Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holidayby Parker on TwosWe want more moments when we feel like we are enoughThere is no stillness to the mind that thinks of nothing but itself, not will there ever be peace for the body and spirit that follow their every urge and value nothing but themselvesAt the purest level, the only thing that matters to any father or mother is that their children find peace, find meaning, find purposeYou must believe in something greater than yourself. This is about rejecting the tyranny of our intellect, of our immediate observational experience, and accepting something bigger, something beyond ourselvesTo understand all is to forgive all. To love all of to be at peace with all, including yourself“We are all sculptors and painters, and our material is our own flesh and blood and bones.” - Henry David ThoreauA good routine is not only a source of great comfort and stability, it’s the platform from which stimulating and fulfilling work is possibleWhen our thoughts are empty and our body is in a groove, we do our best work“The gentleman makes things his servants. The petty man is servant to things.” - Xunzi“Nowhere you can go is more peaceful—more free of interruptions than your own soul.” - Marcus Aurelius