# NOTEBOOK
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## [About the NOTEBOOK category](https://www.thebookofmo.com/t/about-the-notebook-category/9)
**Author:** [@MO](https://www.thebookofmo.com/u/MO)\
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**Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 9:33am UTC](https://www.thebookofmo.com/t/about-the-notebook-category/9 "2026-10-19T09:33:26Z")
Captured in the moment. Use the following paragraphs for a longer description, or to establish category guidelines or rules: Why should people use this category? What is it for? How exactly is this different than …
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## [Why is it that Amazon dominates the majority of the discovery process for books at large](https://www.thebookofmo.com/t/why-is-it-that-amazon-dominates-the-majority-of-the-discovery-process-for-books-at-large/59)
**Author:** [@MO](https://www.thebookofmo.com/u/MO)\
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**Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://www.thebookofmo.com/t/why-is-it-that-amazon-dominates-the-majority-of-the-discovery-process-for-books-at-large/59 "2026-10-21T16:00:30Z")
WORKING NOTES If I want to search for a book to discover what it is about, there are only a handful of options available. There is Libby / my local library of course, but after that there seems to only be Amazon, GoodRea…
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## [Physical Training Attributes that I train for](https://www.thebookofmo.com/t/physical-training-attributes-that-i-train-for/42)
**Author:** [@MO](https://www.thebookofmo.com/u/MO)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://www.thebookofmo.com/t/physical-training-attributes-that-i-train-for/42 "2026-10-20T00:17:54Z")
WORKING NOTES Physical Training Attribute Considerations Attribute Definition Examples Agility Balance & Coordination Isometric Ability Bilateral Ability Speed Explosiveness Strength …
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## [I must remember not to conflate challenges with suffering](https://www.thebookofmo.com/t/i-must-remember-not-to-conflate-challenges-with-suffering/41)
**Author:** [@MO](https://www.thebookofmo.com/u/MO)\
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**Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://www.thebookofmo.com/t/i-must-remember-not-to-conflate-challenges-with-suffering/41 "2026-10-19T23:02:17Z")
I must remember not to conflate challenges with suffering
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## [How my physical training has changed from my 20’s into my 30’s](https://www.thebookofmo.com/t/how-my-physical-training-has-changed-from-my-20-s-into-my-30-s/40)
**Author:** [@MO](https://www.thebookofmo.com/u/MO)\
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**Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://www.thebookofmo.com/t/how-my-physical-training-has-changed-from-my-20-s-into-my-30-s/40 "2026-10-19T23:00:33Z")
How my physical training has changed from my 20’s into my 30’s
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## [Challenge and Adversity are the Spices of Life](https://www.thebookofmo.com/t/challenge-and-adversity-are-the-spices-of-life/31)
**Author:** [@MO](https://www.thebookofmo.com/u/MO)\
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**Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://www.thebookofmo.com/t/challenge-and-adversity-are-the-spices-of-life/31 "2026-10-19T21:09:11Z")
Challenge and Adversity are the Spices of Life
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## [Why I chose to use discourse as a digital garden](https://www.thebookofmo.com/t/why-i-chose-to-use-discourse-as-a-digital-garden/27)
**Author:** [@MO](https://www.thebookofmo.com/u/MO)\
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**Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://www.thebookofmo.com/t/why-i-chose-to-use-discourse-as-a-digital-garden/27 "2026-10-19T20:52:31Z")
WORKING NOTES It has full text search capabilities that are more robust than most static site generators It offers a bottom line up front view of the flavor of the contents of the site without requiring anyone to se…
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## [Pollyanna | Pollyannaish](https://www.thebookofmo.com/t/pollyanna-pollyannaish/25)
**Author:** [@MO](https://www.thebookofmo.com/u/MO)\
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**Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://www.thebookofmo.com/t/pollyanna-pollyannaish/25 "2026-10-19T13:45:33Z")
an excessively or blindly optimistic person. - dictionary.com context: I was looking for a word that described “naively optimistic”. This is that word.