Stillness Is the Key

ISBN: 9780525538585

Ryan Holiday

Penguin Publishing Group 2019

Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller & Wall Street Journal Bestseller Whether you are an athlete, an investor, a writer or an entrepreneur, this little but soulful book will open the door to a healthier, less anxious and more productive life and career. - Arianna Huffington Ryan s trilogy of The Obstacle is the Way, Ego is the Enemy and Stillness is the Key are for sure must-reads. Manu Ginobili, 4x NBA champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Throughout history, there s been one indelible quality that great leaders, makers, artists and fighters have shared. The Zen Buddhists described it as inner peace, the Stoics called it ataraxia and Ryan Holiday calls it stillness: the ability to be steady, focussed and calm in a constantly busy world.This quality, valued by every major school of thought from Buddha to Seneca, John Stuart Mill to Nietzsche, is urgently necessary today. And, Holiday shows, it is entirely attainable. Just as Winston Churchill used bricklaying as a time to recharge and reflect, or Oprah Winfrey learned deep empathy from her quiet childhood, we can all benefit from stillness to feed into our greater ambitions - whether winning a battle, building a business, or simply finding happiness, peace and self-direction. Filled with wisdom and examples from historical and contemporary figures, this book shows how to cultivate this quality in your own life. Because stillness is not merely inactivity, but the doorway to the self-mastery, discipline and focus necessary to succeed in this competitive, noisy world. Review In this age of manufactured outrage and constant distraction, the ability to choose the focused inner stillness that Ryan champions is more important than ever. (Mark Manson #1 Bestselling author, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck)Ryan s trilogy of The Obstacle is the Way, Ego is the Enemy and Stillness is the Key are for sure must-reads. (Manu Ginobili, 4x NBA champion and Olympic Gold Medalist)Whether you are an athlete, an investor, a writer or an entrepreneur, this little but soulful book will open the door to a healthier, less anxious and more productive life and career. (Arianna Huffington)Some authors give advice. Ryan Holiday distills wisdom. This book is a must read. (Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author Digital Minimalism)Ryan Holiday is among the most psychologically wise writers I know. I m a fan of all of his work, including this new gem, Stillness is the Key. If you struggle-as I do-to find your center in the increasingly noisy and frenetic world we live in, then this book is for you. (Angela Duckworth, bestselling author Grit)Don t be fooled. Within the pages of this unassuming little book lie a life-changing idea: that in order to move forward, we must learn to be still. Ryan Holiday has done it again. (Sophia Amoruso, cofounder and CEO, Girlboss)In the world today the dangers are many-most notably, the endless distractions and petty battles that make us act without purpose or direction. In this bo