We should accept and embrace failure not as an enemy but as a teacher. Through failure, we learn to accept human frailty and realize that the journey to entrepreneurial success is not a straight line.

Don’t fear failure

“Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the ability to act in the presence of fear.”

To be successful, your mind and body should have the ability to flow and adapt to any situation. There should be less rigidity and structure in strategy and more flexibility and mobility.

Do not be restricted by forms

Bruce Lee advocated efficiency in his teachings: How one allocates his time determines the extent of his productivity.You should not spend countless hours trying to perfect a technique that has no place within your scope of capabilities or use in your system.

Efficiency

We have to condition ourselves to move past our Glass Ceiling. We can do these through improved knowledge, increasing our personal bandwidth, experience, and accepting our inherent strengths and weaknesses.

Challenge your limits

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Forty-two years after his death, Bruce Lee continues to inspire generations and lend his mark on an ever-evolving landscape.
One of the world's largest fight promotions, the Ultimate Fighting Championship or UFC, attributed its origins and success to Bruce Lee and his philosophy on martial arts.
His presence continues to be felt on popular video games such as "Tekken" and "Mortal Kombat." Major companies like Johnnie Walker and BMW have used Bruce Lee in their commercials.
I was not born yet when Bruce Lee died. I could not yet fathom the magnitude of his death. It was in the years after that I was born and grew to understand the man behind the myth and realize why Lee's death was as enigmatic as his life.
Bruce Lee viewed life from a different lens that no one at the time understood. He dared to be different and, as in combat, prepared his body, mind, and spirit to face all challenges.
As entrepreneurs, we dare to be different.
How many people do you know are stuck in dead-end jobs and often speak about building a business but never do?
Their life becomes a never-ending cycle of frustration and imagination&#8202;-&#8202;rinse and repeat but nothing much else.
These people never pursue their dreams because they are afraid of "The Realm of the Unknown." They fear the idea of failure; therefore, they will not venture past their comfort zone.
Statistically, the numbers are against the entrepreneur who starts his own business. Less than 50% of small business owners are still operational after five years. Prior to that, the challenges and difficulties of planning and launching a business can be very daunting especially in landing that all-important first client.
However, the entrepreneurs who eventually succeeded were those who persevered through these difficult times.
I have no doubt that had Bruce Lee lived, he would have been the most successful figure in the world by constantly re-inventing himself to remain relevant and current regardless of time and place.
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Roel Manarang is the founder of <a href="http://enamtila.com/">Enamtila</a> and the blogger behind <a href="http://tycoon.ph/">Tycoon Philippines</a>. He helped more than 100 businesses around the world, from small businesses to fortune 500s. He writes about digital marketing, ecommerce, profitability, and growth.
Learn more about him at <a href="http://roelmanarang.com/">roelmanarang.com</a>
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5 Inspiring Bruce Lee Philosophies Applied on Entrepreneurship

Don’t fear failure

BRUCE LEE

Do not be restricted by forms

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Challenge your limits

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