Hey, everyone. Welcome to the Bruce Lee podcast. Thanks for joining me for this solo episode on

this very special day. I recently talked with a number of guests during AAPI month about what

a warrior is and how they show up as warriors in their own lives. And I loved those conversations

and hearing about their experiences, the knowledge they had to pass on, what they've learned and

used in their own lives. And I hope that you enjoyed that too. So now, in remembrance of my father,

this July 20, 2021, the 48th anniversary of his passing, I am hoping to take you on a little bit

deeper journey into my father's philosophy and talk about what a warrior is at the deepest level.

I've been pondering his writings, researching, reading, sitting with and putting together some

thoughts that I am excited to share with you. I hope you enjoy the journey. Here we go.

So, my father has a quote on what a warrior is that goes like this. A successful warrior is the

average man with laser-like focus. The average man, but with great specific focus. I love this because

it means that the successful warrior can be anybody, you, me, anybody. But it requires great

and close attention and effort. And this is true. Anyone can be a warrior, but what is a warrior?

Like, what are we going for? There are many layers and levels to it, just as there are many

layers and levels to everything in life. So I want to talk about what we're really getting down to

at the most sort of spiritual, deeply practiced level. So we have a t-shirt in our store that says on

the front, warrior up, and it has non-jacks on the front as it should. And on the back, it has this

long paragraph that talks about what a warrior is. And it says, warriors protect the vulnerable and

our servants of civilization and its future. Warriors master themselves to overcome weakness of

character and personal desire. They are devoted to a cause greater than themselves and have the

discipline to change their behavior for the sake of honorable ends. The embrace a journey of self

discovery, not only for their own enlightenment, but for the benefit of their communities.

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