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Which one skill do most of us possess but not use enough?
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.
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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."
Read More
Some ways to get going:
- Organize your reading lists.
- Read faster.
- Read daily.
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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Learning constantly
To get better results in life you need to learn constantly. And the best way to learn is to read effectively and a lot.
Upgrading your brain
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.
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