I just finished reading “A Guide to the Good Life by William Irvine“. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius left me wanting to learn more about Stoic philosophy (Meditation book notes). The book teaches us “how to minimize worry, how to let go of the past and focus our efforts on the things we can control, and [...]
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Book Notes: A Guide to the Good Life by William Irvine
May 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Book Notes, Personal Development
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Book Notes: A Whack on the Side of the Head by Roger von Oech
May 5th, 2009 · Comments Off · Book Notes, Personal Development
Is creativity “either/or”. Either you’re creative or you’re not? Many people seem to think so. In fact, a friend looked at me with a very confused facial expression after I told him that I was reading a book on creativity and then said, “Um, can creativity be taught”. Well, yeah, creative thinking skills can be [...]
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Book Notes – Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
April 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Book Notes, Personal Development
I just finished reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Below are some of the the phrases and sentences that caught my attention. Buy it on amazon.com
Seductive bloom
Focused throught, deliberate action
Sins of desire vs sins of passion
Concept of continual mutation
Accept without either complacency or compunction materal comforts
No one can lose what is already past, nor what is [...]