This will help you reach a state of inner peace at will.Įstablish a sense of humility and surrender by acknowledging a higher power in your life.Ĭultivate a stronger sense of self by connecting with others on a regular basis. Unfulfilled desires should not prevent our happiness. Maintain a balance of aspiration and contentment. Prevent regret by examining your impulses and turn away from toxic desires, such as lust. Use your self-awareness to heal your frightened inner child see the world as an experienced adult. Work to maintain openness, empathy, and morality in all of your endeavors.Ĭultivate a strong, moral compass to guide you through each decision. Allow your mind, emotions, and body to exist in harmony. Maintain a sense of objective rational confidence by knowing your strengths and weaknesses.īring your focus on your experiences rather than your outcomes.Ĭoncentrate on becoming more self-aware. This will help give you clarity and self-awareness.īoth our victories and our mistakes offer learning opportunities. Take the time to experience various levels of silence. Regularly contemplate your life’s challenges in a calm and constructive manner.įor even greater benefit, journal regularly to organize your thoughts and goals. Take an efficient, long-term approach to your life prioritize your time.ĭo not allow internal or external distractions overpower your objective perspective. The present moment is your only source of wisdom, happiness, and peace. The stillness that we all seek is the path to meaning, contentment, and excellence in a world that needs more of it than ever.Develop a calm, clear understanding of any situation before you act. Stillness Is the Key offers a simple but inspiring antidote to the stress of 24/7 news and social media. They face obstacles and egos and competition. Holiday also examines figures who exemplified the power of stillness: baseball player Sadaharu Oh, whose study of Zen made him the greatest home run hitter of all time Winston Churchill, who in balancing his busy public life with time spent laying bricks and painting at his Chartwell estate managed to save the world from annihilation in the process Fred Rogers, who taught generations of children to see what was invisible to the eye Anne Frank, whose journaling and love of nature guided her through unimaginable adversity. Drawing on a wide range of history's greatest thinkers, from Confucius to Seneca, Marcus Aurelius to Thich Nhat Hanh, John Stuart Mill to Nietzsche, he argues that stillness is not mere inactivity, but the doorway to self-mastery, discipline, and focus. In this book, he outlines a path for achieving this ancient, but urgently necessary way of living.
Ryan Holiday calls it stillness-to be steady while the world spins around you. To achieve happiness and do the right thing.
To avoid distraction and discover great insights.
It enables them to conquer their tempers. In his new book, Stillness Is the Key, Holiday draws on timeless Stoic and Buddhist philosophy to show why slowing down is the secret weapon for those charging ahead.Īll great leaders, thinkers, artists, athletes, and visionaries share one indelible quality. In The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, bestselling author Ryan Holiday made ancient wisdom wildly popular with a new generation of leaders in sports, politics, and technology. Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller & Wall Street Journal Bestseller
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