Take a moment to imagine a small gray rock sitting in the palm of your hand. It's silent, smooth and otherwise unremarkable.
Are you bored yet? If so, that is kind of the point.
Most people will eventually lose interest in a dull piece of granite. So there's a theory percolating online that if you adopt the qualities of a stone, becoming impassive and bland, then you will repel the argumentative, antagonistic people in your life who are itching for conflict.
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