1. Quit More Books
Life's too short to waste it on average books because there are so many amazing things to read.
The best books are the ones that incorporate skilled writing and high-quality ideas. The key to reading well is to start more books and quit most books.
To get a reasonable idea of how good a book is, do this:
- Skim the table of contents
- Browse through the chapter titles and subheadings
- Pick an interesting section of the book and dive in for a few pages
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