Reading Antifragile by Nassim Taleb was eye-opening for me. I turn to the concepts of the book whenever I feel unsure about a decision or opinion.

  • Alien Nathan Edward@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Kahlil Gibrain - The Prophet

    Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. As the stone of the fruit must break so that it’s heart may stand in the sun, so must you feel pain…It is the bitter potion by which the physician inside you heals your sick self. Trust the physician, and drink his remedy in silence and tranquility.

    • stoneparchment@possumpat.io
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      1 year ago

      Love this quote, but struggling to look the book up. Do you by chance mean “The Prophet” by the same author? There’s a painting by his cousin (with the same name) called “The Prince” so I could totally see the names getting confused.

      If it’s really The Prince, can you link it? I just love this quote a lot