Blaise Pascal, the French mathematician said something I’ve never forgotten. He said, “Most of misery is derived by his inability to sit quietly in a room by himself.” Tranquility is the new luxury. I’m going to repeat that again because it’s so important. Tranquility is a new luxury. Most people in the world right now are so addicted to distraction. There’s so much going on. They’re exhausted. And so, one of the single best moves you can do to get your best thinking done, to get your best insights, to be more intentional as you go through your days, to amplify your productivity, creativity and prosperity is this, make more time to be alone. And to go even deeper, make the time and develop the ability to like yourself more. You are the only person who will be with you your entire lifetime. We’re going to lose loved ones. People come and go. You are the only person that will be with you as long as you are alive, and so why not build intimacy and fluency with you?
