What's the point of knowing all of the advice in "Atomic Habits" or "Extreme Ownership" or any other book if you never apply what you've learned?
In order to grow as a person, you need to take action.
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You could KNOW the winning lotto tickets for tomorrow, but unless you take ACTION, it won't make a difference in your life.
Always remember:
β’ Knowledge β Power
β’ Knowledge x Action = Power
5/ Have An Action Day π₯
I've talked about the importance of having a Reading Day (Book O'Clock), but just as important is having an Action day.
β’Β Pick one day of the week (for me it's Sunday) and spend 25 minutes taking applying what you've learned.
6/ Personal Examples
Yesterday I was rereading "How To Win Friends & Influence People" by Dale Carnegie.
I decided to put the advice to work and call two friends.
Here's what happened:
I followed the book's advice:
β’ Become genuinely interested in other people
β’ Encourage others to talk about themselves
β’ Be a good listener
I had a great conversation with both friends and here's a text from one them:
7/ More Examples
For the past few months, I've been reading "The Daily Stoic" but haven't really applied any of it.
So, I started using "The Daily Stoic Journal" to take more action on what I was reading.
Here's what happened:
I've read many books on stoicism, but it wasn't until I started journaling and reflecting on life (much like Marcus Aurelius), that I felt much more at peace.
I now know to:
β’ Appreciate what you have
β’Β Focus on what you can change
β’ Donβt worry about the things you canβt
8/ Start Taking Action Today
Grab the book you're currently reading and spend 25 minutes thinking of ways you can apply the lessons and taking action.
Accountability Challenge: π
β’ Comment the book you're reading and how you plan to take action on the lessons you've learned
β’ β’ β’
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I really believe the 25x250 Reading Challenge is one of the best things I've created.
Here's why:
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As I mentioned before, the 52 Book challenge is flawed. It:
β’ Punishes readers for quitting books
β’ Punishes readers for picking long books
β’ Incentives quantity over quality reading
β’ Doesn't reward readers for reflecting or taking action on what they've learned
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The 25x250 Reading Challenge solves all of these problems:
β’ It doesn't punish readers for quitting books
β’ Nor does it punish readers for picking long books
β’ It rewards readers for reflecting and taking action
β’ It encourages people to read BETTER, not just read more.
In a Reddit AMA, someone asked Elon how he's able to learn so fast.
His response?
"It is important to view knowledge as sort of a semantic tree--make sure you understand the fundamental principles, ie the trunk and big branches, before you get into the leaves/details." -Elon
"View knowledge as sort of a semantic tree..."
That got me thinking, and I realized that it's the same for books.
There are 3 types of books (at least when it comes to non-fiction):