CTM Episode 24: “The Power Of Reading”

In today's episode Isaiah and Anthony discuss the power of reading, and why you should make reading a part of your daily life. 

Reading won't be fun until you find something that you enjoy reading, and/or until you find sufficient motivation to read.

One of the best motivators is to realize that you don't know nearly as much as you think you do about life, and that if you want to achieve any level of success in anything, you will need to learn, and one of the easiest and cheapest ways to do that is by reading. 

While reading fiction books can be great and fun, it is important that the majority of your reading be non-fiction. The reason is that you likely aren't learning any lessons by reading fiction books. By spending the majority of your time on non-fiction you will get the most out of your reading and your time.

Schedule out times of your day for reading. You will do what you prioritize and set time aside for. 

Books can be a great form of mentorship. People will take their life knowledge and condense it into a book that you can read in a week. By reading that book you are effectively earning years back on your life because you aren't having to spend nearly as much time learning those same lessons through trial and error. You get to take the short cut. In addition, if someone you really admire and look up to writes a book, go out and read it. In reading their book you will get insight into how they think and operate. 

Continuous learning will be crucial in your life if you hope to achieve anything of significance.

And this doesn't have to be money, wealth, or fame. This could be as simple as being an outstanding dad and husband. But you won't get their by accident, you will have to be intentional and set aside time to learn how to be those things. 

The one book that everyone should read no matter what is the Bible.

The Bible includes more information and lessons that any other book on earth, and it contains the fundamental truths of humanity that are still true today. You should be setting aside some time each and every day to explore the lessons in the Bible and broaden your horizons. 

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