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How I Read Twice As Much This Year
And no, I didn’t learn to speed read.
Reading is fantastic for the mind in many ways. It’s been scientifically proven to increase intelligence and empathy and help fight Alzheimer's disease. You can read to help wind down after a stressful day and you’ll probably find you sleep much better for it.
The one problem I’ve always had with reading is finding time to read more. I read every night to settle my brain and induce sleep but find that it never feels “enough”.
Well in 2020 I found a way to increase my throughput without compromising on reading quality. This isn’t a post about a reading “life-hack” that will allow you to speed read 100 pages in 10 minutes.
This is a short and simple post about why you should read more and how to do it.
Why You Should Read More
There are two main reasons for reading: entertainment and learning. Those reasons in themselves should be good enough to convince you to read more. Who doesn’t want to be entertained and learn more?
We’ve come to rely on television shows and movies to entertain us but they often lack the depth of a good book. Ask any fan of a book series that’s been converted to film or TV which they prefer and I guarantee it will always be the books. Books take you inside of…
