Thich Nhat Hanh

Zen teacher, peace activist

“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”

The one idea

Breathe, and come home to the present.

Ideas in the Tracker

The present moment is the only one you have. Conscious breathing brings you back to it.

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Roman emperor, Stoic

“You have power over your mind, not events.”

Neuroscientist, Stanford

“Protocols over willpower.”

Stoic teacher, born a slave

“It's your judgment that disturbs you.”

Psychiatrist, Man's Search for Meaning

“Meaning is a responsibility you answer.”

Palliative care physician

“Mortality is what gives life its urgency.”

Author, Antifragile

“Some things gain from disorder.”