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There is a sense of competition in Zen. You are competing with your thoughts and trying to overcome them.

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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Competing
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Overcoming
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