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I'd never seen that meme before, but there's a Bruce Lee quote (maybe apocryphal) that has had a lot of meaning for me ever since I got over the same hump mysel
by gdulli 5y ago
I'd never seen that meme before, but there's a Bruce Lee quote (maybe apocryphal) that has had a lot of meaning for me ever since I got over the same hump myself.
“Before I learned the art, a punch was just a punch, and a kick, just a kick. After I learned the art, a punch was no longer a punch, a kick, no longer a kick. Now that I understand the art, a punch is just a punch and a kick is just a kick.”
- jareklupinski 5y agomakes me think of the Buddhist "Before enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment: chop wood, carry water". not my favorite source since it doesn't go into the 'scaling the mountain' bit, but every source that talks abt that part seems to be...eh: https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/15921/what-is-the-meaning-of-the-zen-quote-before-enlightenment-chop-wood-carry-wat https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/15921/what-is-t...
- kwertyoowiyop 5y ago“Before enlightenment: if then. After enlightenment: if then.”
- lanstin 5y agoI always took that to mean something like this: Q: What is the difference between an enlightened person and an ordinary person? A: There is no difference, but only the enlightened person knows this.