A famous quote by Bruce Lee goes “Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless — like water. Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; You put water into a bottle it becomes the bottle; You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be like water”
It is the property of liquid to take the shape of whatever container it is in. This mind flexibility is essential to adapt to the situations we are facing. This exercise is difficult because we naturally develop thinking patterns that rigidify our brains and the way we process information.
It is a good exercise to try to develop flexibility in investing in new habits and approaches to problems. To detach ourselves from certain experiences we might have that have created particularly strong patterns. It is worthwhile reminding us that we need to strive to exercise our flexibility in that way in a continuous manner.
