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If you've tried everything....
and it still doesn't work, stop blaming yourself. Most likely the book you are reading is not very good. Just throw it away. If you want to know how to choose a good book to read, there's only one way: you have to read more books
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Position yourself as a writer who want to learn about the author
Writing and publishing a book is a difficult achievement, quite prestige, and proud. Not everyone can do it. However, you can learn a little bit by observing the writing style of the book being read, the choice of diction, sentence structure, plot, characterization, and other uniqueness containe...
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Make reading the main activity in your daily life
not as a distraction. Often drowsiness occurs when reading is done to pass the time outside of the times when most of your energy is devoted. For example, reading a book before going to bed at night just to spend the rest of the energy before you really fall asleep. you will not be able to cont...
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A cup of coffee can help
Maybe you've seen how people like to linger in a coffee shop while chatting, even though their conversation is not that important and they only order 1-2 cups of coffee, and the shop owner can only hope in his heart that they will get out soon. Caffeine really helps to keep you awake. Therefore, ...
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Reading requires a great commitment
David Mitchell once said "A half-read book is a half-finished love affair." Yes, reading requires a commitment as big as making love. If you do not have a strong commitment you will not be able to live it. No one wants to hang their feelings because it's so bad, including yourself. So, try to fi...
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Set a high goal
Tell yourself that you want to read 50 books this year (or some other number like that). Then set about trying to accomplish it.
Just be sure you’re still enjoying the reading though — don’t make it a rushed chore.
Location is Everything
Once you’ve taught yourself to speed read at a decent pace, and have some books you want to work through, you need an ideal reading environment.
Distraction is everywhere.
Separate yourself from everything that distracts you.
Think of how much solitude you’ll need, then double i...
Reading Books Is Like Changing Your Past
- Gaining knowledge isn’t the only reason we have to read books.
- A good book read with curiosity and an open mind can change our life.
- Reading books is like updating the software inside your brain, and a good book gives us new ways to interpret our past and present life.
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