The old idea of stillness—escape, silence, withdrawal—isn't dead morally, but practically it needs an upgrade for our noisy lives.

I love the romantic idea of stillness. Monastery. Forest. Airplane mode. But my life is London, startups, deadlines, family. Stillness as escape is rare. So I redefined it: stillness is focus under load. It's being fully present in motion.

Stillness lives in constraints: one tab, one task, one conversation. It lives in breath and posture. In salat. In a clean desk. In a train ride with no headphones, just looking out. It's a skill, not a location.

Modern stillness is also kinetic. A long walk. A simple meal. A tidy room. It's maintenance of the inner OS so I can run heavy programs without crashing.

Daily 10‑minute stillness block. Weekly digital Sabbath (half‑day). One task, one timer. Prayer on time. Phone outside the room.