Yup, it’s why I stopped reading self-help books. Once you read a few good ones, the content heavily overlaps across the books and just becomes more of a bore to read
100% agree here. I think Stillness Is The Key - Ryan Holiday, The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz, and Ikigai by Hector Garcia are great starts and can encompass all you need.
As a music lover, like many others, I listen to music 70-80% of my day. At the gym, at work, during my commute. I’ve always thought that music was my motivator to keep me entertained while I focused on the task at hand, but now I wonder if listening to music constantly is doing more harm than good. I’ve noticed this in younger generations too, how dependent they are on music. Even to the extent of going to family dinners with at least 1 earbud in their ears. Is the inability to be in silence harming our ability to self reflect without being influenced by the genre of music in our playlists?
Yes. Early this year I broke my routine of listening to music or podcasts during my daily exercise workout or walk. This has resulted in a major improvement in my mental health (stress levels, for example) and my creative output. Also clarity of thinking and problem solving. When quiet replaces distraction the mind reforms how it engages with the body and soul.
Everything in this post is 🔥!! I read it twice and then listened to it as I feel that everything you wrote resonated with the sad way I've been living my life. You broke it all down into something so simple, that there's absolutely no excuse one could make for not trying to implement these steps into their lives. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing this with the world!!🤯🫶 💚💚💙💙🩷🩷💛💛🩵🩵🧡🧡❤️❤️🩶🩶🤍🤍🖤🖤
I love that this is post is a culmination of tons of “self help” books in just a short read. Great insight and great reminder
Yup, it’s why I stopped reading self-help books. Once you read a few good ones, the content heavily overlaps across the books and just becomes more of a bore to read
100% agree here. I think Stillness Is The Key - Ryan Holiday, The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz, and Ikigai by Hector Garcia are great starts and can encompass all you need.
Thank you Anthony 🙌🏽
I agree! Full of insight and knowledge from multiple one topic books.
So simple, sooo good. We have to be honest with ourselves to makes these quiet changes. Thank you!
You’re welcome AC 🙌🏽✍🏽
Thank you-great reminder of how life affirming quiet presence is
You’re welcome Suzann!
As a music lover, like many others, I listen to music 70-80% of my day. At the gym, at work, during my commute. I’ve always thought that music was my motivator to keep me entertained while I focused on the task at hand, but now I wonder if listening to music constantly is doing more harm than good. I’ve noticed this in younger generations too, how dependent they are on music. Even to the extent of going to family dinners with at least 1 earbud in their ears. Is the inability to be in silence harming our ability to self reflect without being influenced by the genre of music in our playlists?
Yes. Early this year I broke my routine of listening to music or podcasts during my daily exercise workout or walk. This has resulted in a major improvement in my mental health (stress levels, for example) and my creative output. Also clarity of thinking and problem solving. When quiet replaces distraction the mind reforms how it engages with the body and soul.
Everything in this post is 🔥!! I read it twice and then listened to it as I feel that everything you wrote resonated with the sad way I've been living my life. You broke it all down into something so simple, that there's absolutely no excuse one could make for not trying to implement these steps into their lives. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing this with the world!!🤯🫶 💚💚💙💙🩷🩷💛💛🩵🩵🧡🧡❤️❤️🩶🩶🤍🤍🖤🖤
Thank you for the kind words Dana! I truly appreciate this from you! I’m glad my writing had an impact ✍🏽. I appreciate you!
I think you just changed my life
This! I’m sorry that I did not see this earlier, but wow. Thank you for the kind words Benedict! This touched my heart ❤️✍🏽
I was just so burnt out, so lost and so disappointed of myself yesterday and boom! This appeared first thing in the morning. Thank you, honestly.
You’re welcome C! Hope you have a great rest of your day. I apologize not seeing this sooner 🙌🏽
Great post! So hard to do too, I struggle with this so much. Trying to create a routine is easier said than done
Thank you for the kind words! Easier said than done, yet not impossible. 🙌🏽
Taking it day by day
Wow, such a good reminder that tiny habits have an impact!
Build habits and build your momentum around them and watch how disciplined you get! Thank you for the comment Grace 🙌🏽
Can one be consistently doing something even if he don't have goal attach to it
Yes! One step infront of the other and you look back to see a pathway built.
Love this!!!!
Thank you Lanecia! I’m glad you liked the read!
This is a wonderful post.
Thank you Charmaine! Hope you liked the read ✍🏽
Do you say that we need an hour a day of each of the three options or we need an hour a day of the three together?
Whichever one is easy for you to begin with, do it. I prefer the former.
Absolutely loved this post - thank you for writing!
Thank you for the kind words Erica! ✍🏽
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A wonderful read! How small shifts can change the course of your life.
Thank you stranger! ✍🏽