The reason people don’t read books isn’t because they don’t know how they picked
Up a book once read like half a page said me and called it a day the way great readers manage to go through multiple books every month is by following actual rules of reading.
Applying these rules will have you reading circles around your past self-transforming you into a great learner okay let’s get started here are 10 rules of reading.
Find the reason you need to read:
Number one find the reason you need to read reading has a purpose even if it’s just for entertainment so find yours you have no idea why you’re angry in the morning read a book about it you don’t know how to handle stress at work.
Read a book about it your way of being feels awkward read a book about it every
cool person you know is talking about a topic that you have zero knowledge on you know what we’re going to say read a book about it when you find the reason you read you’ll find it easier to pick up a book
Make it easy to read:
Number two makes it easy to read if you place a book in your bathroom and read a couple of pages every time you take a dump you can finish a book in like a month you’re turning into knowledge here.
If you’re commuting to work keep a book in your bag this way you can make a the habit of reading all the time making books accessible is the first of many steps in the right direction when you can easily grab one and start making slow progress over time you’ll find yourself curled up on the sofa with a book a cup of coffee and eagerly turning each page number three starts with a good.
Start with good books:
Books There are millions of books out there most of them are bad or recycled still which leaves you with a ton of really good books on any kind of topic whichever your interest is you can find the top five books on that topic online and start with those at the same
Time.
If you pick a book and it’s boring as hell or the author drags the same idea out for 18 chapters it’s fine to just toss it aside life is simply too short to read a bad book even. If the book comes highly recommended and you’re still not that into it best to just tap out.
Finding the Perfect Book B will happen and it may take time Alexia but once you read the one you’ll wish you had started looking for it sooner and we’ve got some wonderful suggestions to help you find something to read that you’ll gain value from checking out our video 10 books you wish you had when you were younger.
Take notes:
Number four take notes a great way to absorb what you’re reading is to make notes if it’s your book and you don’t mind scribbling it up highlight important sections to you and then go back and read them again.
When you’re ready if it’s not your book and using an e-reader go back to the basics and make some notes write down what stood out what you didn’t understand and what you’d like to revisit the purpose of the book for you to learn so whatever helps you to absorb the knowledge go for it number.
Find something applicable:
Five find something applicable to the absolute best way to use a book is to make a note when you find something useful and use it immediately in your life otherwise you’re simply going to forget about it.
What’s the point of that read to grow for the desire to gain a New Perspective to see different points of view and expand your knowledge once you read something that triggers a reaction in you act on it.
Read the same book multiple times:
Number six read the same book multiple times it’s better to read a good book 10 times than to read 10 average books if a book just resonates with you then each time you read it.
You’re going to discover something different as medium reported don’t underestimate the value of reading any book more than once a second read contains so many hidden benefits you may not know what those benefits will be but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth giving any book a second read they list several reasons.
Why reading a book more than once is so beneficial including the likelihood of remembering the information you’ll catch things you missed the first time you’re more likely to take action and the impact of what you read lasts longer.
You don’t have to finish a book to have “read it”:
Number seven you don’t have to finish a book to have read it skimming through a book and reading what’s interesting to you is not cheating that’s why you’ve got chapters
Of course, this only applies to non-fiction.
Because it was kind of tricky to apply this to a story you know one minute the character is running through fields of lavender skip a few chapters and the next minute they’re
Locked up in a jail cell screaming innocence yeah kind of hard to follow another way to reduce.
Whether you’re going to forge forward with a book to get an overview of the book try reading it for a few minutes and if it still isn’t for you move on to the next page or chapter if it still doesn’t work for you but you think it might be good in the future save it until you’re ready to give it another go and on that note.
Don’t speed read:
Number eight don’t speed read alexer in infomercials isn’t a thing as explained by Elizabeth Shter a cognitive scientist at the University of South Florida on live science speed reading is not possible.
She further adds the scientific Community is pretty consistent in our skepticism about speed reading someone who is claiming to help people speed reading usually making money off those claims.
While some may read faster than others skimming is not going to fully relay the information nor will it help you to retain much it’s more useful for finding keywords and ideas you need to learn more about so if you’re only going to read a few chapters of a book take it slowly absorb the words and enjoy the few minutes of escapism you’re afforded inside that book.
Read with an open mind:
Number nine read with an open mind Oprah Winfrey once said reading is a way for me to expand my mind open my eyes and fill up my heart luxury when you open a book the book aims to take its reader on a journey it’s meant to make you see things from different perspectives to absorb unique ways of dealing with situations.
Discover intriguing personalities and interpersonal relationships between the pages to give an example we all know is The Divinci Code by Dan Brown, the story blurred facts and fiction and caused friends and families to have some in-depth discussions and
Differing opinions about the novel is the Holy Grail a bloodline or a chalice where Jesus and Mary Magdalene married was Mary Magdalene supposed to be the head of the Christian church.
Let’s take a non-fiction example how about Kevin Trudeau’s natural cures they don’t
Want you to know about in this book you’ll hear about how AIDS is not real the sun doesn’t cause cancer and any prescribed medication is poison there are more but whether you agree or disagree with his theories, it would have made for some interesting discussions.
Don’t judge a book by its cover:
Number 10 don’t judge a book by its cover seriously because you never know what
Beautiful words lay behind it it doesn’t matter what genre of book you’re considering whether it’s a literary fiction a biography an autobiography.
A Memoir or self-help book is about what’s written on the cover that’s what’s important and here’s a story you’d love if you agree with that statement as reported on CBC
There’s a bookshop giving new meaning to mystery novels and trader books.
Records in Ottawa have wrapped many of their novels on brown paper and describe
The book uses just a few words as explained by shop owner Tom Lee the concept is to let people make more interesting decisions on the books they read and maybe force themselves to ask the question why do I like the books that I usually read he further explains it’s like going on a blind date with a book and we love that explanation.