With today’s technology to be
stupid just means you are lazy. Why do I say that? I recently read that anyone who reads 2 books
on a particular subject knows more on that subject then 95% of the worlds
population. Wow 2 books and I am an expert! Don’t get me wrong your not a
Malcolm Gladwell “Outlier” but indeed quite knowledgeable on a given subject.
Let me make it even easier
for you, as being a voracious reader I still find that only 50% of every book I
read has valuable content and I am being kind. So let me give you a secret to
extracting the best from a book or specific subject. Google the book title and
in many cases if it is well known Wikipedia will give you the outline with a
brief overview of all the key points. Next you will more than likely find
articles on the book from the author basically condensing the key points. If is is a subject, with
one hour you can read at least 10 periodicals that relate to a specific subject you are seeking to grasp better.
So in conclusion make a list
of 10 subjects that if you knew better would dramatically improve key areas of
your life. Then take one day a week and commit to spending an hour researching
and reading using the tips above. I also like to write my key points on a legal
paper with the subject at the top. One hour later I have a greater grasp of the
subject then 95%.
I hope this helps you as much
as it has helped me other the years.
