Jet Li on Inner Peace, Ego, and What True Strength Looks Like

Über diese Folge

<p>Behind <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jetli/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jet Li</a>’s martial arts mastery and international fame is a deeply personal journey to understand purpose, ego, and freedom. In today’s episode, he sits down with Ryan to discuss the three levels of martial arts, how surviving the 2004 tsunami changed his life, and what he believes is the highest form of strength.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jetli/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jet Li</a> is a martial artist, actor, philanthropist, film producer, and author. He became the youngest national martial arts champion in Chinese history at twelve years old and went on to become one of the most internationally recognized Chinese film stars of all time, with roles in Shaolin Temple, Once Upon a Time in China, Fist of Legend, Hero, Fearless, Romeo Must Die, Lethal Weapon 4, The Expendables, and Disney’s live-action Mulan.</p><p>Beyond film, Jet has spent more than thirty years studying Buddhism and has devoted much of his life to philanthropy. After surviving the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami with his family, he founded <a href="https://www.globalgiving.org/donate/15390/one-foundation/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One Foundation</a>, a charitable organization focused on disaster relief, mental health, and grassroots giving. His new book is <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/beyond-life-and-death-the-way-of-true-freedom?_pos=1&amp;_sid=ec5250c7b&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beyond Life and Death: The Way of True Freedom.</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jetli/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Jet Li on Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jetli/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<strong>jetli</strong></a></p><br><p>📚 Grab signed copies of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/beyond-life-and-death-the-way-of-true-freedom?_pos=1&amp;_sid=ec5250c7b&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beyond Life and Death by Jet Li</a> at The Painted Porch | <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/beyond-life-and-death-the-way-of-true-freedom?_pos=1&amp;_sid=ec5250c7b&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a></p><br><p>🎟️<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;<strong>DAILY STOIC LIVE&nbsp;</strong></a>| Ryan Holiday is coming to a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">city near you</a>!&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grab tickets here</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dailystoiclive.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>&nbsp;AD-FREE&nbsp;</strong></a><strong>|</strong>&nbsp;Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;The Daily Stoic Premium</a>&nbsp;- unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><br><p>🎥&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>VIDEO EPISODES</strong></a><strong>|</strong>&nbsp;Watch the video episodes on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;The Daily Stoic YouTube channel</a>:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos</a></p><br><p>✉️&nbsp;<a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>FREE STOIC WISDOM</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;</strong>Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at<a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>--</p><p>Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visit&nbsp;ironwall.com/DAILYSTOIC&nbsp;and request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>