23 Tips from 23 Years of Book Reading

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[@waseem7364]

God bless you more Brother

[@jakedeerin7338]

Tip Timestamps (though I'd encourage you to watch the whole video, including the preface on reading in a digital age): 1. Read daily, and read in the gaps 14:11 2. Redeem each environment 15:52 3. Ruthlessly curate your reading list 19:34 4. Learn to speed read 21:15 5. Learn to slow read 22:33 6. Install a transmission 23:39 7. Anticipate 24:30 8. Determine the author's orbit 25:39 9. Run a background check 26:50 10. Grab a pen 27:29 11. Slowly x-ray the book 28:19 12. Determine a reading strategy 30:04 13. Jog past the questions 32:16 14. Note the progression of a chapter 33:17 15. Discover the thesis 34:08 16. Know when to quit 35:03 17. Mark the gold 36:40 18. Collect and store that gold 38:10 19. Paraphrase 39:29 20. Answer the "why" question 40:11 21. Find the holes 40:43 22. Let the dust settle 41:58 23. Compare and contrast books 42:43

[@envisionelectronics]

Reading comprehension is not innate. I have terrible reading comprehension and retention skills and forget what I have read almost immediately. As the son of a pastor I caught a lot of flack for this as I wasn’t interested in reading. Even at my church, the first question someone asks is “what are you reading?” and I have to admit that I don’t. I am a grown man now - still cannot read for enjoyment, but love the Lord with my whole heart and raising two children in the Lord. It hasn’t affected my walk at all. Perhaps God has given me a certain measure of grace knowing that my brain actively fights me. For that I am grateful.

[@HearGodsWord]

Nice to 'see' Tony for a change instead of just hearing him. I bet he's read a lot of books over those 23 years.

[@repete763]

Tips actually start at 14:14

[@izrael3301]

^ Real 1

[@ODEMinistries]

Excellent tips! I’ve been wanting to read more but I’ve definitely fallen into the social media and news traps. I will be using some of these tips. Thanks for sharing.

[@jeremiahkirby6552]

Lord, thank you for Dinner. Lord, thank you for water. Lord, thank you for a place to lay my head. Lord, thank you for covers. Lord, thank you for clothes to wear. Lord, thank you for fans. Lord, thank you for a shower that works. Lord, thank you for a toilet that works. Lord, thank you for air conditioning. Lord, thank you for sight. Lord, thank you for air. Lord, thank you hearing. Lord, thank you for tasting. Lord, thank you for a brain that works. Lord, thank you for thought. Lord, thank you for memories. Lord, thank you for that breeze on a hot Summer day. Lord, thank you for family. Lord, thank you for friends. Lord, thank you for communion. Lord, thank you for the gift of forgiveness. Lord, thank you for the gift of repenting. Lord, thank you for love. Lord, thank you for a vehicle that runs. Lord, thank you for money in the bank. Lord, thank you for shoes without holes. Lord, thank you for providing a place to wash my clothes. Lord, thank you for friends that bring me clothes. I could go ON and ON as my blessings far outnumber anything this world may throw at me. Most of all Thank you Lord for paying the price for me. Lord, thank you for making it so easy for me. Lord, thank you for loving me before I entered existence. Lord thank you for dying for us, big brother I can never pay you back. One day I'll hug you and thank you and I'll wait until then. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Psalms 118:24 - This [is] the day [which] the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Colossians 3:17 - And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. Ephesians 1:16 - Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; James 1:17 - Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

[@TheCreepypro]

this is great advice but not just for books but for media in general you can apply this to most things that take up your time entertainment or otherwise

[@westhessalonians]

Oh, this is a really long video... I thought to check it out before I do my bible reading hahaha. I am glad there is a transcript for this.

[@panteamaddah82]

Praise the Lord!

[@xarissimanjuntak9781]

The voice's so familiar. Is he the podcast guy?

[@ChrysJones]

Ask Pastor John host

[@HearGodsWord]

Yep

[@jesuslovesme3019]

Jesus Christ my God and love above all

[@wcacameronf]

How do you navigate the feeling of guilt sometimes that instead of reading and studying the Word, I am spending valuable time reading something else?

[@angelabacatano6323]

I can't afford books at the moment tho, but these are great tips!

[@qw2ps4]

The very best tip I can think of when reading the bible is use Jesus as the standard. Everything needs to line up with what He said! When you do all sorts of truth will be shared with us! In the end it's the truth that sets you free! We learn in James 2:19 that even the demons believe! Does that mean that the demons are saved? How do we know if we believe then? In order to find out if we believe in Jesus we must believe His word is truth. HIS word is first, not the apostles, not Paul and not your pastor or priest ... HIS! We need to read the words of our Messiah and use THEM as the standard. In that remember Jesus also said: Do """"ALL""""" that Moses said. Matthew 23:1-3 In John 5:47 Jesus says "But if you dont believe in Moses writings, how will you believe in His! In Luke 16:31 "" If they dont listen to Moses & the prophets, they won't listen if someone rises from the dead"" Gee I wonder do you who rose from the dead that He was talking about? It comes down to this; if you dont accept Moses writings, or the prophets, you won't accept what Jesus says. Jesus ""never contradicted the Father therefore He never contradicted what Moses wrote. Jesus didn't start a new religion. If He did, the pharisees would've crucified Him for that! Remember they found no fault in Him!!! That means when they studied the writings of Moses there wasn't any contradiction with what He said and what the Father had Moses write down. He didn't teach a new religion He came to show us "The Way" to walk out the old one. Don't let Jesus say to you "" Depart from me you who practice lawlessness"" Instead believe His words """ If you love me keep my commandments"""" His commands are exactly the fathers commands. These very commands that Moses wrote!

[@300_minute_fitness]

Caffeine book reading. Coffee is a drug. Meeting God High lol. To each his own.

[@HearGodsWord]

If you're getting high from coffee then I think you must be drinking a herbal brew

[@300_minute_fitness]

@@HearGodsWord everyone who drinks coffee gets high, it’s a drug.

[@HearGodsWord]

@@300_minute_fitness coffee isn't a drug. Perhaps you're getting confused with caffeine? The effects of caffeine don't make someone 'high' unless you're having some huge over-consumption of it, which would actually make you ill first. Also, many people drink decaffeinated coffee, so there's no stimulant.

[@300_minute_fitness]

@@HearGodsWord you must be a coffee drinker lol.

[@HearGodsWord]

@@300_minute_fitness nope, that suggests you still haven't understood.