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Tranquility's avatar

He is like a hermit who has lost his way in modern society. He does not pursue popularity or applause, but lives a life of great spiritual freedom. His indifference and truthfulness are not only a personal choice, but also a gentle counterattack against the restlessness and exaggeration of our times. What impressed me most was his calm acceptance of "uncontrollability" and his character reflected in his low-key charity of "capable but not ostentatious". Each of us may learn to "treat the outside world as the weather" and focus on our inner cultivation instead of how others see us

Thank you for writing this article, which reminds me: In this noisy world, you can still choose quietness, truth and kindness

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Brad Davenport's avatar

Yes, you can, no matter how famous, or not, you happen to be.

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Bette A. Ludwig, PhD 🌱's avatar

I have always liked Keanu. He's one of those actors who is just a really decent human being. And it's interesting because he kind of got a bad rap for not being very intelligent, especially with the Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. But he's incredibly gifted and probably one of the most emotionally intelligent actors in Hollywood.

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Brad Davenport's avatar

I think that movie goes to show how good an actor he really is. Because in real life he's totally different. With loads of actors these days you get the feeling they're just playing themselves in every movie.

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Bette A. Ludwig, PhD 🌱's avatar

You're absolutely right! I really liked him in Point Break with Patrick Swayze. I wasn't really a big fan of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure myself, but…

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Brad Davenport's avatar

Oh I hated Bill and Ted. Really! But since those days I think he's one of my favorite movie stars

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