How You Read
Even though reading is better than a lot of other activities, you can still do it poorly or for poor reasons.
To be a great reader, it is not enough that you read, it’s also how you read. The following strategies by no means are a complete list, but if you implement even a couple of them, I’m comfortable guaranteeing that you’ll not only be a better reader but a better person too.
- Stop reading books you aren’t enjoying
- Keep a commonplace book
- Reread the masters
- Ask people you admire for book recommendations
- Don’t just learn from your own experience
- Get out of a dry spell
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