From 131452a0f1f035f2565c5722a83e978f2cc597c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Buetow Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2026 17:45:53 +0200 Subject: Update content for gemtext --- notes/a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi | 44 +++++++++++++++++----------------- notes/career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi | 24 +++++++++---------- notes/mind-management.gmi | 22 ++++++++--------- notes/never-split-the-difference.gmi | 22 ++++++++--------- notes/slow-productivity.gmi | 22 ++++++++--------- notes/staff-engineer.gmi | 22 ++++++++--------- notes/the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi | 22 ++++++++--------- notes/the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi | 22 ++++++++--------- notes/the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi | 24 +++++++++---------- notes/the-stoic-challenge.gmi | 24 +++++++++---------- notes/when.gmi | 28 +++++++++++----------- 11 files changed, 138 insertions(+), 138 deletions(-) (limited to 'notes') diff --git a/notes/a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi b/notes/a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi index 4a60b230..5ca9f9b7 100644 --- a/notes/a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi +++ b/notes/a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi @@ -58,20 +58,20 @@ These are my personal book notes from Gelong Thubten's "A Monk's Guide to Happin ## Reflective Questions -* Why do I do all the things I do? What do I try to achieve? -* What am I doing about that? -* Is it working? -* What are the real causes of happiness and suffering? -* What about meditation? How does that address the situation? +* Why do I do all the things I do? What do I try to achieve? +* What am I doing about that? +* Is it working? +* What are the real causes of happiness and suffering? +* What about meditation? How does that address the situation? ## Miscellaneous Guidelines -* Posture is important as the mind and body are connected. -* Don't use music, so you don't rely on music to change your state of mind. Similar regular guided meditation. Guided meditation is good for learning a technique, but you should not rely on another voice. -* You are not trying to relax. Relaxing and trying are two different things. -* When you love everything, even the bad things happening to you, then you are invincible. -* Happiness is all in your mind. As if you flip a switch there. -* Digging for answers will never end. It will always cause more material to dig. +* Posture is important as the mind and body are connected. +* Don't use music, so you don't rely on music to change your state of mind. Similar regular guided meditation. Guided meditation is good for learning a technique, but you should not rely on another voice. +* You are not trying to relax. Relaxing and trying are two different things. +* When you love everything, even the bad things happening to you, then you are invincible. +* Happiness is all in your mind. As if you flip a switch there. +* Digging for answers will never end. It will always cause more material to dig. If happiness is a mental issue. Clearly, the best time is spent training your mind in your free time and don't always be busy with other things. E.g. meditation, or think about the benefits of meditation. All that we do in our free time is search for happiness. Are the things we do actually working? There is always something around the corner... @@ -79,16 +79,16 @@ E-Mail your comments to `paul@nospam.buetow.org` :-) Other book notes of mine are: -=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 "The Courage To Be Disliked" book notes -=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 "A Monk's Guide to Happiness" book notes (You are currently reading this) -=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" book notes -=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 "Staff Engineer" book notes -=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes -=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes -=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes -=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 "Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes -=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 "The Obstacle is the Way" book notes -=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 "Never split the difference" book notes -=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 "The Pragmatic Programmer" book notes +=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 'The Courage To Be Disliked' book notes +=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 'A Monk's Guide to Happiness' book notes (You are currently reading this) +=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 'When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing' book notes +=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 'Staff Engineer' book notes +=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 'The Stoic Challenge' book notes +=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 'Slow Productivity' book notes +=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 'Mind Management' book notes +=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 'Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills' book notes +=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 'The Obstacle is the Way' book notes +=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 'Never split the difference' book notes +=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 'The Pragmatic Programmer' book notes => ../ Back to the main site diff --git a/notes/career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi b/notes/career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi index 5c8b4ba3..86fb3e86 100644 --- a/notes/career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi +++ b/notes/career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi @@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Use your most productive hours to work on you. Make that your priority. Take car * Friendships and positive thinking help to have and maintain better health, longer Life, better productivity and increased happiness. * Positive thinking can be trained and be a habit. Read the book "The Power of Positive Thinking". -* Stoicism helps. Meditation helps. Playing for fun helps too. +* Stoicism helps. Meditation helps. Playing for fun helps too. Become the person you want to become (your self image). Program your brain unconsciously. Don't become the person other people want you to be. Embrace yourself, you are you. @@ -308,16 +308,16 @@ E-Mail your comments to `paul@nospam.buetow.org` :-) Other book notes of mine are: -=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 "The Courage To Be Disliked" book notes -=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 "A Monk's Guide to Happiness" book notes -=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" book notes -=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 "Staff Engineer" book notes -=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes -=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes -=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes -=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 "Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes (You are currently reading this) -=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 "The Obstacle is the Way" book notes -=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 "Never split the difference" book notes -=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 "The Pragmatic Programmer" book notes +=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 'The Courage To Be Disliked' book