Nothing like bits of wisdom and musings from a mediaeval monk to put in perspective just how timeless  and unchanging human experience can be!

There’s also something that touches the heart about reading the musings of someone from the distant past, to see thoughts survive the person, to chuckle or nod along to words that have transcended time and place. I read this in one go, but I’d recommend going fragment by fragment, taking your time. Their effect shows fully when you do that.