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Commonplace Book
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A personal journal or notebook used to collect notable quotes, ideas, and wisdom encountered through reading and life, a centuries-old intellectual practice.
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How to Get the Most Out of Reading (A Stoic Guide)
Ryan Holiday · Sep 28, 2026
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Used for: Collecting and storing wisdom, thoughts, and ideas encountered through reading for easy future access
Praised: Allows future self and descendants to access collected wisdom; Marcus Aureliu...
"Keep a commonplace book. Collect the thoughts, the wisdom, the ideas that strike you so you can access them easily. Marcus Aurelius' Meditations in a way is his commonplace book."
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