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The modern world is full of distractions. With everything from food and entertainment to information being just a click away, it's difficult for people to sit still and do nothing. We feel the need to be stimulated in every waking moment - to get a rush of dopamine without necessarily having earned it. We've practically eliminated boredom from our lives, but it's only in boredom that genuis strikes. To be able to do anything original or substantial in life - be it writing a book, learning a musical instrument, inventing solutions or starting a business - you need to be able to quieten your mind and take in the world around you first. Ryan Holidays suggests ways to make this a way of life in his book 'Stillness Is The Key'. Here are 6 life lessons in includes:
Let Go
Stillness Is The Key advocates letting life take its own course instead of trying to control every outcome. It mentions how sometimes, the more we want something, the harder it becomes to get it. And when things don’t go our way, we become disappointed and disturbed.
Maintain A Journal
Journalling is a form of meditation. When you write down your thoughts, you’re able to view your life objectively and identify problems in it easily. It makes you a clearer and more structured thinker.
Be Content
All problems in modern society are problems of abundance. We have too much of everything today - food, clothes, entertainment, information - and very little self-restraint. This means we’re constantly stimulated and cannot sit still. The only way to break out of this matrix is to be content with what you have. It will drive away greed and ingratitude.
Nurture Your Relationships
Ryan Holiday emphasizes on holding loved ones close, as without them, life has little meaning. Don’t obsess over temporary things like money, fame and power, he says, thus forgetting the irreplaceable people in your life in the process.
Overcome Anger
Anger harms you more than it harms the person it is directed at. It’s a sign that your mind is not in your control and that external circumstances are dictating your behavior. Stillness is a completely opposite state of mind - one where you have a choice in how you react in every moment.
Be Virtuous
No one is richer than the person who can go to sleep being at peace with his own conscience. Choose right over wrong in every situation and your life will be made very simple.
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