Leonardo da Vinci: "Iron rusts from disuse; water loses its purity from stagnation. Even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind."

Why This Quote Matters

Think about the last time disuse was really on your mind. Not as an idea, but as a felt thing. This quote fits that moment better than most.

Read it slowly. There is no performance required. Let it do its work in whatever way it does.

There is a reason some words last. These are those kinds of words.