A friend said to me:
Reading a book has never hurt me in any way.
True, reading another book or another post can’t hurt.
But it can stall.
The question is simple: are you motivated?
If not, then you can read yet another self-help book that echoes the same message over and over.
If yes, then stop reading. You’ve read it all before, and you know it.
Save some time and money and go do something.
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Knowledge is not necessarily power – it is the application of knowledge that is power. Knowledge without the ability to apply it in a meaningful way is of little value. Your article has a simple yet powerful message.
Thanks John, agreed on the message.
I just read this: http://learntoduck.com/micah/screw-inspiration
Fuck yea. You don’t need to be inspired. Just look in yourself and GO!
I like to think of a book as a conversation with the author. I keep my opinion but also keep an open mind. And its a lot better than TV.
But your message is true, go apply concepts instead of just knowing them and looking for more information that repeats the same stuff.
Most reads are great…except when you already know the message.
Sounds a lot like what we were talking about with what Ben Casnocha’s said – a lot of business books are for the uninspired, but the inspired are the ones who gobble them up. We need to stop spending so much time on Why and start teaching How.
And the Now.
Exactly, that’s what life is all about.
Keeping real as always Carlos. Short, sweet, simple and relevant. I have had trouble with this in the past: it is a lot easier to keep learning, than start doing, start producing something. I just got over that by making my new blog.
I think if you are going to read make it a book that builds a skill relevant to your bigger goals. Or teaches you about something abstract and gives you ideas that you can implement later
Books with concrete skills are great and underrated. You make a great point Cameron.
A succinct, and valuable, call-to-action! Thanks, Carlos-
You are so right. Putting things into action can be scary.