Daniel Coyle

And so in that environment, which is a pretty unique environment in the history of the planet, like we're the first people to like live in that crazy whirlpool, the ability to say, hold up, hold up.

That's not the only thing.

I don't need to lose myself in the chase, in the hunt.

I can actually stop and, you know, maybe help somebody or maybe stop breathing, appreciate or whatever that might be.

to get you out of that narrow beam and into that open, attentional state that allows you to connect.

I love that.

Yeah, no, it's true.

It's true.

Rituals are super powerful.

And it's kind of interesting when you stop and think about why they're powerful, because in the world we live in now,

It's kind of a habit-y world, like get this habit, get that habit.

And habits are great.

They're like indispensable.

But when you really look into how they work, they work by automating us so we're not thinking about it.

And rituals do the opposite.

They animate us.

You light the candle, you stop, you do that moment of silence.

That is not automating anything.

Actually, it's sort of an awakening.

In the book, I call it an awakening cue.