Calm is the key

Some authors give advice, Ryan Holiday distills wisdom. This book is one of those must-reads.

– CAL NEWPORT, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF DEEP WORK AND DIGITAL MINIMALISM

Ryan Holiday's books are a national treasure and he is a master in the field of self-control. In his most persuasive text yet, he draws on the classical literature of the ancient world and conveys his teachings in terms that our feverish, distracted, caffeinated modern minds can understand and work with. I highly recommend it.

– STEVEN PRESSFIELD, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WAR OF ART

RYAN HOLIDAY has already managed to enthuse many readers with the wisdom of antiquity. In his new book, The Key is Calm, he uses the timeless foundations of Stoic and Buddhist filosofice to show how inner calm can become our secret weapon.

All great thinkers, artists, athletes and visionaries have one undeniable characteristic in common. It is the ability not to give in to moods; the ability not to be distracted and to see things that are essential and hidden at first sight.

The author outlines the way to achieve this ancient, yet so urgently needed way of life today. It lists a number of great thinkers and interesting personalities (Confucius, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Sadaharu Oh, Churchill, Anne Frank. ) and shows by their example that inner peace is not mere inactivity, but a gateway to self-control, self-mastery, self-discipline and concentration.