Articles — self

When we think of Bruce Lee in retrospect, it's easy to focus on those aspects of his life that took place in the spotlight: his performance on film, his masterful demonstrations of martial arts, the photos in which he's dressed to impress with a big grin on his face. But all of these little pieces of Bruce were possible because of his singular determination to offer the world something entirely new—to be a consummate individual, unbeholden to previous rules or traditions. Whether he was working tirelessly to ensure his action sequences looked as realistic as possible, pushing himself daily to...

  In anticipation of the Official Bruce Lee Collector's Edition, Vol. 3's release on April 9, we're giving you an exclusive first look with this excerpt straight from Volume 3—an exclusive interview with Bruce's daughter, Shannon Lee. Get your copy on newsstands Tuesday or get it delivered to your door here.   "Many people dedicate their lives to actualizing a concept of what they should be like, rather than actualizing themselves. This difference between self-actualization and self-image actualization is very important. Most people live only for their image." —Bruce Lee   "As I move through life, I'm still understanding my...