1/ Bruce Lee’s fighting style used techniques from multiple martial arts and ideas from all aspects of physical training. 
2/ “Absorb what is useful. Discard what is not. Add what is uniquely your own.” -Bruce Lee
3/ There's no reason to limit this approach to the domain of Martial Arts.
4/ When someone is outside of our 'in-group' we default to ignoring their ideas.
5/ How many times have you completely shut out a writer, a teacher, or a colleauge because of their political views, their religious views, or their status?
6/ How many great ideas are you ignoring?
"Absorb what is useful."
"Absorb what is useful."
7/ When someone is a part of our 'in-group' we default to believing their ideas.
8/ How many times have you nodded in agreement with a politician, a speaker, or a coach because they are part of your 'in-group'?
9/ How many beliefs do you hold only to align with some group identity?
"Discard what is not."
"Discard what is not."
10/ We collect tools in our toolbox to better equip us for life. But sometimes the right tool hasn’t been made yet, and it’s time to forge a new one.
11/ Just like Bruce made Jeet Kune Do, we can go out and make something new. Connect ideas across domains. Try weird combinations and see if they work.
12/ "Add what is uniquely your own."
END/ Original blog post here: jamesstuber.com/useful/
