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What Bruce Lee can teach us about living fully

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Shannon Lee |

TED Salon: Brightline Initiative

• June 2019

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.

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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Shannon Lee’s mission is to provide access for people to Bruce Lee’s philosophy through education and entertainment.

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This talk was presented at a TED Salon event given in partnership with Brightline Initiative. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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Learn more about the Bruce Lee Foundation.

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