Read Some Fiction Along with Non Fiction

I try and read lots of books. This year there were two books which slowed down my progress. Self help books are easy to finish because they usually have only one core message in it and we can skip a lot of bullshit in the middle. However, it’s not easy to do so while reading […]

Consumption is the First Step for Production

In the last post–Create My Own Set of Reality–I wrote that consumption is poison and we should avoid it at all costs. I wrote a blog post about producing and not consuming some years ago as well. Many people read it and left good remarks. However, now I realize that it’s not possible to cut […]

I Actually Finished Reading Musashi

Sebastian Marshall and Tynan highly recommended the book “Musashi“. I thought of reading it since it was highly recommended. I checked the book and figured it was almost 1,000 pages long – nine hundred and something pages. I thought it was impossible to read that book. I had never read any books so big. I […]

Set Small Goals Everyday

I was just reading Radhika’s new post, “What do you deserve” and found this: Remember, set small goals everyday, and then build on the momentum of completion. For example, if you want to read a book, tell yourself you only have to read one page. Chances are, once you start, you’ll keep reading. As soon […]

Review Philosophies Before Living by Them

I have learned a whole lot of philosophies, techniques and teachings from books, essays and posts written by lots of specialists in their specific fields. I live by their principles and writings after I read their books or articles. But, it eventually fades away. I slowly start to move towards my own rules and way […]

Figuring Out The Perfect Reading Workflow

I have been reading lots of books. I had planned to read a book every week about a year ago, but I failed at it. So I never pushed myself hard to read books. I can, of course but I won’t be able to work on my projects. This month, I should be focusing on […]

Speed Reading: How to Read Faster and Comprehend Better

It took me almost a month and a half to read 450 page book. I found out i was reading too slow. I didn’t even have average reading speed and my reading WPM(Words Per Minute) was too low but after practicing to speed read and doing some speed reading drills, my reading speed has increased […]