I'm reading "The Best of All Possible Worlds," a kind of biography of Leibniz. The author, Michael Kempe, is a world expert on the work and life of Leibniz.
At some moment in 1696, after his 50th birthday, it seemed that Leibniz, always very active and hard worker, was tired, felt uneasy, distracted, and had some apathy. He didn't feel well. He thought that beginning a diary could help him.
In the diary it can be appreciated that Leibniz decided to redouble his efforts, doing even more stuff than before ("actionism", in the words of Kempe); and that, combined with the self-reflection that the diary offered, helped him to surpass that moment he was experiencing.
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