce lee change my life and to many people I know .

@carolyn6689 4 жыл бұрын

Such a great man...RIP Bruce Lee ❤🙏🏼He left this world too soon.Nice to hear from his daughter .👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

@lesvenola2380 4 жыл бұрын

Wise like her father is and bringing that wisdom into the world for us, what an amazing family ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@TheManOfSteel89 4 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee will never be forgotten. Legend!

@erturtemirbaev5207 4 жыл бұрын

Right

@jef8266 4 жыл бұрын

She looks like her father in the way of speaking.. She speaks with clarity and strength. It was a job well done!!! Congrats

@Yellow-Rose 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for doing this talk Shannon! I know this is just a little glimmer into your father's philosophy. Just a taste to satiate the palate. Thank you for wanting to share with us, and for being kind enough to make an appearance. It's always a pleasure and we wish we could see more of you!

@robertmeyer8963 4 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee is someone l always looked up too. I think the way he lived was inspiring because he put his soul and spirit into everything he did.

@yx-l2853 4 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee lives on. Thanks Shannon.

@ralfstofer8609 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing! For all who are mention this is from Simon Sinek just a reminder: Bruce wrote this down before Sinek was even born. If here somebody is not reference his source than it is Sinek. You can buy and read the autobiografic books of Bruce Lee to find this out.

@arianabdolahy8276 4 жыл бұрын

Neither Sinek nor Lee invented this. They simply discovered that idea. Bruce Lee didn’t expressed that idea in the way that Simon Sinek did with references to biology and our brain structure.

@thehopeofeden597 4 жыл бұрын

Watching Bruce Lee, both his movies and his interviews, is what recently let me down the path of Taoism. It changed my life, increasing my confidence, physicality and tranquility. For that I am eternally grateful and equally grateful to Ms. Shannon for spreading that legacy. My excitement to show this to others cannot be contained!

@ccooper1808 4 жыл бұрын

This talk deserved a standing ovation. It was so deep, meaningful, and life changing!

@osse1n 4 жыл бұрын

Assuming formlessness is the way to bliss and experiencing many different nuances of life

@melm3132 4 жыл бұрын

Luv Shannon's talk. Wow she has her father's deep thinking, eloquence and candor. Beautifully said

@Al-vw8qt 4 жыл бұрын

This is the art of teaching without teaching

@minn.1 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful sharing and so inspiring. Bruce Lee will always be my hero and he must be so proud of his daughter 👍👍👍

@MattAngiono 4 жыл бұрын

I love this! More people need to realize Bruce was as much philosopher as he was a fighter. He certainly lived his how! I became fascinated with Lee's work when I was in high school, and still own several books. The philosophy most definitely paralleled his marital arts and life in a way I deeply respected. I think it left a huge impression on me, as I couldn't agree more with everything presented here! Beautiful!

@AnnaLVajda 4 жыл бұрын

Courageous of her to talk to people just because she knows how beloved her Dad was although it might he painful for her. Brandon Lee was lovely too.

@ElsaAndAnnie 4 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee inspired me ever since I was 8 years old. Shannon Lee is a flesh and flood of Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee still exists within her.

@octaviomichel.r2986 4 жыл бұрын

Watching this ted talk was a unique experience, and as an actor it certainly made me think. I also learned a lot from the comments that were written, and I think it is important to understand that even if you do not like the person giving you a message, you still have to acknowledge that the message is useful in art.

@juanpablocastano2192 4 жыл бұрын

Depends on what the message is. But yes a good message has an impact in a person and it naturally encounters the person from time to time.

@martinezvha 4 жыл бұрын

an extraordinary man

@hnavkumar2268 3 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee is my Anchor :-) Long Live the Legend !! Like daughter like Father :-)

@KeshavUjoodha 4 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee is one of the rarest being to have walked on this planet. His life was his message. It's sad how they portrayed him in Quentin Tarantino's movie: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). This talk was an intelligent way to revitalize what he represents to the world.

@Nocturnal808 4 жыл бұрын

Keshav Ujoodha I haven’t seen the movie but I heard it was not a good portrayal

@itsjonahfather7941 4 жыл бұрын

I saw it they disrespect bruce lee, how that white man beat bruce, nonsense

@Beerandburnouts 4 жыл бұрын

@@itsjonahfather7941 The movie was a fairy tail hence the title of the movie. So in an odd way its a tip of the hat to him.

