Why are we uncomfortable with stillness?

The Minimalists

Joshua Fields Millburn

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🗓️ 19 March 2021

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Joshua and Ryan discuss why we find it so difficult to simply stop and be present. Listen to the full episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists

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0:00.0	We are uncomfortable with stillness.
0:05.0	We meaning all of us.
0:07.4	Yes, but the hazza are not uncomfortable with stillness.
0:11.3	In fact, it's a great source of experience.
0:14.7	I won't even say pleasure for them.
0:16.3	It's a great source of experience for them.
0:19.5	Or maybe even a great source of joy for them.
0:24.0	Because it's part of the everyday life, the reason we're so uncomfortable with it is
0:27.5	because it's not part of our everyday life.
0:29.2	Now here's the problem with, because I agree with you, I was that way.
0:33.4	I'm not that way anymore, but I, but there's still written that stuff for sure, but in 2014
0:40.3	is a great example of that.
0:41.3	So 2014, we basically donated a year of our lives.
0:45.8	Donated is the wrong word, but I mean, we didn't make a bunch of money.
0:49.6	We went on a tour and all the money we made.
0:51.6	We did exactly what we wanted to do that year.
0:53.4	And it was awesome.
0:54.4	Yes.
0:55.4	But it was not very still.
0:57.2	It was constantly in motion.
0:58.8	Oh my God.
0:59.8	But it also wasn't obligated.
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