notes +=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 'A Monk's Guide to Happiness' book notes +=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 'When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing' book notes +=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 'Staff Engineer' book notes +=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 'The Stoic Challenge' book notes +=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 'Slow Productivity' book notes +=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 'Mind Management' book notes +=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 'Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills' book notes (You are currently reading this) +=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 'The Obstacle is the Way' book notes +=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 'Never split the difference' book notes +=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 'The Pragmatic Programmer' book notes => ../ Back to the main site diff --git a/notes/mind-management.gmi b/notes/mind-management.gmi index ea9c12ee..7b8c95f7 100644 --- a/notes/mind-management.gmi +++ b/notes/mind-management.gmi @@ -110,17 +110,17 @@ E-Mail your comments to `paul@nospam.buetow.org` :-) Other book notes of mine are: -=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 "The Courage To Be Disliked" book notes -=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 "A Monk's Guide to Happiness" book notes -=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" book notes -=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 "Staff Engineer" book notes -=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes -=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes -=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes (You are currently reading this) -=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 "Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes -=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 "The Obstacle is the Way" book notes -=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 "Never split the difference" book notes -=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 "The Pragmatic Programmer" book notes +=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 'The Courage To Be Disliked' book notes +=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 'A Monk's Guide to Happiness' book notes +=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 'When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing' book notes +=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 'Staff Engineer' book notes +=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 'The Stoic Challenge' book notes +=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 'Slow Productivity' book notes +=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 'Mind Management' book notes (You are currently reading this) +=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 'Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills' book notes +=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 'The Obstacle is the Way' book notes +=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 'Never split the difference' book notes +=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 'The Pragmatic Programmer' book notes => ../ Back to the main site diff --git a/notes/never-split-the-difference.gmi b/notes/never-split-the-difference.gmi index 01809bd6..93fe47e7 100644 --- a/notes/never-split-the-difference.gmi +++ b/notes/never-split-the-difference.gmi @@ -139,16 +139,16 @@ E-Mail your comments to `paul@nospam.buetow.org` :-) Other book notes of mine are: -=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 "The Courage To Be Disliked" book notes -=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 "A Monk's Guide to Happiness" book notes -=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" book notes -=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 "Staff Engineer" book notes -=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes -=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes -=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes -=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 "Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes -=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 "The Obstacle is the Way" book notes -=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 "Never split the difference" book notes (You are currently reading this) -=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 "The Pragmatic Programmer" book notes +=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 'The Courage To Be Disliked' book notes +=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 'A Monk's Guide to Happiness' book notes +=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 'When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing' book notes +=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 'Staff Engineer' book notes +=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 'The Stoic Challenge' book notes +=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 'Slow Productivity' book notes +=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 'Mind Management' book notes +=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 'Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills' book notes +=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 'The Obstacle is the Way' book notes +=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 'Never split the difference' book notes (You are currently reading this) +=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 'The Pragmatic Programmer' book notes => ../ Back to the main site diff --git a/notes/slow-productivity.gmi b/notes/slow-productivity.gmi index 111a13dd..fa1669cb 100644 --- a/notes/slow-productivity.gmi +++ b/notes/slow-productivity.gmi @@ -138,17 +138,17 @@ E-Mail your comments to `paul@nospam.buetow.org` :-) Other book notes of mine are: -=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 "The Courage To Be Disliked" book notes -=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 "A Monk's Guide to Happiness" book notes -=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" book notes -=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 "Staff Engineer" book notes -=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes -=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes (You are currently reading this) -=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes -=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 "Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes -=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 "The Obstacle is the Way" book notes -=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 "Never split the difference" book notes -=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 "The Pragmatic Programmer" book notes +=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 'The Courage To Be Disliked' book notes +=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 'A Monk's Guide to Happiness' book notes +=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 'When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing' book notes +=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 'Staff Engineer' book notes +=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 'The Stoic Challenge' book notes +=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 'Slow Productivity' book notes (You are currently reading this) +=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 'Mind Management' book notes +=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 'Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills' book notes +=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 'The Obstacle is the Way' book notes +=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 'Never split the difference' book notes +=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 'The Pragmatic Programmer' book notes => ../ Back to the main site diff --git a/notes/staff-engineer.gmi b/notes/staff-engineer.gmi index a77ed586..743b667e 100644 --- a/notes/staff-engineer.gmi +++ b/notes/staff-engineer.gmi @@ -121,17 +121,17 @@ E-Mail your comments to `paul@nospam.buetow.org` :-) Other book notes of mine are: -=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 "The Courage To Be Disliked" book notes -=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 "A Monk's Guide to Happiness" book notes -=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" book notes -=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 "Staff Engineer" book notes (You are currently reading this) -=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes -=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes -=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes -=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 "Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes -=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 "The Obstacle is the Way" book notes -=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 "Never split the difference" book notes -=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 "The Pragmatic Programmer" book notes +=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 'The Courage To Be Disliked' book notes +=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 'A Monk's Guide to Happiness' book notes +=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 'When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing' book notes +=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 'Staff Engineer' book notes (You are currently reading this) +=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 'The Stoic Challenge' book notes +=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 'Slow Productivity' book notes +=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 'Mind Management' book notes +=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 'Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills' book notes +=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 'The Obstacle is the Way' book notes +=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 'Never split the difference' book notes +=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 'The Pragmatic Programmer' book notes => ../ Back to the main site diff --git a/notes/the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi b/notes/the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi index 0ce29f7d..74ad945b 100644 --- a/notes/the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi +++ b/notes/the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi @@ -109,16 +109,16 @@ E-Mail your comments to `paul@nospam.buetow.org` :-) Other book notes of mine are: -=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 "The Courage To Be Disliked" book notes (You are currently reading this) -=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 "A Monk's Guide to Happiness" book notes -=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" book notes -=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 "Staff Engineer" book notes -=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes -=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes -=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes -=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 "Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes -=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 "The Obstacle is the Way" book notes -=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 "Never split the difference" book notes -=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 "The Pragmatic Programmer" book notes +=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 'The Courage To Be Disliked' book notes (You are currently reading this) +=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 'A Monk's Guide to Happiness' book notes +=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 'When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing' book notes +=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 'Staff Engineer' book notes +=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 'The Stoic Challenge' book notes +=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 'Slow Productivity' book notes +=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 'Mind Management' book notes +=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 'Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills' book notes +=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 'The Obstacle is the Way' book notes +=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 'Never split the difference' book notes +=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 'The Pragmatic Programmer' book notes => ../ Back to the main site diff --git a/notes/the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi b/notes/the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi index 4f3de5d0..f29ecb55 100644 --- a/notes/the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi +++ b/notes/the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi @@ -100,16 +100,16 @@ E-Mail your comments to `paul@nospam.buetow.org` :-) Other book notes of mine are: -=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 "The Courage To Be Disliked" book notes -=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 "A Monk's Guide to Happiness" book notes -=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" book notes -=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 "Staff Engineer" book notes -=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes -=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes -=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes -=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 "Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes -=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 "The Obstacle is the Way" book notes (You are currently reading this) -=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 "Never split the difference" book notes -=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 "The Pragmatic Programmer" book notes +=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 'The Courage To Be Disliked' book notes +=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 'A Monk's Guide to Happiness' book notes +=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 'When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing' book notes +=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 'Staff Engineer' book notes +=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 'The Stoic Challenge' book notes +=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 'Slow Productivity' book notes +=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 'Mind Management' book notes +=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 'Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills' book notes +=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 'The Obstacle is the Way' book notes (You are currently reading this) +=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 'Never split the difference' book notes +=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 'The Pragmatic Programmer' book notes => ../ Back to the main site diff --git a/notes/the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi b/notes/the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi index b0296d49..73e733cd 100644 --- a/notes/the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi +++ b/notes/the-pragmatic-programmer.