“Be formless, shapeless like water. Put water in to a cup it becomes the cup, you water in to a bottle it become the bottle, you put it in a tea pot it becomes the tea pot, water can flow or it can crash…be water my friend” – Bruce Lee

What is inspiration?

in-spi-ra-tion –   a. A divine influence directly and immediately exerted upon the mind or soul.

Who inspires you or what inspires you?

Today post is about the person who has inspired and directly influenced upon my mind and soul more than any other person. I am talking about Bruce Lee.

Bruce Lee is the inspiration for many people around the world and has changed the world in so many positive ways from martial arts to philosophy right through to the film industry. Bruce broke down racial and ethnic barriers and left an imprint on the planet like no one else before him.

Even now over more than 30 years after his death his name is Googled more than 3 million times a month.

To me Bruce Lee represents achievement, perfection, spirit, and action.

He inspired me to take up Kung Fu which took me to China in 2002 where I had the opportunity to train with the Shoalin Monks

(I am the one holding the banner on the left)

He inspired me in business to follow my dreams and work every business muscle, as he says “If you’re talking about combat — as it is — well then, baby you’d better train every part of your body!” — Bruce Lee

I remember when I first read the classic success/self help book Think And Grow Rich when I was about 17 I would write out my goals just the same way as Napoleon Hill taught, I used to look at myself in the mirror every morning for weeks reading out my statement, I often used to think to myself is this really going to work.

Then a few years later a friend showed me an article in a martial art magazine about Bruce Lee and in the article they showed some writings Bruce did in his journal, to my surprise it is the exact same wording Napoleon Hill suggests in Think And Grow Rich

I, Bruce Lee, will be the highest paid Oriental superstar in the United States. In return, I will give the most exciting performances and render the best quality in the capacity of an actor. Starting in 1970, I will achieve world fame and from then onward till the end of 1989 I will have in my possession $10,000,000. Then I will live the way I please and achieve inner harmony and happiness.

Bruce Lee continues to inspire me to keep improving and moving forward, flowing – like water

Here is one of Bruce’s last interviews he did, his wisdom is phenomenal, my intention is that Bruce Lee inspires you today.

We all want something?

Ask yourself the question “If you had no limitations what so ever what would you do?

The next question “Are you doing it?” why not? Ok, before you start with all the excuses and reasons why you are not doing what you are doing, think about this quote from peak performance coach Tony Robbins “The only thing standing in way of you and your goals is the story you have to tell why you don’t have them”

If you have read any self help book or program I am sure you have heard how important it is to decide on exactly what you want and write them down. If you have seen the movie the secret or heard about the law of attraction you have probably tried manifesting your goals by saying affirmations, visualisation or a number of other techniques.

So why don’t you still have what you desire?

This is a common problem for many in fact you may have even taken a closer look at you belief system to discover what beliefs are holding you back and what new empower beliefs you can install to get you closer to your dreams.

For years I did all of this and I did get some great results however nothing like I read about. My life didn’t all of a sudden change 180 degrees and all the money didn’t start falling out of the sky like many of these gurus claim happened to them.

Now before I go any further I am defiantly not saying that all the affirmations, visualisation, goals setting, etc is a waste of time. In fact it is extremely important and you need to get clear as Joe Vitale would say and remove your limiting beliefs and install more empowering ones. However what many people miss or like I was too afraid to do was to take impulsive inspired action.

Think back to when you were a child, if you wanted to do something you did it. If you felt like playing with the cat you did, if you felt like throwing the cat out the window you did, if you got the impulse to put peanut butter on your hand and stick it in the DVD player you did.

As we get older we get conditioned by parents, teachers, siblings and almost everyone around us. Don’t do this don’t do that? And the problem is over time as you want to do something you begin to think is this ok? Instead of just doing it.

This is where the key to the lock really is. Once you have set your intentions and gotten clear on exactly what you want. Visualize and really get the feelings of having it and then ACT! Take action and take action NOW!

Take impulsive inspired action! How do you know it is inspired action, it will feel right, ask your body or heart. Your body will always tell y9ou the truth, if you feel comfort, ease, excitement, etc then it is the right action, even if it doesn’t seem logical. If your body or heart feels weak, not at ease, etc then it probably is not the right action. Have faith in yourself and expect your desires and dreams to come true and they will.

If you take impulsive inspired action you will have achieve your desires and dreams quicker than you ever thought possible.

With Love and Thanks

Sam