“If 10 Men Attack Me, I Win…”
Master Lew, who is a very accomplished martial artist, once made the following statement:
“If ten men attack me, I win. If a baby attacks me, the baby wins.”
On the surface of it this sounds like a silly statement. Aside from in some horror movie screenwriter’s imagination, no baby would ever attack someone. (Queue reel from “Attack of the Killer Babies”)
But at a deeper level, there is a profound truth here. This goes back to the original Taoist teachings from the Tao Te Ching, where the highest level of development is compared to attaining the qualities of an infant.
Think about it – infants are innocent, vulnerable, open, curious and resilient. And they love everyone. Nothing lights up your heart like a baby smiling at you.
This is why the quality of compassion and open-heartedness is so important. Those moments in life when you feel best, the moments when you do extraordinary things, the moments when you shine, are all moments where your heart is open.
I once had the opportunity to learn very directly how powerful this kind of openness can be. It happened in a class I taught in L.A. where we were reviewing human energy systems from a wide variety of cultures and perspectives. This event made such an impact on me that it’s worthy of its own post. Stay tuned…
Be well,
Dr. Bruce
