In this video, I leave behind the constant noise of the city for a few quiet days in Varenna, a small town on Lake Como. What I found wasn’t just peace — it was perspective. This is a personal reflection on productivity, stillness, and the two sides of ourselves that are always in tension: ambition and presence.

If you’ve ever felt the pressure to always be doing more, this one’s for you.

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