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Anxiety is the gap between the NOW and the THEN. So if you are in the NOW, you can't be anxious, because your excitement flows immediately into ongoing spontaneous activity.

Bruce Lee

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Bruce Lee
Age: 32 †
Born: 1940
Born: November 27
Died: 1973
Died: July 20
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Martial Artist
Philosopher
Screenwriter
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Performer
Television Actor
Tung Wah Dispensary
Lee Jun-fan
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