Stillness Is the Key
The third of Ryan Holiday's Stoic books, on the mind, spirit and body at rest
Being calm and undistracted is what separates good work from wrecked work, and the case runs three ways: mind, spirit and body. Chapters take on journaling, walking, solitude, hobbies and marriage. A historical figure carries each one. Least tactical of his Stoic books, and the most personal.
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Writer · The Daily Stoic
One of his own Stoic books. He planned its tour around cities with good pools, and wrote in it that few things settle you into the present moment like being in or around water.
Source: RyanHoliday.net: The Hobby That Changed My Life
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