"**That space between your ears—that’s yours. You don’t just have to control what gets in, you also have to control what goes on in there**. You have to protect it from yourself, from your own thoughts. Not with sheer force, but rather **with a kind of gentle, persistent sweeping**. Be the librarian who says “Shhh!” to the rowdy kids, or tells the jerk on his phone to please take it outside. **Because the mind is an important and sacred place. Keep it clean and clear**." ([Location 559](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07QY3CZ9L&location=559)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[mindfulness]], [[joy-of-missing-out]], [[environmental-design]], [[attention]], [[progressing-slowly]], [[discipline]], **Source** -- [[202409180133 - B - Stillness is the Key]]