"The consciousness of self is the greatest..." - Quote by Bruce Lee
The consciousness of self is the greatest hindrance to the proper execution of all physical action.
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“when one is not expressing himself, he is not free. thus, he begins to struggle and the struggle breeds methodical routine. Soon, he is doing his methodical routine as response rather than responding to what is.”
“For something that is static, fixed, dead, there can be a way or a definite path; but not for anything that is moving and living.”
“To express yourself in freedom, you must die to everything of yesterday. From the 'old', you derive security; from the 'new', you gain the flow.”
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