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Striking Thoughts – Bruce Lee’s Wisdom for Daily Living

Very insightful book with a ton of great quotes by the great master himself – Bruce Lee. On Raising Children: “I will play with my [children] and joke with my [children], but business is business. When the subject is a serious one, you don’t go around trying to keep from hurting [their] feelings. You say what must be said and set the rules which must be set without worrying about whether [they] like it or not.” On Teaching: “Teaching requires a sensitive mind with great flexibility. Above all, a teacher does not depend on a method and drill systematic routines;...
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Zen in the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams

I really like this book. Early one sunny Saturday morning while my son Jacob and I were walking along the street, we came across a collective series of yard sales (approximately 15 of them within a 2-block radius of each other). Normally, I don’t bother to stop at yard sales, but I was feeling particularly curious and decided that snooping around other people’s ‘unwantables’ would be a good way to pass a bit of time. As it happened, I managed to pick up 2 small gems – the first was a small-sized colour television for one dollar. The next was this book – also for one dollar. As...
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