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There's an idea I came across a few years ago that I love: My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance and in inverse proportion to my expectations. That's the key for me. If I can accept the truth of 'This is what I'm facing - not what can I expect but what I am experiencing now' - then I have all this freedom to do other things.

Michael J. Fox

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Michael J. Fox
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 9
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Edmonton
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