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diff --git a/gemfeed/2023-03-16-the-pragmatic-programmer-book-notes.gmi b/gemfeed/2023-03-16-the-pragmatic-programmer-book-notes.gmi index 229e440a..09a97fcb 100644 --- a/gemfeed/2023-03-16-the-pragmatic-programmer-book-notes.gmi +++ b/gemfeed/2023-03-16-the-pragmatic-programmer-book-notes.gmi @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ It's your life. Share it, celebrate it, be proud and have fun. How to motivate others to contribute something (e.g. ideas to a startup): -> A kindly, old stranger was walking through the land when he came upon a village. As he entered, the villagers moved towards their homes, locking doors and windows. The stranger smiled and asked, why are you all so frightened. I am a simple traveler, looking for a soft place to stay for the night and a warm place for a meal. "There's not a bite to eat in the whole province," he was told. "We are weak and our children are starving. Better keep moving on." "Oh, I have everything I need," he said. "In fact, I was thinking of making some stone soup to share with all of you." He pulled an iron cauldron from his cloak, filled it with water, and began to build a fire under it. Then, with great ceremony, he drew an ordinary-looking stone from a silken bag and dropped it into the water. By now, hearing the rumor of food, most of the villagers had come out of their homes or watched from their windows. As the stranger sniffed the "broth" and licked his lips in anticipation, hunger began to overcome their fear. "Ahh," the stranger said to himself rather loudly, "I do like a tasty stone soup. Of course, stone soup with cabbage -- that's hard to beat." Soon a villager approached hesitantly, holding a small cabbage he'd retrieved from its hiding place, and added it to the pot. "Wonderful!!" cried the stranger. "You know, I once had stone soup with cabbage and a bit of salt beef as well, and it was fit for a king." The village butcher managed to find some salt beef . . . And so it went, through potatoes, onions, carrots, mushrooms, and so on, until there was indeed a delicious meal for everyone in the village to share. The village elder offered the stranger a great deal of money for the magic stone, but he refused to sell it and traveled on the next day. As he left, the stranger came upon a group of village children standing near the road. He gave the silken bag containing the stone to the youngest child, whispering to a group, "It was not the stone, but the villagers that had performed the magic." +> A kindly, old stranger was walking through the land when he came upon a village. As he entered, the villagers moved towards their homes, locking doors and windows. The stranger smiled and asked, why are you all so frightened. I am a simple traveler, looking for a soft place to stay for the night and a warm place for a meal. "There's not a bite to eat in the whole province," he was told. "We are weak and our children are starving. Better keep moving on." "Oh, I have everything I need," he said. "In fact, I was thinking of making some stone soup to share with all of you." He pulled an iron cauldron from his cloak, filled it with water, and began to build a fire under it. Then, with great ceremony, he drew an ordinary-looking stone from a silken bag and dropped it into the water. By now, hearing the rumor of food, most of the villagers had come out of their homes or watched from their windows. As the stranger sniffed the "broth" and licked his lips in anticipation, hunger began to overcome their fear. "Ahh," the stranger said to himself rather loudly, "I do like a tasty stone soup. Of course, stone soup with cabbage -- that's hard to beat." Soon a villager approached hesitantly, holding a small cabbage he'd retrieved from its hiding place, and added it to the pot. "Wonderful!!" cried the stranger. "You know, I once had stone soup with cabbage and a bit of salt beef as well, and it was fit for a king." The village butcher managed to find some salt beef . . . And so it went, through potatoes, onions, carrots, mushrooms, and so on, until there was indeed a delicious meal for everyone in the village to share. The village elder offered the stranger a great deal of money for the magic stone, but he refused to sell it and traveled on the next day. As he left, the stranger came upon a group of village children standing near the road. He gave the silken bag containing the stone to the youngest child, whispering to a group, "It was not the stone, but the villagers that had performed the magic." By working together, everyone contributes what they can, achieving a greater good together. @@ -80,16 +80,16 @@ E-Mail your comments to `paul@nospam.buetow.org` :-) Other book notes of mine are: -=> ./2025-11-02-the-courage-to-be-disliked-book-notes.gmi 2025-11-02 "The Courage To Be Disliked" book notes -=> ./2025-06-07-a-monks-guide-to-happiness-book-notes.gmi 2025-06-07 "A Monk's Guide to Happiness" book notes -=> ./2025-04-19-when-book-notes.gmi 2025-04-19 "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" book notes -=> ./2024-10-24-staff-engineer-book-notes.gmi 2024-10-24 "Staff Engineer" book notes -=> ./2024-07-07-the-stoic-challenge-book-notes.gmi 2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes -=> ./2024-05-01-slow-productivity-book-notes.gmi 2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes -=> ./2023-11-11-mind-management-book-notes.gmi 2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes -=> ./2023-07-17-career-guide-and-soft-skills-book-notes.gmi 2023-07-17 "Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes -=> ./2023-05-06-the-obstacle-is-the-way-book-notes.gmi 2023-05-06 "The Obstacle is the Way" book notes -=> ./2023-04-01-never-split-the-difference-book-notes.gmi 2023-04-01 "Never split the difference" book notes -=> ./2023-03-16-the-pragmatic-programmer-book-notes.gmi 2023-03-16 "The Pragmatic Programmer" book notes (You are currently reading this) +=> ./2025-11-02-the-courage-to-be-disliked-book-notes.gmi 2025-11-02 'The Courage To Be Disliked' book notes +=> ./2025-06-07-a-monks-guide-to-happiness-book-notes.gmi 2025-06-07 'A Monk's Guide to Happiness' book notes +=> ./2025-04-19-when-book-notes.gmi 2025-04-19 'When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing' book notes +=> ./2024-10-24-staff-engineer-book-notes.gmi 2024-10-24 'Staff Engineer' book notes +=> ./2024-07-07-the-stoic-challenge-book-notes.gmi 2024-07-07 'The Stoic Challenge' book notes +=> ./2024-05-01-slow-productivity-book-notes.gmi 2024-05-01 'Slow Productivity' book notes +=> ./2023-11-11-mind-management-book-notes.gmi 2023-11-11 'Mind Management' book notes +=> ./2023-07-17-career-guide-and-soft-skills-book-notes.gmi 2023-07-17 'Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills' book notes +=> ./2023-05-06-the-obstacle-is-the-way-book-notes.gmi 2023-05-06 'The Obstacle is the Way' book notes +=> ./2023-04-01-never-split-the-difference-book-notes.gmi 2023-04-01 'Never split the difference' book notes +=> ./2023-03-16-the-pragmatic-programmer-book-notes.gmi 2023-03-16 'The Pragmatic Programmer' book notes (You are currently reading this) => ../ Back to the main site |