<ul><li>Empathy: Books give you the context  (in the form of stories and experiences ) you can use effectively to become more empathetic.</li><li>Communication skills: Reading will improve your vocabulary and writing. The more you read, the better you communicate. And better communication means better relationships.</li></ul>

Empathy and communication

Books give you the ability to learn to look through other’s eyes. It’s like having a conversation with the brightest minds from any given field.

Windows into other worlds

To read, you need to be focused for long periods of time. Your mind is forced to focus again and again from page to page on new information.

 Memory and concentration

“Go to bed smarter than when you woke up.”

“Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary.”

To get better results in life you need to learn constantly. 
And the best way to learn is to read effectively and a lot.

Learning constantly

<ul><li>Start with 25 pages per day.</li><li>Read at the same time every day.</li><li>Start reading in between 2 already established habits.</li><li>Make reading your default in already established routines: i.e. read while commuting to work.</li><li>Adopt reading as a default for boredom: always carry a book with you.</li><li>Find the best reading medium for you: physical, digital, or audio.</li></ul>

Develop a reading habit

<ul><li>Books are an escape to your mind, transporting you into another reality. They help you take a break from the real world.</li><li>Reading before bed can help you sleep better. It calms your mind and cues your body up for shut-eye, improving the quality of your sleep.</li></ul>

Fighting stress

“Read 500 pages like this every day. That’s how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest. All of you can do it, but I guarantee not many of you will do it.”

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<li>If a book has been around for a long time and people still talk about it, it’s probably good.</li>
<li>Read the first chapter without the obligation to continue. If you’re not having fun, it’s time to move on. </li>
<li>Choose your books based on what you need to learn right now, so you can use the information you consume.</li>
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Choosing what to read

A new idea, outlook on life, mental model, is all it takes for something to click inside your brain.
Your brain will start making connections between books that seemed to be on different topics. The more you read, the more links you form and the richer your understanding becomes.

Upgrading your brain

Goals of reading. Understanding inspectional, analytical and syntopical reading.

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Books

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Problem Solving

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Communication

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Personal Development

How to properly read a book

We all know we should read more. Yet so few of us develop a reading habit that allows us to do it. Warren Buffet, one of the greatest investor of the 20th century, spends 80% of his working day reading and thinking.

CHARLIE MUNGER

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