Be Water, My Friend

The Teachings of Bruce Lee

By: Shannon Lee

Narrated by: Shannon Lee

This program is read by the author

Bruce Lee’s daughter illuminates her father’s most powerful life philosophies—demonstrating how martial arts are a perfect metaphor for personal growth, and how we can practice those teachings every day.

"Empty your mind; be formless, shapeless like water."

Bruce Lee is a cultural icon, renowned the world over for his martial arts and film legacy. But Lee was also a deeply philosophical thinker, learning at an early age that martial arts are more than just an exercise in physical discipline—they are an apt metaphor for living a fully realized life.

Now, in Be Water, My Friend, Lee’s daughter Shannon shares the concepts at the core of his philosophies, showing how they can serve as tools of personal growth and self-actualization. Each chapter brings a lesson from Bruce Lee’s teachings, expanding on the foundation of his iconic “be water” philosophy. Over the course of the book, we discover how being like water allows us to embody fluidity and naturalness in life, bringing us closer to our essential flowing nature and our ability to be powerful, self-expressed, and free.

Through previously untold stories from her father’s life and from her own journey in embodying these lessons, Shannon presents these philosophies in tangible, accessible ways. With Bruce Lee’s words as a guide, she encourages listeners to pursue their essential selves and apply these ideas and practices to their everyday lives—whether in learning new things, overcoming obstacles, or ultimately finding their true path.

Be Water, My Friend is an inspirational invitation to us all, a gentle call to action to consider our lives with new eyes. It is also a testament to how one man's exploration and determination transcended time and place to ignite our imaginations—and to inspire many around the world to transform their lives.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books

Good Book

I liked the book overall... I’ll need to re-listen to digest it better, but informative and delightful.

I also found Shannon Lee to be especially skilled at narration and hope she does more of it in the future on other works, if she does not already.

she is 👏 amazing

Easy listening, lived her perspective.
She chooses to keep it simple and clear. One can gain clarity on things already awareof but brings it front and center.

Great read, great insights! I highly recommend

Worth every page. Get amazing wisdom nuggets through out the entire read. You don’t want to miss out on this.

The best Audible book I've ever listened to!

Absolutely Life Changing! So many life lessons and tools for a better existence. Im thankful I had the opportunity to listen to this book.

Absolutely amazing!

I never knew so much about Bruce lee and his philosophy. I am so glad Shannon lee took the courage to write this.