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December 14, 2024

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It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.

Bruce Lee

The message of modern culture often centers around doing more: getting more likes, buying more things, consuming more content, making more money. But for Bruce Lee, less was more. In his book “Tao of Jeet Kune Do” which outlines his philosophy on martial arts (published posthumously in 1975), the actor and martial artist recommended simplifying our daily lives. By stripping away unnecessary distractions, we make room for the objects, experiences, and people that are essential to our happiness and peace.

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Fill in the blank: "Raise your ___, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder." - Rumi

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