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Winning has to do with gaining personal power through the practice of meditation and mindfulness not draining your energy on ridiculous things and people.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
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Entrepreneur
San Diego
California
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Winning
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Athletics
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Mindfulness
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