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Which one skill do most of us possess but not use enough?
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We all have this one skill we need to use more: we need to read more.
Reading builds up knowledge if done regularly, like compound interest.
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Just Read
We all have this one skill we need to use more: we need to read more.
Reading builds up knowledge if done regularly, like compound interest.
Warren Buffett
"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."
Organize your Reading List
- Take out daily or weekly time to read an organized list of topics and books, making it a monthly goal.
- Take a mixed genre approach to your reading list, to keep your brain stimulated with a variety of topics.
Read Faster
Using a pen as a tracker, try to read with more focus, maintaining a steady pace, so that you don't get stuck upon certain words or drift away.
You can keep the pen cap on.
Read Daily
Setting aside some time to read daily, without fail, can make you read 50 to 100 books in a year.
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