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Stillness Is the Key

By: Ryan Holiday
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Throughout history, there's been one indelible quality that great leaders, makers, artists and fighters have shared. The Zen Buddhists described it as inner peace, the Stoics called it ataraxia and Ryan Holiday calls it stillness: the ability to be steady, focussed and calm in a constantly busy world.

This quality, valued by every major school of thought from Buddha to Seneca, John Stuart Mill to Nietzsche, is urgently necessary today. And, Holiday shows, it is entirely attainable. Just as Winston Churchill used bricklaying as a time to recharge and reflect, or Oprah Winfrey learned deep empathy from her quiet childhood, we can all benefit from stillness to feed into our greater ambitions - whether winning a battle, building a business, or simply finding happiness, peace and self-direction.

Filled with wisdom and examples from historical and contemporary figures, this audiobook shows how to cultivate this quality in your own life. Because stillness is not merely inactivity, but the doorway to the self-mastery, discipline and focus necessary to succeed in this competitive, noisy world.

©2019 Ryan Holiday (P)2019 Hachette Audio UK Management Management & Leadership Personal Development Business Stoicism Inspiring Thought-Provoking Winston Churchill

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Enjoyable listen (as Ryan's other books have been.) A lot to absorb and consider in the pursuit of quietness and stillness.

A timely reminder to seek quiet

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Loved it, best book I've read this year. Pure distilled wisdom of the ages. Nice work RH.

Awesome read

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Overall I liked the topics discussed in the book. Good read to learn about the importance of stillness in our life.

Mindfulness information to be still while dealing with life challenges.

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I really like how the book is structured, the narration is clear and energetic which carries some harder more confronting subjects well. I’d recommend this book to anyone wanting to enjoy life a little more, connect more deeply and create space for much needed clarity in a noisy world.

Another great book

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Best read of 2022 for me - to the point and insightful and inspirational.
Highly recommend

Fabulous read

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Anothsr classic by Ryan Holiday. A lot to take in yet by the end the message hits home and is so simple.

Highly recommed

Masterpiece

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likes : Just listen and listen with a Calm Mind. it will be difficult but try and it will get easier.

Stillness Really is the Key

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The descriptions and stories bring the Stoic Principle to life. Great reminders of how to live your life

Another classic from Ryan

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Really enjoyed it and loved the way Ryan has organized it, definitely recommend it and will buy paperback edition to be in the bookshelf 🙏

Great book

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First of Ryan's book I read, very interesting. Will likely get into more from him and Stoicism

Lots to think about

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