Name: Why I Don't Read Books
Uploaded: 2019-03-18T10:52:54.000Z
Duration: 10 min 27 s
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- Wow! So, that really
makes a lot of sense, Dan.

Present continuous

What you're saying is it doesn't
matter what books you read.

- So then, I guess my
next question would be...

You know, what's the
fastest way to get the best

information out in a short period of time?

I'm not trying to understand
all his background

because the purpose of
learning is mastery.

I read a book a day, I read
a book a week, or whatever.

I'm constantly learning
podcasts or different programs,

or different things, or
talking to consultants.

But when it comes to
reading, I read a book.

Sometimes, if I'm looking
for any book that I read,

What are the three ideas
out there I can get

from the book that I
can implement right now?

I would highlight those,
I would take those,

But if I got my big
three, that's all I need.

Sometimes, I would get those
ideas in the back of each

chapter where they're
talking about action steps

and Summary and Resources, that's awesome.

Sometimes, I got the idea just
from the Table of Content.

I think here's the big
distinction I want you to get.

you need to have in life
with business is clarity.

So, the more you read, the
more confused that you get,

information and knowledge,
and knowledge to wisdom.

Information is just facts,
data, numbers, figures,

theories, principles,
that's just information.

There's a lot of
information on the internet.

but information itself does not help you.

It does not make you richer,
it does not make you happier,

Your textbook. There's
a lot of information

now, you're accumulating
what I call knowledge.

and you now learn about the distinctions.

you apply it or may take that information,

After the test, you'll know
after the exam in school,

"oh, that works" or "no,
that was the wrong answer,"

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