Scan barcode
fractaltexan's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Overall, Stillness is the Key offers you a chance to really look inside yourself for the idea, the necessity, of stillness in a world that is not calm or still. Holiday brings you numerous stories of stillness from some of the most surprising people, and some of the most stalwart, to bring you the idea of stillness as something you must strive to, if you are to make the obstacle before you the way forward, and make ego the enemy.
colepsmith42's review against another edition
4.0
Maybe 3.5 because I'm not crazy about his examples and the people he emulates, mostly because he seems to take them as self evidently virtuous, but overall I do agree with the loose life-philosophy he builds through the examples.
mooseformayor's review against another edition
3.0
A decent collection of stoics and ancient wisdoms on mind, body and spirit. A quick read to remind you about the importance of having a hobby, having a routine, and not having to work all the time.
“Chop trees, carry water”
“Chop trees, carry water”
jcbmr's review against another edition
4.0
I don't believe that this is Holiday's greatest work (I believe that Conspiracy is incomparable.) It is however a welcome addition to his oeuvre, and a fitting end to his trilogy.
allarminda's review against another edition
5.0
Admittedly I am a big Ryan Holiday fan and continue to recommend his previous two books also based on the principles of stoicism, “The Obstacle Is The Way,” and “Ego Is The Enemy.” I am adding this book to my now trilogy recommend list of his work.
I appreciate Ryan’s ability to teach through storytelling and to almost effortlessly show me the “So What” of his carefully-crafted message.
I highly recommend.
I appreciate Ryan’s ability to teach through storytelling and to almost effortlessly show me the “So What” of his carefully-crafted message.
I highly recommend.
cdeck's review against another edition
2.0
Interesting at points but overall disappointing. Full of cliches and empty phrases throughout the book. I was intrigued by the first half as he looked at how mindfulness/stillness/equanimity is a central tenant of nearly all philosophies and religions but it fell apart after that and the blending of Stoic philosophy and a mesh of religions didn’t translate as well through the rest of the book.