“While the magnitude and urgency of our struggle is modern, it is rooted in a timeless problem. Indeed, **history shows that the ability to cultivate quiet and quell the turmoil inside us, to slow the mind down, to understand our emotions, and to conquer our bodies has always been extremely difficult**. “**All of humanity’s problems**,” [[Blaise Pascal]] said in 1654, “**stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone**.” ([Location 122](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07QY3CZ9L&location=122)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[mindfulness]], [[action-bias]], [[character]], [[self-reflection]], [[self-control]], [[resilience]] [[discipline]] **Source** -- [[202409180133 - B - Stillness is the Key]]