The Stoics urged determination and iron self-will.
“ Different traditions offer different prescriptions for the good life. Body: “We must treat the vessel we inhabit on this planet well-or we will be forced to abandon it early.”. Spirit: “We must find spiritual meaning and goodness while we are alive.”. 
Mind: “We must learn to think rationally and clearly about our own fate.”.The truth is that for most people not only are these domains out of sync, but they are at war with each other.” “The premise of this book is that our three domains-the mind, the heart, and the body-must be in harmony.“It is an attainable path to enlightenment and excellence, greatness and happiness, performance as well as presence, for every kind of person.”.
It’s going to require some holistic self-examination, treating the disease and not just the symptoms.” We want consistent focus and wisdom that can be called upon in even the most trying situations.
“A flash of stillness is not what we’re after. This book is an attempt to answer the pressing question of our time: If the quiet moments are the best moments, and if so many wise, virtuous people have sung their praises, why are they so rare?” It’s about the cultivation of and the connection to that powerful force given to us at birth, the one that has atrophied in our modern, busy lives. THE ART OF STILLNESS AMAZON HOW TO
“The aim of this book is simply to show how to uncover and draw upon the stillness we already possess. This doesn’t always match up with the table of contents of the book.
As with all my book summaries, I read the book, take a ton of notes, and then organize my notes based on the themes that I notice. Since I preordered the book, I also received two bonus chapters: “Practice Gratitude” and “Get Older.” I’ve included highlights from those chapters in this book summary as well. I’ve added emphasis to some quotes in bold. All quotes are from the author unless otherwise stated. Also, it seems like his journey to date has taken him deep into Stoicism and philosophy my journey to date has taken me deep into purpose, simplicity, and spirituality. Maybe that means I’ll one day be a published author (wishful thinking at least!). The biggest differences? Well, he’s obviously a well-known, bestselling author. We’re both on the journey to better understand how to live the best life. You’ll see many links throughout this summary to posts I’ve written that dive deeper into the concepts he introduces. This book, Stillness is the Key, introduces a lot of the concepts and ideas I’ve discovered on my journey over the last few years. I grew up in competitive swimming and then competitive running in high school and a couple years in college. There may be no Sloww today had I pursued it! After thinking it over, I voluntarily opted out because I viewed it as simply repeating the life that I was ready to move on from. 
Note: To make things even weirder, I was contacted by American Apparel in 2017 to interview for the Marketing Director job after the company was acquired. I was the Marketing Director for a global apparel brand.
He was the Marketing Director for American Apparel. My wife and I recently moved to the same area for her work relocation. We are roughly the same age, and he grew up in a suburb of Sacramento. Random Thought: Ryan Holiday and I may be kindred spirits: It’s more of a “why” book (makes the case for stillness) than a “how” book (practical actions you can take to incorporate stillness into your life today)-although it does have a handful that I’ve included in this summary. Ryan weaves in numerous examples and quotes to keep things interesting. 
Overall, the book is an easy and quick read. It’s almost like this book is an introduction to the world’s timeless wisdom. Holiday introduces the reader to countless concepts and ideas, but he doesn’t go too deep into them. If you’re new to philosophy or spirituality, this book is perfect for you. In Stillness is the Key (Amazon), I feel like Ryan Holiday simply set out to write a guide to the good life-it just so happens that you can weave a theme of stillness through that guide.
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