I did my movement today. And here is a dose of motivation for you along with the video at the end with posing my physique. Dripping water wears through stone. Perseverance overcomes even the hardest obstacles. An iron pestle can be ground into a needle. With patience and persistence, the impossible becomes possible. Grinding an iron rod into a needle is one of my favorites if not my favorite Chinese proverb.

What yall doing for movement today? I'm kind of slipping out of work and taking the chance to get to the gym during the day when it's much much less busy which I like.

"It is like a finger pointing away to the moon. Don’t concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory" I'm sure every fan of Bruce Lee will recognize this quote from Enter the Dragon. But I started to read Tao of Jeet Kune Do, and Linda Lee's words led me to a new level of understanding. Of course in the context of the movie, Bruce Lee is mentoring a junior martial artist. But like most of his teachings, the advice goes beyond fighting. And I dare to say, I feel this quote also encapsulates a huge struggle he had to face in his own life. It's no secret that his Jeet Kune Do was a mix of Eastern and Western schools of martial arts and philosophy. But I didn't know how big of an influence the Western ideas really shaped him. According to Linda Lee, many of Bruce Lee's own theories are directly related to those expressed by boxing and fencing coaches, such as Edwin L Haislet, Julio Martinez Castello, Hugo and James Castello and Roger Crosnier. For those who don't know, like I didn't, Edwin was a boxing coach who wrote Boxing. Julio Martinez Castello was a legendary Spanish fencing figure. And Roger Crosnier wrote Fencing with the Foil. When I had the image of boxing and fencing in my head, I could see how Bruce Lee got his footwork and quickness from. And I'd like to point out his quickness, which ironically isn't about being physically quick. In his Chinese handwriting, he said, "physical power is weak relative to that of the mind; the body is slow but the mind is fast." From my experience playing basketball and competing in sports. I absolutely agree with him that being fast really is about mentally prepared. When you can anticipate situations and know your options, you get to act immediately when situations arise. Now anticipation of situations must not be confused with anticipation of results. The latter is wishing for certain things to happen. And it's a dangerous trap! Bruce Lee specifically called this one out. If you anticipate winning, you relax at times you shouldn't and will be caught off guard. If you anticipate losing, you freeze at the moment you should act.