We live in a crazy noisy world. It’s like there’s a war on stillness. You can’t go anywhere without being subjected to an unrelenting stream of voices, music, sounds, and noise.

This is an assault on our soul. It robs us of our energy and our focus. We spend our days endlessly distracted by trivial things instead of paying attention to those things that matter most.

The key to regaining our sanity is to practice the ancient art of stillness.

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While I don’t have enough experience on this subject to speak authoritatively, maybe that is a benefit. I have forgotten what it is like to be ‟a beginner.”

So in that spirit, let me offer a few suggestions for how you can practice stillness in your own journey and reclaim some interior margin.

Schedule a time.

Find a place.

Set a timer.

Relax your body.

Quiet your mind.

Be present.

Learn to return.

Perhaps the most important thing is just to start. It’s easy to blow the discipline of stillness off as something you don’t have time for. Don’t. The busier you are the more important it is.

You need this in your life more than you know. Even if you can only set aside five minutes a day, do it. And if you miss a day or two, don’t beat yourself up. Just start again.

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Special Announcements

I am just a few episodes away from episode #100—which is for me a massive milestone. I want to make that a special episode. Among other things, I am going to give away autographed copies of my book to anyone who leaves a question for me and I use it in he episode. Again, you can go to http://michaelhyatt.com/question to leave a message.

I also want to tease you a bit with what I have planned for the next 100 shows. I am changing the format up completely. I believe this is going to take the show to an entirely new level. In fact, I have brought in someone to help with the show who is very special to me—someone I really admire and respect. I’ll tell you a little more next week, but I just want you to know it’s coming.

We are just launching our promotion for the Platform Conference, which will be held at the beautiful Broadmoor Resort and Spa in Colorado Springs, November 9–11, 2014.

Speakers include Ken Davis, Pat Flynn, Amy Porterfield, Crystal Paine, Stu McLaren, Ray Edwards, Cliff Ravenscraft, Michele Cushatt, Ray Edwards, Casey Graham, and me.

Visit PlatformConference.tv for more information.

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