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Think of your mind as a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it will become.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
Author
Entrepreneur
San Diego
California
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Mind
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Thinking
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Buddhism
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Meditation

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