ESTRATIJIRONES Vol 156.
“In an age of speed, I began to think, nothing could be more invigorating than going slow. In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention. And in an age of constant movement, nothing is more urgent than sitting still.”
Stillness is not an excuse to withdraw from the affairs of the world. Quite the opposite—it’s a tool to let you do more good for more people.
Ryan Holiday • Stillness Is the Key
Right now our attention spans have never been more exhausted nor our patience more threadbare. Any who pays a moments notice to such matters can feel that this is no way to live, nor run a civilization, nor raise the next generation. Humans need space to explore nuance, to sit with feelings and move through them, to let things unfold quietly, slowl
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