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Emptiness The Starting Point. — In Order To Taste My Cup Of Water You Must First Empty Your Cup. My Friend, Drop All Your Preconceived And Fixed Ideas And Be Neutral. Do You Know Why This Cup Is Useful? Because It Is Empty.

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Emptiness The Starting Point.

Bruce Lee

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Emptiness The Starting Point. — In Order To Taste My Cup Of Water You Must First Empty Your Cup. My Friend, Drop All Your Preconceived And Fixed Ideas And Be Neutral. Do You Know Why This Cup Is Useful? Because It Is Empty.

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