Were commonplace books used for cultivating mindfulness and self-reflection?

Apr 3, 2023 ... For centuries, authors and thinkers have kept commonplace books: focused journals that serve to collect thoughts, quotes, moments of ... May 1, 2008 ... The commonplace book arose as a means of mastering or at least fighting off this “multitude of books.” For much of the history of reading and ... May 17, 2023 ... A commonplace book is a type of diary used to record your favorite passages from books, anecdotes, proverbs, lists, recipes, song lyrics, quotes and phrases. Nov 18, 2017 ... According to an article titled “How and Why to Keep a Commonplace Book,” by Ryan Holiday at Thought Catalog, “A commonplace book is a central ... Jan 24, 2014 ... A commonplace book is a central resource or depository for ideas, quotes, anecdotes, observations and information you come across during your life and didactic ... Mar 2, 2015 ... ... it's just a place where I collect notes and thoughts and quotes and such. Commonplace books aren't. May 9, 2013 ... This was a kind of scrapbook, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, into which people would copy items of interest to create a personal trove of valuable ... 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 ... Sep 9, 2016 ... In the future, I'll write more on my own digital and analog system that utilizes physical notebooks, Evernote, Readwise*, and Obsidian* as a ... Jan 29, 2018 ... Commonplace Books has the perfect location surrounded by many like-minded businesses (with more to come) and downtown living space.