Bruce Lee's Life and Work, Explained

Bruce Lee made history with his groundbreaking films, inspiring generations through unforgettable fight scenes and philosophy. His best fight scenes remain some of the most-watched videos in cinema, and his timeless rules for success can help us create great work ourselves. But how did he achieve what he did?

Here are the creative lessons I learned from Bruce Lee by reading: Bruce Lee, A Life, by Matthew Polly (https://amzn.to/3xMAUyJ).

Bonus PDF: https://makelikethegreats.com/bonus

Timestamps
00:00:00 How Bruce Lee was Found by Hollywood
00:01:41 Bruce Lee as an ICON
00:05:33 The Many Names of Bruce Lee (The Child Star)
00:18:28 Bad School Kid (Fighting)
00:25:14 Martial Arts - Wing Chun
00:38:52 Moving to the US and Cha-Cha
00:48:41 America & Teaching Wing Chun
01:02:52 What Robin was to Batman
01:13:59 Jeet Kune Do
01:21:44 Longstreet
01:29:09 The Hong Kong Films
01:41:38 Hollywood’s New Man: Enter the Dragon
01:49:54 The Passing
01:54:11 The Icon (Bruce Lee's Legacy)

Art mentioned
Bruce Lee Screen Test, Video (1965) (   • Bruce lee interview 1965  )
The Children’s Paradise, Comic Book
#2 - Hayao Miyazaki, ICONS Episode (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UhT...)
My Son-A-Chang, Film
An Orphan’s Tragedy, Film
Sins of the Father, Film
In the Face of Demolition, Film
The Guiding Light, Film
#1 - 50 Cent, ICONS episode (https://open.spotify.com/episode/22cu...)
The Art of Learning, Josh Waitzkin, Book (https://amzn.to/4fmcKen)
The Mind, Explored, Newsletter (https://www.mindexplored.com/)
The Orphan, Film (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0193458/...)
1000 True Fans, Kevin Kelly, Essay (https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-...)
Batman, TV Series (https://amzn.to/4foD0oj)
The Green Hornet, TV Series (https://amzn.to/48s7V0I)
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Film (https://amzn.to/4hnIEcg)
Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu, Book (https://amzn.to/3YGKjlW)
Longstreet, TV Series (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066681/)
Bruce Lee Pierre Berton Interview, Video (   • Bruce Lee Interview (Pierre Berton Show, 1...  )
The Big Boss, Film (https://amzn.to/3YkR0c5)
Fist of Fury, Film (https://amzn.to/4fmUWjf)
The Way of The Dragon, Film (https://amzn.to/40ojDYy)
Game of Death, Film (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077594/...)
Enter the Dragon, Film (https://amzn.to/4foOhFw)
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