@Starwin-Darwin 4 жыл бұрын

Actually most of it was based on true accounts. Bruce Lee did say that he could beat up Muhammad Ali. It is written by his wife Linda Lee in his biography. Although it was a little disrespectful, it wasn't entirely untrue.

@swarnendusen268 3 жыл бұрын

sharva nemane , agree with the Md Ali part but an ageing imaginary stuntman slamming Lee into a car.......unnecessary, disrespectful and provocative for millions of fans of the Master.

@EcurbSSJ 4 жыл бұрын

Fredrich Nietchze: “He who has a why can deal with almost any how.” Abraham Maslow creates the hierarchy of needs to reach self-actualization. Research now suggests happiness through the pursuit of purpose, not the avoidance of stress. Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy focused on finding purpose. Looks like a pattern of philosophy here that Bruce Lee picked up on.

@jimmykaming 4 жыл бұрын

thank you so much, please do more this kind of talk, to espouse Bruce's thoughts. Shannon Lee, thank you.

@ayannaleebalewis 4 жыл бұрын

Loved Bruce Lee since the first time I watched "Enter the Dragon"

@gardensofthegods 4 жыл бұрын

I was a little girl watching Bruce Lee back when he was the Green Hornet... that was before we ever saw his kung fu movies... he was my favorite Saturday character on TV

@mudbuddha123 4 жыл бұрын

i could listen to ms Shannon Lee talk about this all day! thank you

@larasmith2931 4 жыл бұрын

🦋we forget so much but feelings always stay with us that’s why it’s so important to treat others with love

@SCW1060 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome talk Ms Lee. Seattle misses our true master. He was truly a head of his time. RIP Bruce Lee

@jimmykaming 4 жыл бұрын

a powerful speech. Bruce Lee is an underrated and underappreciated philosopher.

@RobinYoulton 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic presentation Shannon, your father would be very proud in you showing your own self excellence.

@kaysineth2721 4 жыл бұрын

How lucky we are to see this. I felt like he is still alive.

@tel5690 4 жыл бұрын

This is so important and beautiful to hear....Thank You...Miss Lee

@vinitatiwari310 4 жыл бұрын

I LOVE BRUCE LEE

@pinkbox007 4 жыл бұрын

Miss him.

@robertnelson8979 4 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT !!! She has it in her too ! His concept saved my life and has kept me around for 65 years !!! VERY GOOD YOUNG LADY !!! 👍🤞✌😎

@sonusingh-3292 4 жыл бұрын

No.1 Superhuman title holder of all time & Most respected Asian man of all time. #BruceLee 🔥 🙌 ♣️

@okinseymcron5798 4 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee the unique God of Martial Arts.

@carmela9988 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kirit RIP🤍🕊🤍🕊🤍🕊🤍🕊🤍🕊🤍🕊🤍🕊🤍🕊🤍

@cad3nce 4 жыл бұрын

Don't concentrate on the finger... Or you'll miss all the heavenly glory.

@officialronii 4 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee has always been a role model

@ammarif618 4 жыл бұрын

Role model for children

@SickmanOfVietnam 2 жыл бұрын

God bless his soul ; he was the world’s blessing. Sad not many realize it

@targetssc6557 4 жыл бұрын

Not you only feeling his presence even the whole universe feeling his presenceyah wholehearted love from South India and from whole India

@kazminhenkin 4 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna need to listen to that again.

@asrexproductions 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE that Bruce Lee's credo is the exact opposite of Tony Robbins's

@NarutoUzumaki-vg1im 4 жыл бұрын

B.L. stands for BOSS OF LEGENDS. bruce lee ❤

@monkadelic13 4 жыл бұрын

I mean even Mortal Kombat immortalized him as Lui Kang

@muffin87man 4 жыл бұрын

So nice, had to listen twice

@35mmonica 3 жыл бұрын

great lesson. apply core values with purpose and vigor, for the sake of the challenge and truthfulness to oneself. bruce lee foreva

@JasonRainwater 4 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee's legacy is still being expressed through you, Shannon :) Well done! Really enjoyed listening to the TED Talk, and I hope you do more!

