The Art of Stillness

Book cover of The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere

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Part of the TED series: The Art of Stillness

In this age of constant movement and connectedness, when so many of us are all over the place, perhaps staying in one place - and locating everything we need for peace and happiness there - is a more exciting prospect, and…

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1 author picked The Art of Stillness as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Yara Zgheib

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Really, any book or essay (or scrap of paper!) by Pico Iyer, the master of flight and finding that quiet, blue place above any clouds. The first three books in this list were to make you want to take flight. This is the how-to manual. Start it on the plane, as the engine roars to life, the wheels begin to turn… and go.

From Yara's list on to read while taking a flight.