<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Put a person alone in an empty room and many will... > Put a person alone in an empty room and many will fill it with worry, rumination, and replays of old sorrows. People who cannot sit with silence often fill their lives with shopping, screens, noise, and constant activity; learning to enjoy quiet moments, through meditation or simple practice, is learning to be at peace in your own company. **Source:** [[livestreams/Austin Cityscape After-Show — Attention, Identity, and Finding Your Tribe - Workbook|Austin Cityscape After-Show — Attention, Identity, and Finding Your Tribe]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Put a person alone in an empty room and many will fill it with worry, rumination, and replays of old sorrows. People who cannot sit with silence often fill their lives with shopping, screens, noise, and constant activity; learning to enjoy quiet moments, through meditation or simple practice, is learning to be at peace in your own company.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-put-person-alone-peace-own-company ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->