The Daily Stoic - It’s Not If You’re Reading, But WHAT You’re Reading

Episode Date: December 2, 2020

Reading is an indisputable good. How could it not be? It’s hard to criticize anyone who takes the time, in this crazy, busy (and shockingly ignorant) world, to sit and read a book. But if wisdom is our aim, then of course, it’s not that simple. Great readers don’t just think about quantity, they think about quality.Ryan explains how you should measure the quality of your reading on today's Daily Stoic Podcast.***If you enjoyed this week’s podcast, we’d love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps with our visibility, and the more people listen to the podcast, the more we can invest into it and make it even better.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/signupFollow Daily Stoic:Twitter: https://twitter.com/dailystoicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/Facebook: http://facebook.com/dailystoicYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dailystoicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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greatest men and women. For more, you can visit us at dailystowach.com. It's not if you're reading, but what you're reading. Reading is an indisputable good. How could it not be? It's hard to criticize anyone who takes the time in this crazy, busy, and shockingly ignorant world to sit down and read a book. But if wisdom is our aim, then of course it's not that simple. I cannot call someone hard working knowing only what they read, Epictetus said, even if all night is added, I cannot say it until I know the focus of his energy. Spending hours or days in front of books

is better than, say, hours watching stupid internet videos, but it can still be a waste of time. Great readers don't just think about quantity, they think about quality, they linger over the works of master thinkers, Assenica put it, they read as well as reread. They read books that challenge their thinking, they read books that help them improve as human beings, not just as professionals. They would never say, as some people sneer,less journalism or mindless internet streaming.

It's a good start to be bookish, to read a lot, to finish a stack of books each year. But this is not enough. What you read matters more. How you read matters, too. You have to attack subjects you're not familiar with, spar with them until you are. You have to shy away from the quick and easy reads. You must take notes. You have to apply what you learn in real tangible ways.

You must, as Epictita said, make sure that your efforts aim at improving the mind. Because then and only then would he call you hardworking. Then and only then do you earn the title reader. And of course, if you are looking to improve your reading practice this year or next year or discover a bunch of great books to read, I of course recommend the Daily Stoke Read to Lead Challenge. It will set you on the path to being a better reader, a better leader, and help you fulfill Epic teetuses dictum to focus your energy in time properly. Thousands of people from all over the world that all levels of career and lifestyle have raved about this course in your mind. All levels of career and lifestyle have raved about this course in your mind. Sure to be improved by it.

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