What Still Holds You

What Still Holds You

Stoic Reflections on Letting Go, Inner Resistance, and Moving ForwardBy Lucian Verne
Michael Caine
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Length40m

About this audiobook

You’re doing the work. You’re showing up, building discipline, and pushing forward... yet something doesn’t change. The distance remains. In What Still Holds You, Lucian Verne explores the quiet forces that keep us stuck - not through lack of effort, but through what we fail to see. Hidden attachments, unconscious narratives, unresolved moments, and imagined alternatives quietly shape our path without asking permission. Through 4 immersive Stoic reflections, this audiobook guides you beneath the surface of your own thinking - revealing the anchors you never questioned, the stories you keep repeating, and the lines you never chose to cross. This is not about trying harder. It’s about seeing clearly. Because once you release what holds you, movement is no longer a struggle; it becomes natural.

Audiobook details

GenrePhilosophy, Self-Help
Length40 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1The Anchor You Forgot Was There
2The Story You Keep Telling Yourself
3The Line You Refuse to Cross
4The Weight of What Might Have Been

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