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Book Notes: A Guide to the Good Life by William Irvine

May 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Book Notes, Personal Development

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 Whack on the Side of the Head by Roger von Oech

May 5th, 2009 · No Comments · 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 [...]

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