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This article is completely correct.
The reason most people read business books is to avoid taking action.
You know the "read a book a week and it compounds over time and you end up being the God Emperor!11!!"?
Action fakers, the lot of them.
The reality is simply this:
Once you read a good book on a topic, two if it's broad, you are starting to read the same rehashed stuff over and over.
So why do it? Because if you don't read you have to actually do shit.
Most people will never take action. It's just a reality. You can lead an horse to water...
And that's fine, really. It's human nature. Hell, I know I was like that for a long time.
If people enjoy the book as entertainment, they are getting value from it.
I think if the information is good and actionable, and the people who want to take action can get results, then it's fine.
TMF is a prime example of this.
The main takeaway here:
If you are struggling with reading another book or blog or guide or pdf because you are looking for a secret, or to build a system..
STOP. If you know what the absolute first step is, take that first step already.
You are like a carpenter learning material engineering before hammering a nail to a beam.
It's natural to feel resistance to action. It's also a sure way to never succeed.
Again. If you know the absolute first thing you need to do, DO IT NOW. Don't wait to figure it out. You won't ever.
Actionable advice: follow a system for yourself. The rule is 1 hour of learning, 19 hours of doing.
I'm being literal here. If you read 5 hours today, you have 95 hours of work to do.
That's almost 12 days at 8 hours of work a day. Track this shit.
Why?
Doing teaches you more than reading. At a rate of 20:1.
This is an absolutely non-scientific ratio I just pulled out of my a$$ on a cold Sunday morning.
It's also completely true.
The reason most people read business books is to avoid taking action.
You know the "read a book a week and it compounds over time and you end up being the God Emperor!11!!"?
Action fakers, the lot of them.
The reality is simply this:
Once you read a good book on a topic, two if it's broad, you are starting to read the same rehashed stuff over and over.
So why do it? Because if you don't read you have to actually do shit.
Most people will never take action. It's just a reality. You can lead an horse to water...
And that's fine, really. It's human nature. Hell, I know I was like that for a long time.
If people enjoy the book as entertainment, they are getting value from it.
I think if the information is good and actionable, and the people who want to take action can get results, then it's fine.
TMF is a prime example of this.
The main takeaway here:
If you are struggling with reading another book or blog or guide or pdf because you are looking for a secret, or to build a system..
STOP. If you know what the absolute first step is, take that first step already.
You are like a carpenter learning material engineering before hammering a nail to a beam.
It's natural to feel resistance to action. It's also a sure way to never succeed.
Again. If you know the absolute first thing you need to do, DO IT NOW. Don't wait to figure it out. You won't ever.
Actionable advice: follow a system for yourself. The rule is 1 hour of learning, 19 hours of doing.
I'm being literal here. If you read 5 hours today, you have 95 hours of work to do.
That's almost 12 days at 8 hours of work a day. Track this shit.
Why?
Doing teaches you more than reading. At a rate of 20:1.
This is an absolutely non-scientific ratio I just pulled out of my a$$ on a cold Sunday morning.
It's also completely true.