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I enjoy reading. In past years, I have read hundreds and hundreds of books and listened to over four hundred audiobooks. I really, really enjoy reading. I have, however, decided to stop reading and listening to audiobooks….. at least, temporarily. Why would I do such a thing?
Reading is learning. I mostly read and listen to books that can help me personally and professionally. I want to be a better person and I believe books are the best way to help me on my journey. But no matter how many books I read, no matter how many audiobooks I listen to, it doesn’t matter if I don’t apply the knowledge I learn from those books. So, how should you apply the knowledge you are learning?
Things I read tend to get jumbled together. I may recognize the name of a book that I have read over a year ago or I may not. Chances are good that if I recognize the name, I may not be able to tell you much about that book. To make matters worse, most of the books I read are borrowed from the library so I have them for a very short time. What can you do? How can you retain the information? The secret lies in having a system.