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: -=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 "The Courage To Be Disliked" book notes -=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 "A Monk's Guide to Happiness" book notes -=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" book notes -=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 "Staff Engineer" book notes -=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes -=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes -=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes -=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 "Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes -=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 "The Obstacle is the Way" book notes -=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 "Never split the difference" book notes -=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 "The Pragmatic Programmer" book notes (You are currently reading this) +=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 'The Courage To Be Disliked' book notes +=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 'A Monk's Guide to Happiness' book notes +=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 'When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing' book notes +=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 'Staff Engineer' book notes +=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 'The Stoic Challenge' book notes +=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 'Slow Productivity' book notes +=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 'Mind Management' book notes +=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 'Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills' book notes +=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 'The Obstacle is the Way' book notes +=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 'Never split the difference' book notes +=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 'The Pragmatic Programmer' book notes (You are currently reading this) => ../ Back to the main site diff --git a/notes/the-stoic-challenge.gmi b/notes/the-stoic-challenge.gmi index a307bec0..b51b32d0 100644 --- a/notes/the-stoic-challenge.gmi +++ b/notes/the-stoic-challenge.gmi @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ > 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. +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. ``` ,.......... .........., @@ -57,16 +57,16 @@ E-Mail your comments to `paul@nospam.buetow.org` :-) Other book notes of mine are: -=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 "The Courage To Be Disliked" book notes -=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 "A Monk's Guide to Happiness" book notes -=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" book notes -=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 "Staff Engineer" book notes -=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes (You are currently reading this) -=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes -=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes -=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 "Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes -=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 "The Obstacle is the Way" book notes -=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 "Never split the difference" book notes -=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 "The Pragmatic Programmer" book notes +=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 'The Courage To Be Disliked' book notes +=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 'A Monk's Guide to Happiness' book notes +=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 'When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing' book notes +=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 'Staff Engineer' book notes +=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 'The Stoic Challenge' book notes (You are currently reading this) +=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 'Slow Productivity' book notes +=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 'Mind Management' book notes +=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 'Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills' book notes +=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 'The Obstacle is the Way' book notes +=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 'Never split the difference' book notes +=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 'The Pragmatic Programmer' book notes => ../ Back to the main site diff --git a/notes/when.gmi b/notes/when.gmi index 6e2cbd98..58040a83 100644 --- a/notes/when.gmi +++ b/notes/when.gmi @@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ Short naps (10-20 minutes) significantly enhance mood, alertness, and cognitive ## Final Impressions -- The concluding experience of a vacation significantly influences overall memories. -- Restaurant reviews often hinge on the end of the visit, highlighting extras like wrong bills or additional desserts. -- Considering one's older future self can motivate improvements in the present. +* The concluding experience of a vacation significantly influences overall memories. +* Restaurant reviews often hinge on the end of the visit, highlighting extras like wrong bills or additional desserts. +* Considering one's older future self can motivate improvements in the present. ## The Midlife U Curve @@ -99,16 +99,16 @@ E-Mail your comments to `paul@nospam.buetow.org` :-) Other book notes of mine are: -=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 "The Courage To Be Disliked" book notes -=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 "A Monk's Guide to Happiness" book notes -=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" book notes (You are currently reading this) -=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 "Staff Engineer" book notes -=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes -=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes -=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes -=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 "Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes -=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 "The Obstacle is the Way" book notes -=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 "Never split the difference" book notes -=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 "The Pragmatic Programmer" book notes +=> ./the-courage-to-be-disliked.gmi 2025-11-02 'The Courage To Be Disliked' book notes +=> ./a-monks-guide-to-happiness.gmi 2025-06-07 'A Monk's Guide to Happiness' book notes +=> ./when.gmi 2025-04-19 'When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing' book notes (You are currently reading this) +=> ./staff-engineer.gmi 2024-10-24 'Staff Engineer' book notes +=> ./the-stoic-challenge.gmi 2024-07-07 'The Stoic Challenge' book notes +=> ./slow-productivity.gmi 2024-05-01 'Slow Productivity' book notes +=> ./mind-management.gmi 2023-11-11 'Mind Management' book notes +=> ./career-guide-and-soft-skills.gmi 2023-07-17 'Software Developers Career Guide and Soft Skills' book notes +=> ./the-obstacle-is-the-way.gmi 2023-05-06 'The Obstacle is the Way' book notes +=> ./never-split-the-difference.gmi 2023-04-01 'Never split the difference' book notes +=> ./the-pragmatic-programmer.gmi 2023-03-16 'The Pragmatic Programmer' book notes => ../ Back to the main site -- cgit v1.2.3