How to get the most from your books (part 2)

By Reynor Buenaflor --> trulyrichreynor.bookwormonline@blogger.com



-- Continued from previous article



*Discontentment Stage*



"Is this all there is? How come I keep on reading financial literacy books

and self-development books but nothing seems to change? I am the same me".

If this sounds familiar to you, Congratulations!



You are now on the second stage of book lovers. This is when we finally

realize that reading books per se though entertaining is never beneficial if

what we read is just an added fact, an added information but never applied.

It is more of an FYI without any action item from us.



This is the time when the book lover realizes that books without action will

bring no noticeable change. Read and read and read without doing anything is

equal to someone who reads a lot of books without growth…well, at least you

have learned something and improve your speed in reading. Haha.



Life is fun, isn't it?



We never learn to ride a bicycle by just reading a book on how to ride a

bicycle nor learn to swim without putting down the book on how to swim.



We learn as we do… Apply and grow.







*Deeper Love Stage*



"Now it makes sense. This is what the book is saying. I get it."



We began to see some illumination. We applied what we learned and voila we

appreciate more the book we were previously reading. This is how I feel when

I reread some of my business books after launching my first business.



This is the stage when book lovers discover and mine additional related

golden truths. This is the stage where the book reader has some testimonials

to share. The reader gets additional body of knowledge that enhances his

understanding of the topic. This is the time when the book lover can

evaluate more accurately the soundness of the materials that he has

previously read.



We may hear ourselves talking like this – "This part of the book makes

sense. I experience the same thing when I did it. This on the other hand is

an exaggeration. Hmm. Maybe true for him but not for me."





*Sharing Stage*



This is the stage when the book lover realizes that he has something to

share. Something that his fellow book lovers or the rest of humanity can

learn and enjoy from. This is the time when he begins to draw from the

wealth of his readings and life experiences and share it to others. This is

the most fulfilling part and could be a scary part.



We are in different stages. The pace of the process to go from getting to

know stage to sharing stage is not same to everyone. We can also be in

different stages in the different areas of our life. It can be a cycle for

some. Some people may never complete the whole cycle and never reach the

sharing stage due to fear of criticism or simply hoarding the knowledge

within him. Regardless of what stage we are, regardless of our pace, it is

noteworthy to point out that reading book is one of the most productive,

enjoyable and worth-doing experiences we can have.



You are what you read. Feed your mind!