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HOW TO READ MORE - A LOT MORE
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Reframing excuses we make for not reading:
- Time: Stop thinking of it as some activity that you do when you feel like it. It should be a reflex, a default.
- Money: Reading is not a luxury. It’s a necessity.
- Purpose: Whatever problem you’re struggling with, is probably addressed in some book somewhere by someone a lot smarter than you.
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Tip 1: Read Only the First Sentence of the Paragraph
Writers often use it to convey the paragraph' subject.
Note, however, that you may miss details, especially so in literature books.
Tip 2: Skip to the Last Sentence of the Paragraph
It often wraps up the thought expressed and provides a connection to the next paragraph.
Tip 3: Read Phrases
After skimming first and last sentences and deciding to read a paragraph, move your eyes quickly over each line and look for phrases and key words.
Your mind will automatically fill in the words in between.
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Becoming comfortable with uncertainty and not knowing is a vital step to becoming a better decision-maker.
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It costs you money and time, but it may pay for itself by changing your life for the better. It’s an experiment. And the more “smart” experiments you perform, the more likely you are to find a breakthrough experiment that changes everything.
Inherent in being a good experimenter is being OK with the losses. Therefore, remember that every time you purchase a book that turns out to be a dud, you are just one step closer to a book that will change your life.