One of my all-time favorite interviews focuses on Bruce Lee and some of his thoughts. The ideology of Bruce Lee isn't somethat I ascribe to, but I his accent and intensity of this interview just cracks me up! Take a look at the interivew:

Bruce is perhaps my favorite action movie actor. First of all, he's for real. He's a martial artist and not the Stephen Segal of martial arts, but the ORIGINAL in american films. Bruce introduced martial arts to the American mainstream media in film and television. He's in shape, the master of his sport and just plain fun to watch. Sadly, Bruce passed away at a young age, but his impact on martial arts in America and in film is still being felt.

How did I arrive at this topic you way wonder.... As a designer I'm always on the lookout for cool design ideas, good uses of typography and the like. I fell upon this video
which places Bruce Lee's interview in text and imagery and is done well....I thought.

At the begining of the interview Bruce says, "Empty your mind. Be formless..." In the Eastern world and in a cutlure where meditation and yoga are prominent, that statement may not seem like much. And now, even in America, where yoga and Eastern thought have caught fire; the idea of emptying your mind seems like such a great idea. There are so many stresses, pains, thoughts, distractions and other things weighing down on our minds, bodies and spirits daily, that we relish anything that offers a way to unload. Many people subscribe to the idea of emptying your mind. What's wrong with that? Maybe nothing.

The idea of emptying the mind is not necessarily any sort of principle in the Bible. Sure, the Bible speaks of meditating. Meditation in the Bible is always in context of God's Word. One would contemplate, think on, mull over the words from God. Not remove thoughts. Rather fill your mind with what God has for you. Of course Bruce is telling you to 'empty your mind' so you can become whatever you need to become. Perhaps, be all things to all people :) Yet, you keep your identity.

I wrote this worthless post to essentially say one thing. This process of emptying your mind can't stop there! Your mind has to be filled with something. I recommend the Bible. You can be formless. Be ready to pour yourself into whatever God has for you. The key here is that God is the one pouring and not you. You are merely the water and He is choosing what form you will take. Humble yourself and be ready for what God has at hand (Philippians 2:1 - 11).

Be water my friend. Just be sure you're not the one pouring.