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It is not necessary to do things in a state of anxiety or anguish. That is not the way to be aligned with life.

Eckhart Tolle

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Eckhart Tolle
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: February 16
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Philosopher
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Ulrich Leonard Tölle
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