Welcome back to our series Peace is the Project — exploring how one finds tranquility in daily life. Thus far, we’ve discussed On Learning to Relax, The Meaning of Anxiety, The Art of Being Where You Are, and The Path to Tranquility. Today we’re going to conclude the series with a meditation on The Art of Letting Life Unfold.
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The martial artist, philosopher, and actor Bruce Lee began studying Kung Fu in Hong Kong at thirteen. In the book Be Water My Friend, his daughter Shannon Lee explains that his teacher was a man named Yip Man. Yip Man was a very skillful teacher who not only drilled physical techniques but also wove in Taoist philosophy and the principles of yin and yang into his lessons. “He often illustrated his teachings through parables on nature,” writes Lee, “such as using the difference between an oak tree and bamboo to make a point.” The oak tree will eventually snap under a strong wind, while the bamboo survives because it can move with the wind.
