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The Daily Stoic
It was recommended without any further detail.
Oh, have you read on that book? It's incredible.
— Episode: Steven Pressfield Painted Porch Book Tou...
Episode: Steven Pressfield Painted Porch Book Tour
It was recommended without any further detail.
Oh, have you read on that book? It's incredible.
Episode: There Is No Greatness Without This | The Portable...
The book discusses the importance of solitude and how it is needed for creativity and spiritual growth. It was mentioned in the context of the need for alone time for reflection and renewal.
The world today does not understand, in either man or woman, the need to be alone.
these are among the most important times in one's life when one is alone. Certain springs are tapped only when we are alone.
Episode: How To Find Treasure | What Expensive Things Cost
It was described as a beautiful book that uses the imagery of seashells to illustrate the importance of patience and faith in receiving life's gifts, rather than anxiously searching for them.
The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. To dig for treasures shows not only impatience and greed, but lack of faith. Patience, patience, patience, is what the sea teaches. Patience and faith. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach-waiting for a gift from the sea.
Actually, I came across a *Gift from the Sea*, I wasn't looking for a particular book, I was in a bookstore in seaside Florida and it was there on the table and I bought it and I loved it.
Episode: This Is A Good Moment | Ask DS
It was quoted in the podcast, discussing the repeated traumas that ravaged Europe in the first half of the 20th century and how people found peace in small moments despite the hardships. The podcast host connected Lindbergh's perspective to Stoic philosophy.
The good past is so far away she wrote and the near past is so horrible and the future is so perilous.
Episode: What We Want (And Deserve) More Than Anything | Wh...
The book was mentioned in relation to finding peace with oneself, contrasting external achievements with inner harmony. The speaker noted that the author desired peace with herself.
I want to be at peace with myself.
Episode: If You Only Read a Few Books This Year, Read These
Published in 1955, this classic was profoundly impactful when it first came out and is described as a book about stillness and finding perspective amidst the demands of modern life. The author used meditations inspired by seashells found on the beach to explore themes like solitude and contentment.
This year was one of the bestselling books in the entire country in 1955. It was enormously popular when it came out. It was profoundly impactful for hundreds of thousands of people.
But it's really a book about stillness. . . Everything's going a mile a minute. As she's trying to wrestle with all these challenging demands. As we ourselves are wrestling with all the demands of the modern world. Like we all have this desire to slow things down. To get perspective. To get to what really matters.
The main thing I don't like about this book is that I didn't read it when I was writing Stillness is the Key. Because I almost certainly would have quoted it many many times.