
Ancient wisdom meets modern burnout: Judith Valente's "How to Live" translates 1,500-year-old Benedictine principles into practical mindfulness for today's chaos. Twice Pulitzer-nominated, Valente reveals why contemplation isn't luxury but necessity. Could a monk's rulebook hold your happiness key?
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What if the answer to our frantic, overscheduled lives was written 1,500 years ago by a monk watching civilization collapse? During Rome's fall-amid political turmoil, economic inequality, and social upheaval that mirror our own era-Benedict of Nursia penned a slim volume that would guide millions through chaos. His Rule wasn't meant for saints but for ordinary people struggling to find meaning when the world seemed to be ending. Today, as we doomscroll through crises and sprint from one achievement to the next, this ancient text offers something radical: permission to slow down, listen deeply, and build lives of genuine substance. The transformation begins not with grand gestures but with a whisper-"Listen with the ear of your heart."
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