Stillness is the Key: An Ancient Strategy for Modern Life

by Ryan Holiday

Being present demands all of us. It’s not nothing. It may be the hardest thing in the world.

The point is, it’s very difficult to think or act clearly (to say nothing of being happy) when we are drowning in information.

Chop wood, carry water. Chop wood, carry water. Chop wood, carry water. Don’t overanalyze. Do the work. Don’t think. Hit.