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When I hear people say “You shouldn’t bother to train like Bruce Lee did, nor to follow his teachings, because you don’t possess his attributes,” I realize that they’ve missed the point as to what Bruce Lee was all about. He would frequently tell us that he wasn’t anything “special,” but rather that he was simply a very dedicated trainer. Bruce was so good because he made himself so good. He practiced all the time and then looked for ways to make his practicing even more efficient. If you only work out twenty minutes a day, or three days a week—I mean, if that’s all you’re willing to commit to your jeet kune do training—then, yes, it would be impossible for you to obtain attributes similar to Bruce’s because he practiced long and hard for every inch of progress he made. Don’t expect Bruce Lee-like results, unless you’re willing to put in Bruce Lee-like hours to obtain them.

I know that the more I practice what Bruce taught me, the better I become at it—and the same is true for anybody who applies what they read in this book. I always looked up to Bruce Lee for his work ethic. And even now, if I find myself sitting around not wanting to train, my memory is jogged by an image of Bruce Lee, and how hard he worked, and I feel guilty for not having more faith in the potential of my ability.