How did commonplace books serve as a tool for self-analysis?

Oct 12, 2015 ... My own commonplace books have only hand-written excerpts because copying slows me down enough to absorb and meditate on a meaningful passage. I ... Mar 17, 2015 ... Commonplace books are a delightful activity to record favorite books, authors, quotes, reading notes, poems, Scriptures, anthology of passages, and many other ... Nov 18, 2024 ... Some of the greatest men and women in history have kept these books. Marcus Aurelius kept one--which more or less became the Meditations. Nov 22, 2024 ... In his book, Allen pointed to the emergence of printed common-place anthologies, which he characterizes as “exemplars of advertising's most ... May 1, 2020 ... Commonplace Books. I came across a fascinating section in Nicholas Carr's The Shallows (What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains) on the subject ... Jun 28, 2023 ... Commonplace books can act as second brains for writers, thinkers, and creatives. The simplest way to understand a commonplace book is to think ... Feb 4, 2024 ... Many of us stumbled into reinventing commonplace books (CPBs) in our own personal study only to later find out that this is a common practice ... Located in Midtown Oklahoma City, Commonplace Books is a gathering spot for people who want to lead meaningful, thoughtful lives. Our collection of unique books ... May 1, 2018 ... In evaluations at the end of the semester, students reported that the daily commonplace assignment took them no more than 10-15 minutes to ... Dec 17, 2023 ... Literally just collect whatever you personally find interesting or want to remember. My commonplace book keeps everything from a list of cool/ ...