Feb

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Reading for Value

Filed Under Intellectual Honesty 

Rather than simply reading for pleasure anymore, I am trying to read from a “value” perspective.  Simply stated, I am trying to do something with the information once it has been read.

Examples include:

  • Recommending it to a friend with a useful, actionable summary
  • Implementing a specific tactic from the book
  • Document my impressions and save the file in Google Docs for future reference

As I’ve tried to become more aligned with providing value, I am no longer reading from the mindset of:

“I’m reading, therefore getting smarter…”

rather, I’m reading from the mindset of:

“I’m reading, how can I apply this information to help myself or others?”

I used to care about “body count” or the number of books I could go through in a month.  Thankfully, I am getting over the juvenile notion that exposure to books equals knowledge.

Sharing  your knowledge with others +

Application of knowledge +

Learning from inevitable errors = Results

Thank you for reading.

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