@elBighead208 4 жыл бұрын

She really studied her fathers teaching's amazing Shannon god bless yor beautiful soul

@CarsSupercars 4 жыл бұрын

Love Bruce Lee ☯️🙏

@jingli2733 4 жыл бұрын

Its great to see her come out to talk about her fathers philosophy.

@fistoflegend1564 3 жыл бұрын

TED Talks rules!

@chrislewin2332 4 жыл бұрын

Very inspiring Shannon. Thank you.

@moroccoforever7092 4 жыл бұрын

I read about him in 80,s 😪

@thecookiechannel7083 4 жыл бұрын

BRUCE LEE!!!! Thank you.

@1leads 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Shannon

@alphatv7325 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful explaination of the master that is Mr Bruce Lee... thanks

@nicky8962 4 жыл бұрын

A philosopher who actually went out in the world and done things not just read and lecture like most philosophers.

@MattAngiono 4 жыл бұрын

Who knows about the white belt in Jeet Kune do? The final stage of mastery is to forget knowledge, letting intuition and wisdom replace thinking. Most people spend their whole lives working towards black belt (skill), unaware that we are meant to eventually forget what we think we know, returning to our senses and ability to respond effectively without thought. This was the essence of mastery that Lee was demonstrating through how he lived... It's really worth looking into if you never have! A true life philosophy!

@MAl-xz7lc 4 жыл бұрын

Belt is GOOD TO keep your phants up🙏🙏🙏

@taoist32 4 жыл бұрын

Matt Angiono No belts in real JKD. Belts are for westerners who like achieving and going to the next “grade”.

@MattAngiono 4 жыл бұрын

@@taoist32 the point is that it goes white black white again. Not that it's a belt. It's about the philosophy. Very taoist concept actually

@MAl-xz7lc 4 жыл бұрын

@@MattAngiono NO belt in JKD PERIOD..

@MattAngiono 4 жыл бұрын

@@MAl-xz7lc maybe you need to read more of Bruce Lee philosophy... this was the basis of the whole art. To learn everything until mastery, then FORGET everything you learned, having a well trained intuition. Hence the "return to white belt" No it's not a ranking system

@innazhurav9622 4 жыл бұрын

Спасибо, что напомнили, что жизнь- это процесс, мы часто забываем.) Она такая же красивая как её отец.

@rickyricardo6211 4 жыл бұрын

My first super hero!!!!

@mikelebairava9313 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely an amazing video thanks

@johnnyrr2643 4 жыл бұрын

Funny that I love what she is saying but how she's saying it builds up some resistance in me. I'm still glad I listened to her and got the gift of what she is saying

@Shawntquach 4 жыл бұрын

Legend never die

@jonikruz304 4 жыл бұрын

No one will ever surpass Bruce Lee

@VincoMalus 4 жыл бұрын

Respectfully beautiful analysis/&dissection🎥👑

@sasaha8389 2 жыл бұрын

I really wish bruce would have been here today with us.

@CoachMikeD 4 жыл бұрын

Powerful! Very wise perspective

@danielkalibete8760 4 жыл бұрын

"Our how is an expretion of Our why in every what" powerful quot❤️

@ishwaritank 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the nice, inspiring talk, Shannon Lee. Your clarity helped to clear some deep concepts as well (where I was stuck currently - regarding the emphasis of “how”). Thank you once again! 🤗

@raulpuertas9310 2 ай бұрын

WISE SHANNON! MASTER BRUCE!

@satnamo 4 жыл бұрын

I must compose my self; my self is a thing I compose, as one composes a speech. Life is a process, a mean but not an end; the end is death.

@batfink274 4 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful soul you have, with an enchanting voice to match, i could listen to you talk forever i think. Might a better question be, how will you be the you you want to be?

@eribertoacedo9505 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Miss Lee thank you for your presentation about your father, when myself my sister and my little brother are growing up my mom tried to play both roles towards me and my brother she always told me the meaning of contentment is enjoying the things you have. Never really sounded like much until I got older then the gears started turning and my mom made sense, to this day she instilled a lot of things in my persona and your father Bruce Lee made me more aware of what my mom was teaching me. Your father was a big influence in my growing up and follow the straight path to enlightenment I enjoy what I have and don’t need a lot of material things that’s not me but your dad I love your dad he was like my TV father. Thank you an God bless you.🕶