“**The mind tends toward stillness**,” [[Lao Tzu]] said, “**but is opposed by craving**.” We are like the audience at [[Marina Abramović]]’s performance. Present for a moment. Moved to stillness for a moment. **Then back out into the city, back to the old routines and pulled by endless desires and bad habits, as if that experience never happened**." ([Location 936](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07QY3CZ9L&location=936)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[mindfulness]], [[frugality]], [[routines]], [[habits]], [[bad-habits]], [[self-control]], [[discipline]], [[personal-values]] **Source** -- [[202409180133 - B - Stillness is the Key]]