Golden Quotes

“Today, it’s becoming evident that we need what Pythagoras prized most: insight into the source of things. We need answers that bubble up from this depth. With that in mind, we should consider the recommendation from Pythagoras, one of the most generative geniuses in all of recorded history: Go deep into the silence. Absorb it. Let it scare you. Let it reshape you and expand your awareness.”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

“Silence is a primary container for grief. It’s the space where we can be most fully present in feeling and memory.”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

“Silence allows the brain to recover.”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

“The full plenitude of our conscious attention is something sacred.”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

“All the noise can interfere with what might be our biggest goal of all: to consciously choose how we spend our time on this planet.”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

“What information consumes is rather obvious: it consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

“The power of silence is magnified when it’s shared.”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

“Learn everything, then forget that shit and play.”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

“When we step back from the ordinary brain’s experience of noise and constriction and division and step into states of silence and expansion and connection, we enable the transformation not just of our individual selves but of our relationships, communities, and societies.”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

“It’s the creativity of the universe streaming through your mind. You wouldn’t ever want to stop it!”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

“It’s not “distraction.” It’s signaling the need for change.”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

“The deepest silence isn’t just an absence; it’s also a presence. It’s a presence that can center us, heal us, and teach us.”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

“Imagine a “Surgeon General’s Warning”—like on a pack of Marlboros—on the Facebook log-in page describing how the product uses sophisticated tools to intentionally manipulate your brain chemistry for the purpose of selling advertisements. Governments could take a first step toward real transparency by requiring that Big Tech firms publicly disclose their own research findings regarding the impacts of design features on human attention.”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

“Justin and Ben published a piece in Harvard Business Review describing how the U.S. government might remake national indicators.”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

“Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice.”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

“With that in mind, we should consider the recommendation from Pythagoras, one of the most generative geniuses in all of recorded history: Go deep into the silence. Absorb it. Let it scare you. Let it reshape you and expand your awareness.”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

“Like those stressed-out whales in the Bay of Fundy, we’re bearing real physiological impacts from rising noise levels. Globally, the World Health Organization now ranks noise pollution as second only to air pollution in terms of costs to human well-being.”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

“We’ve come to believe that silence is essential for renewal. It’s a requirement for doing what’s right on a sustainable basis.”
― Justin Zorn, Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise