"In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you"
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The wording matters. “Movement and chaos” covers both the external world (busy schedules, instability) and the internal one (rumination, anxiety). By pairing them, Chopra suggests the real problem isn’t speed; it’s ungoverned speed. Then he pivots to “keep stillness inside of you,” a phrase that flatters agency. You don’t have to control the environment; you have to curate your response. That’s the subtext: power is relocatable. When life won’t negotiate, you can.
There’s also a quiet reframing of strength. Stillness isn’t passivity; it’s composure under pressure, an inner steadiness that can coexist with action. That’s why the quote travels so well across yoga studios and corporate wellness programs: it spiritualizes performance without sounding like performance.
Contextually, Chopra’s broader project blends Eastern contemplative vocabulary with Western therapeutic language. The intent isn’t philosophical rigor as much as accessible metaphysics: a portable inner life, marketed as both enlightenment and stress management. The appeal is its promise that peace is not a place you reach after chaos ends, but a skill you practice while it’s happening.
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| Topic | Meditation |
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Chopra, Deepak. (2026, January 18). In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/in-the-midst-of-movement-and-chaos-keep-stillness-22097/
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"In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you." FixQuotes, 18 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/in-the-midst-of-movement-and-chaos-keep-stillness-22097/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.












