Stillness is the Key

In his new book, bestselling author Ryan Holiday draws on timeless Stoic and Buddhist philosophy—including the teachings of Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, and even Lao Tzu—to show why slowing down is the secret weapon for those charging ahead. In Stillness Is the Key, Holiday outlines a path for achieving this ancient but urgently necessary way of living. All great leaders, thinkers, artists, athletes, and visionaries share one indelible quality: It enables them to conquer their tempers. To avoid distraction and to discover great insights. To achieve happiness while doing the right thing. Holiday calls it stillness—to be steady while the world spins around you.