@Naval is worth $60,000,000,

Happy,

& pretty damn smart.

He said reading alone accounts for his material success and intelligence.

So I decided to give it a go.

Here’re 7 ways you should be reading, and what I found after 9 months of following his advice:

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All Time is Reading Time

We check our phones 150 times per day

We’ve normalised distraction at the cost of intelligence

But knowledge compounds.

So, I took his advice:

I quit TV.

I read while eating

While working

Any spare 10 minutes.

The result?

I read A LOT more.
Quit Bad Books

“Any book not worth re-reading isn't worth reading." - @nntaleb

Attention is finite

The number of books infinite.

Every boring book you read is a great one you miss.

Don't let sunken costs hold you back.

I saved a ridiculous amount of time (results 👇).
Read What You Enjoy

The content is secondary to the habit.

You want books to become as natural as breathing

So, follow your interests.

I would read fantasy for 6 hours/day as a kid

But now, I read philosophy and psychology for fun.

Build the habit
Then build your mind.
Books Are Investments

$15 for an author’s life. distilled into 300 pages.

Yet society complains

Then spends 10x on shoes

1 quote upgrades your thinking
1 story shifts your perspective
1 great idea changes your life

Knowledge is priceless. The ROI insane.

Make it rain.
Read Multiple Books

People treat books like romantic relationships:

1 at a time & don’t cheat.

@naval reads upwards of 20.

... The stallion.

I read 4-5 now.

It's awkward at first.

But it’s 10x’d my learning.

More on that below 👇
Skip Chapters

Our old English teachers would be screaming at us

But

Skip the shit.

Information is only useful if you’re engaged.

And books waffle to justify the price.

Skim read. Find the crucial messages. Read those chapters.

Use boredom as a filter.
Re-Read

Books repeat the same idea.

So back to the greats.

E.g.
Almanac of Naval by @EricJorgenson
Obstacle by @ryanholiday

I thought re-reading was a waste.

I was wrong.

Information is the same – but you aren’t.

Now I’m building my top 100.

THE RESULTS

My brain exploded.

Nah, JK.

But it did expand.

I’ll never go back to reading normally.

The benefits are too good.

Here’s what I found 👇
More Books

@naval wouldn’t be happy

But I kept count

... it's an experiment after all

39 books in 9 months

Not bad for 2 jobs and writing 3hr/day.

& I quit 11 books

That’s 60-70 hours of life reclaimed

Ironic that 1/3rd were @naval recommendations

Man’s too hardcore.
Mindset Shift

How do you feel when you read a great book?

Philosophy calms the mind.

Read sales & you convert like a king.

Psychology – you piss off your girlfriend.

Multiple books = multiple boosts.

I read depending on what I need

And it showed through the results.
Thinking Upgrade

Multiple books = A board meeting of geniuses

I thought better
Clearer
Deeper.

&

You build the habit of multidisciplinary thinking:

You connect disjointed ideas in previously unimaginable ways

Even a 1% upgrade in decisions can alter your trajectory.
You Get Curious

Most people read to find answers, but the real joy is finding more questions.

Conventional reading is slow

This way, you jump down rabbit holes faster

& you find what makes you tick.

Stoke curiosity like a fire.

Like @naval says 👇

Some tips:

1.Don’t read similar books at once. It's chaos.
2.E-reader (buy physical for re-read)
3.Design environment. My setup (good for eating)

Oh & if friends ask:

Just say 1 book.

Don’t talk like @naval (unless to Twitter G’s).

People think you’re crazy.
Thanks for reading.

If you’re:
• Writing online
• A curious mind
• Pursuing your potential

Please give me a follow @Itskierandrew

I share advice on copywriting and killer thinking.

Let's boss it together 👊
TL;DR

Read like @naval.

Sh*t’s like miracle grow for your brain.

•Read everywhere
•Quit books
•Skim books
•Read multiple at once
•Repeat the greats

And enjoy being in the top .00001% of readers.
Had a few people ask about the kindle holder.

Google this. My best household ornament lol

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