“Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves.Sijo Bruce Lee not only told about mentioned water properties. He also intentionally hidden its true meaning. Being water is the most ultimate thing ; because in this world, in earth, water is the base of life. So if you can be the base of meaning of living , within the human society it would be another aspect. Be a person who is not only seeks his personal gain , but to uplift others. Who wish to grow with others , not alone. Be like water in a huge reservoir, that many depend on it, but you never give up on your dependants.
Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”
― Bruce Lee
As a martial artist our ultimate goal is to train our minds to be empty. Its a equivalent version of "Moksha" or "Nirvana". Detach from worldly needs , but to involve in worldly matters. I think this is what taoism is described about. But in bushido (warriors way) we believe we must master our outer hard part to reach for our most inner soft part; the soul. And to look at world also as what it is and see it as not existing thing. If you can see this truth, that nothing in this world exist permanently, you can give up your ego, but win every battle, externally and internally.
Jeet for life!
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