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authorPaul Buetow <paul@buetow.org>2024-07-07 12:47:33 +0300
committerPaul Buetow <paul@buetow.org>2024-07-07 12:47:33 +0300
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-rw-r--r--notes/mind-management.md1
-rw-r--r--notes/never-split-the-difference.md1
-rw-r--r--notes/slow-productivity.md1
-rw-r--r--notes/the-obstacle-is-the-way.md1
-rw-r--r--notes/the-pragmatic-programmer.md1
-rw-r--r--notes/the-stoic-challenge.md27
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diff --git a/notes/career-guide-and-soft-skills.md b/notes/career-guide-and-soft-skills.md
index 3fb9c65f..d46baac0 100644
--- a/notes/career-guide-and-soft-skills.md
+++ b/notes/career-guide-and-soft-skills.md
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ Other book notes of mine are:
[2023-07-17 "Software Developmers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes (You are currently reading this)](./career-guide-and-soft-skills.md)
[2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes](./mind-management.md)
[2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes](./slow-productivity.md)
+[2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes](./the-stoic-challenge.md)
[More books and other resources I found useful.](../resources.md)
[Back to the main site](../)
diff --git a/notes/mind-management.md b/notes/mind-management.md
index 7e315742..151ccb21 100644
--- a/notes/mind-management.md
+++ b/notes/mind-management.md
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ Other book notes of mine are:
[2023-07-17 "Software Developmers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes](./career-guide-and-soft-skills.md)
[2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes (You are currently reading this)](./mind-management.md)
[2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes](./slow-productivity.md)
+[2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes](./the-stoic-challenge.md)
[More books and other resources I found useful.](../resources.md)
[Back to the main site](../)
diff --git a/notes/never-split-the-difference.md b/notes/never-split-the-difference.md
index c4eafd04..f69e7774 100644
--- a/notes/never-split-the-difference.md
+++ b/notes/never-split-the-difference.md
@@ -130,5 +130,6 @@ Other book notes of mine are:
[2023-07-17 "Software Developmers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes](./career-guide-and-soft-skills.md)
[2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes](./mind-management.md)
[2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes](./slow-productivity.md)
+[2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes](./the-stoic-challenge.md)
[Back to the main site](../)
diff --git a/notes/slow-productivity.md b/notes/slow-productivity.md
index 1cae4662..397ac44f 100644
--- a/notes/slow-productivity.md
+++ b/notes/slow-productivity.md
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ Other book notes of mine are:
[2023-07-17 "Software Developmers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes](./career-guide-and-soft-skills.md)
[2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes](./mind-management.md)
[2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes (You are currently reading this)](./slow-productivity.md)
+[2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes](./the-stoic-challenge.md)
[More books and other resources I found useful.](../resources.md)
[Back to the main site](../)
diff --git a/notes/the-obstacle-is-the-way.md b/notes/the-obstacle-is-the-way.md
index f11b270e..a73c8c0b 100644
--- a/notes/the-obstacle-is-the-way.md
+++ b/notes/the-obstacle-is-the-way.md
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ Other book notes of mine are:
[2023-07-17 "Software Developmers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes](./career-guide-and-soft-skills.md)
[2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes](./mind-management.md)
[2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes](./slow-productivity.md)
+[2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes](./the-stoic-challenge.md)
[More books and other resources I found useful.](../resources.md)
[Back to the main site](../)
diff --git a/notes/the-pragmatic-programmer.md b/notes/the-pragmatic-programmer.md
index 3329e9c6..c855ccc6 100644
--- a/notes/the-pragmatic-programmer.md
+++ b/notes/the-pragmatic-programmer.md
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ Other book notes of mine are:
[2023-07-17 "Software Developmers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes](./career-guide-and-soft-skills.md)
[2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes](./mind-management.md)
[2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes](./slow-productivity.md)
+[2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes](./the-stoic-challenge.md)
[More books and other resources I found useful.](../resources.md)
[Back to the main site](../)
diff --git a/notes/the-stoic-challenge.md b/notes/the-stoic-challenge.md
index 60740643..26e98274 100644
--- a/notes/the-stoic-challenge.md
+++ b/notes/the-stoic-challenge.md
@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
# "The Stoic Challenge" book notes
-> Last updated 29.5.2022
+> Published at 2024-07-07T12:46:55+03:00
+
+These are my personal takeaways after reading "The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient" by William B. Irvine.
+
+```
+ ,.......... ..........,
+ ,..,' '.' ',..,
+ ,' ,' : ', ',
+ ,' ,' : ', ',
+ ,' ,' : ', ',
+ ,' ,'............., : ,.............', ',
+,' '............ '.' ............' ',
+ '''''''''''''''''';''';''''''''''''''''''
+ '''
+```
Gods set you up for a challenge to see how resilient you are. Is getting angry worth the price? If you stay calm then you can find the optimal workaround for the obstacle. Stay calm even with big setbacks. Practice minimalism of negative emotions.
@@ -32,4 +46,15 @@ What would the stoic god's do next? This is just a test strategy by them. Don't
E-Mail your comments to `paul@nospam.buetow.org` :-)
+Other book notes of mine are:
+
+[2023-03-16 "The Pragmatic Programmer" book notes](./the-pragmatic-programmer.md)
+[2023-04-01 "Never split the difference" book notes](./never-split-the-difference.md)
+[2023-05-06 "The Obstacle is the Way" book notes](./the-obstacle-is-the-way.md)
+[2023-07-17 "Software Developmers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes](./career-guide-and-soft-skills.md)
+[2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes](./mind-management.md)
+[2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes](./slow-productivity.md)
+[2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes (You are currently reading this)](./the-stoic-challenge.md)
+
+[More books and other resources I found useful.](../resources.md)
[Back to the main site](../)