On Stillness with Ryan Holiday - Bullet Journal

Ryan Holiday's work introduced to me Stoicism. More accurately, reintroduced. I had learned about the Stoics in college, but for all his knowledge, my professor failed to convey their wisdom. Ryan’s work unlocked the wisdom of Stoicism by making it relevant and applicable. He has a gift for showing us how to leverage ancient wisdom to solve modern problems. In this interview, Ryan was kind enough to answer questions regarding his latest book: "Stillness is the Key" ____ RC: Is there a difference between stillness and silence? RH: I think silence tends to facilitate stillness—it’s very difficult to have stillness without it. I quote Melville in the book. He said everything wonderful and sacred is preceded by stillness. But the truth is that, for many of us, the outside noise is the least loud sound buzzing around us. For some of us, sitting
Ryan Holiday's work introduced to me Stoicism. More accurately, reintroduced. I had learned about the Stoics in college, but for all his knowledge, my professor failed to convey their wisdom. Ryan’s work unlocked the wisdom of Stoicism by making it relevant and applicable. He has a gift for showing us how to leverage ancient wisdom to solve modern problems. In this interview, Ryan was kind enough to answer questions regarding his latest book: Stillness is the Key ____ RC: Is there a difference between stillness and silence? RH: I think silence tends to