{"id":1888,"date":"2024-01-16T16:11:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T16:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/?p=1888"},"modified":"2024-01-17T09:51:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T09:51:35","slug":"counsels-and-maxims-by-arthur-schopenhauer-book-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/counsels-and-maxims-by-arthur-schopenhauer-book-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Counsels and Maxims by Arthur Schopenhauer (Book Notes)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, I&#8217;ll share my notes from Arthur Schopenahuer&#8217;s &#8220;Counsels and Maxims&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a seasoned philosophy enthusiast or a newcomer to Schopenhauer&#8217;s ideas, I hope you can find some value in my short-format conclusions.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, this is neither a book review nor a summary.<\/p>\n<p>Just condensed notes for myself.<\/p>\n<h2>My Notes from \u201cCounsels and Maxims\u201d by Arthur Schopenhauer<\/h2>\n<p>Below you can find my actionable conclusions from Schopenhauer&#8217;s Counsels and Maxims.<\/p>\n<p>The way I end up with these lists is by taking pictures of the paragraphs of interest and re-reading them after I&#8217;m done with the book. Then, I write my own interpretation of each and find similarities. And only then I derive the essence in fewest words possible.<\/p>\n<p>This is what I mean by <em>&#8220;condensed notes&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; having conclusions that I can trust without further commentary.<\/p>\n<p>With that being said, here are my practical takeaways from Counsels and Maxims:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Live and let live.<\/li>\n<li>See people infrequently.<\/li>\n<li><em>&#8220;No man can see over his own height.<\/em>&#8221; Don&#8217;t engage.<\/li>\n<li>Never be too letting or too kind. People show more disregard the more you spoil them.<\/li>\n<li>If someone does little things that make others uncomfortable for selfish personal gain, they&#8217;ll do bigger as well.<\/li>\n<li>Either let go or go all in.<\/li>\n<li>You can&#8217;t change your character &#8211; you&#8217;ll revert to the mean. But you can have principles.<\/li>\n<li>Be polite but direct.\u00a0State your judgements cold and without fear.<\/li>\n<li>You can&#8217;t convince anyone of anything. Be more tolerant of others&#8217; foolishness.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your secrets.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t show hatred or anger in words or gestures. Only in actions.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t think or evaluate at night.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I think this is a great list of outtakes that are both practical and bring the essence of the piece.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve found value in Schopenhauer&#8217;s work since I was a teenager and I identified with many of his ideas. They&#8217;re definitely timeless &#8211; as applicable today as in his time, and also throughout any person&#8217;s age.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, I&rsquo;ll share my notes from Arthur Schopenahuer&rsquo;s &ldquo;Counsels and Maxims&rdquo;. 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