Listener Favorites: Ryan Holiday | Why Stillness is the Key to a More Rewarding Life
The Unmistakable Creative Podcast
Srinivas Rao
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 October 2020
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to an enlightening episode of Unmistakable Creative, where we delve into the profound wisdom of best-selling author and renowned thinker Ryan Holiday. Join us as we explore the transformative power of stillness and how it can lead to a more rewarding and purposeful life.
In this thought-provoking conversation, Ryan Holiday shares valuable insights from his book "Stillness Is the Key," where he explores the timeless teachings of history's great minds and how they embraced the power of stillness to achieve success and inner peace. Discover how embracing moments of quietude can lead to enhanced focus, creativity, and resilience in the face of life's challenges.
Throughout this captivating discussion, we learn about the importance of finding inner calm amidst the chaos of modern life and how cultivating stillness can be a powerful tool for personal growth and self-discovery. Ryan Holiday's profound perspectives challenge conventional notions of success and productivity, offering a new perspective on what it truly means to lead a fulfilling life.
Join us as we explore the transformative potential of stillness and how it can positively impact every aspect of our lives, from our relationships to our professional endeavors. Whether you're seeking to find more meaning and fulfillment in your daily experiences or looking for ways to navigate life's complexities with greater clarity, this episode with Ryan Holiday is a must-listen.
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| 0:00.0 | And I think this is an idea you see in both the east and the west this idea of like okay let me slow this down |
| 0:06.1 | Let me really look at it. Let me really see what's going on and look this is hard to do. |
| 0:12.8 | You know, you're sitting there at your computer and you get an email, you hear that, you know, |
| 0:16.9 | it makes the ding sound, you pull it up, and, you know, you've just gotten word |
| 0:22.2 | from your publisher that they're doing X, or you just got word from a business partner that there's this, or you've just been informed that you've been sued, right? Or you just got a text from somebody you're dating and they, you know, they told you something you really didn't want to hear. |
| 0:37.5 | It's so easy to sort of be jerked around and to just always be responding responding when the truth is like that's also |
| 0:47.4 | a recipe again for making things worse and so what I what I think I'm talking about in |
| 0:52.2 | the book what I try to practice in my own life is a little bit of that pause just like |
| 0:57.2 | Okay, what is this? Let's really see what it's made up of you know, let's really see what my options are. |
| 1:05.0 | Let's really see if I have to do anything at all, |
| 1:07.4 | or if I could just ignore this. |
| 1:09.5 | And that's sort of what we're talking about. |
| 1:11.5 | And what stillness allows us to do is be rational |
| 1:16.6 | about an issue or an event rather than emotional about the issue or the event. |
| 1:23.8 | And I think we know we all make better decisions |
| 1:26.4 | rationally than we do, you know, emotionally. |
| 1:29.2 | I'm Srenny Rao and this is the unmistakable Creative Podcast where you get a window into the |
| 1:38.0 | stories and insights of the most innovative and creative minds who started movements, |
| 1:42.2 | built thriving businesses, written |
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