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🤫Quiet! Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday, 22, Final Thoughts on Stillness Is The Key

https://amzn.to/3KXLYzF “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”  Blaise Pascal Five of my takeaways: The only thing we truly control is our reasoned choices and thoughts. Stillness is the tool that protects that choice from being hijacked by “impressions” or “emotions.” Actions matter more than words or thoughts. Our tangible choices—not…

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🎬Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday, 22, Act Bravely and On To The Final Act

https://amzn.to/3KXLYzF We are nearly done with our re-read of Stillness Is The Key by Ryan Holiday.   Why it matters: The next book in the re-read series will be The Psychology of Money by xxx.  BUY your copy now and get a head start on your reading or re-reading.  One more thing, next week we will feature our final thoughts on our current re-read. Please share your thoughts on Stillness is…

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🧘🏻‍♀️Leisure is OK!, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday, 21, Find a Hobby

https://amzn.to/3KXLYzF “This is the main question, with what activity one’s leisure is filled.”  Aristotle Leisure restores, idleness degrades. Why it matters: Leisure, defined as engaging in activities that are meaningful in themselves, helps you to find stillness. It is a path to fulfillment, not just time to doomscroll on your phone.  Context: Why leisure and work are different. The easy…

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💤 Die If You Don’t Sleep, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday, 20, Go to Sleep

https://amzn.to/3KXLYzF Sleep when you die OR die if you don’t sleep? The grind HAS a high cost! Why it matters: Much of our physical well-being depends on moderating the urge to work ourselves to exhaustion. It is a constant struggle to balance the “always-on” demands of modern life and the biological necessity of regeneration. Personal context: I can recall several stretches of my career…

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🔛Alone Is Not Lonely, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday, 19 Seek Solitude and Being Human

https://amzn.to/3KXLYzF Body – Seeking Solitude “I never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude.”Henry David Thoreau “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”Blaise Pascal Creativity and self-knowledge REQUIRE solitude.  Why it matters: Continuously operating in a high state of arousal impedes memory consolidation and creativity.…

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😭I Like My Stuff, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday, 18, Build a Routine and Get Rid of Your Stuff

https://amzn.to/3KXLYzF Body – Build a Routine  “I write only when inspiration strikes. Fortunately, it strikes every morning at nine o’clock sharp.” W. Somerset Maugham Extraordinary results are built on  “boring” foundations. Why it matters: Habits and routines provide certainty that fosters stillness and flow. Holiday states, “We buy room for peace and stillness, and thus make good work…

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🧘🏻‍♀️Stillness Is More Than Sitting Still, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday, 17, Take a Walk

https://amzn.to/3KXLYzF Body – Take a Walk “Stillness is not the absence or negation of energy, life, or movement. Stillness is dynamic. It is unconflicted movement, life in harmony with itself, skill in action.”  Erich Schiffmann Stillness is not just sitting quietly and repeating a mantra.  Why it matters:  You can find stillness while interacting with the world around you. Repeated motions…

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⛔Yes Is The Root Of All Evils, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday, 16, Say No

https://amzn.to/3KXLYzF Body – Say No “Focusing is about saying no.”Steve Jobs If you can’t say no, you will not find stillness. Why it Matters: The word “yes” is at the root of all distractions and work intake issues.  Continue reading ⛔Yes Is The Root Of All Evils, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday, 16, Say No

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🏋️ The Body Enables Stillness, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday, 15, Section 3 – Domain of the Body

https://amzn.to/3KXLYzF Part III: Body The third leg of the stillness stool is the body.  You need a strong mind, a strong soul, and a strong body. Holiday uses Winston Churchill as a model to show the value of balancing. Quoting Paul Johnson, a biographer of Churchill, “The balance he maintained between flat-out work and creative and restorative leisure is worth studying by anyone holding a…

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🧩Our Universe Is A Jigsaw Puzzle, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday,14, All Is One

https://amzn.to/3KXLYzF Spirit – All Is One “Meditate often on the interconnectedness and mutual interdependence of all things in the universe.”  Marcus Aurelius Our universe is a jigsaw puzzle; everything is interconnected. Why it Matters: A tiny change in an initial condition can lead to huge differences in outcomes– Chaos Theory. The author introduces the Greek concept of sympatheia: “The…

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SPaMCAST Grand Finale

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast’s final podcast.  Today we have a treat, a radio play titled, Navigating the Silos or Playing a Game with House Rules written by   David Herron and me. Over the years, Mr. Herron has been a boss, colleague, mentor, and most of all, a friend.   The story unfolds in the aftermath of the late 1990s tech boom. Innovatech, a pioneer in construction…

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Stillness And Relationships Are Intertwined, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday, 13, Enter Relationships and Conquer Your Anger

https://amzn.to/3KXLYzF Spirit – Enter Relationships “There is no enjoying the possession of anything valuable unless one has someone to share it with.” Seneca Stillness and relationships are intertwined. Why it matters: Connections keep us grounded. Connections provide: Continue reading Stillness And Relationships Are Intertwined, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday, 13,…

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🌳Forest Bathing With Clothes, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday, 12, Bathe In Beauty and Accept A Higher Power

https://amzn.to/3KXLYzF Spirit – Bath In Beauty “In the woods, we return to reason and faith. There I feel that nothing can befall me in life— No disgrace, no calamity—which nature cannot repair.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Why it matters: Nature is calming because it reduces stress hormones, lowers blood pressure, and allows the brain to rest. A walk in nature fosters an effortless, gentle…

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🔞 Just Say Enough, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday, 11, – Beware Desire and Enough

https://amzn.to/3KXLYzF Spirit – Beware Desire “I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.” — Aristotle “A person enslaved to their urges is not free.” – Ryan Holiday Continue reading 🔞 Just Say Enough, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday, 11, – Beware Desire and Enough

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The current book in our Re-read Saturday is Ryan Holiday's Stillness is The Key.

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😇Soul, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday, 9, Section 2 – The Domain of the Soul

https://amzn.to/3KXLYzF Part II: Spirit – The Domain Of The Soul “On the surface of the ocean, there is stillness, but underneath, there are currents.”  Why it matters: The spirit or soul is the deep ocean whose currents can lie below a calm exterior. When they are out of sync, a ticking time bomb exists. Thich Nhat Hanh Continue reading 😇Soul, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read…

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🥵Mental Friction Is A Barrier, Stillness IS The Key by Ryan Holiday, Re-read Saturday, 8, Section 1 – Find Confidence and Let Go

Mind – Find Confidence https://amzn.to/3KXLYzF “Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.” Colin Powell “Enter action with boldness.” Law 28 of Robert Greene’s 48 Laws of Power Why it matters: Mental friction is a barrier to stillness. Confidence reduces mental friction. Holiday states: Continue reading 🥵Mental Friction Is A…

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