I only really speak English, so some of these books were originally in other languages but I’m reading the Engish translation. My best trick for reading is just to do it first thing in the morning, and I find that puts my mind in a good place for the day.

I really like Kindle’s highlight feature. When I am forced to read a physical book I try to have a pen and I mark pages with interesting points, and then write the page number and a few words about what I highlighted on the cover page of the book. I find reading gives me a lot of ideas so with some books I find myself going online to capture ideas or message people.

The key for me is reading first thing in the morning. I also use the Kindle app on my phone and try to launch it instead of social media when I’m waiting in line, or killing time in an Uber.

I try to read first thing in the morning, before I even look at my phone. I’m not good at quitting books so that’s why I only try to start good ones that are recommended by friends or people I respect.

I don’t have any kids but I have a number of godchildren and I wanted to learn how to connect and communicate with them better.

Coincidently ( or not ) I chose 1-11-13 as my first post on my WP blog. A while later I found out that it is also your birthday. Tres cool!

peace, litebeing

Thanks for sharing Matt &
Happy Birthday to you!
(like the grandmother of twitter 🙂

May I ask you what led you to this one, and your motivation for reading?

If you enjoyed the book about Buddhism, have a look at The Art of Living by William Hart. I find it very practical.

Last but not least, Happy New Year! I wish you to be healthy, be happy and prosperous this year.

Wow! What a lot books you read in one year! How do you do that? Do you have a routine or something?

Are those books also in other languages, in Dutch as example?

Good idea to hire them in the library, I would like but books but after reading they are standing on the bookshelves for years….

Thanks for sharing and maybe we see each other again at WCEU in Porto this year.

Best wishes,
Wendy from the Netherlands

Since you have many responsibilities and manage to read a lot, would you be open to share your method for reading?
When we go from one book to the next, we may forget a big part of what we just read, defeating the purpose of reading. Do you focus on remembering? Taking notes? Re-reading the book various times?

And do you look in books answers to current problems you encounter, or end up reading based on recommendations at the time?

Have a beautiful day,

Many thanks in advance 🙂

Regards,
Nicolas

I usually go into books just on recommendations and try not to read anything about them beforehand, even the summary, so I don’t have any expectations. I find myself returning a lot in my mind to 19 through 21: Short History of Progress, Conscious, and The World is Sound. The first two are fairly short, as well.

Really inspiring! Added to my list.

Thanks for sharing.

<3

And which if any have persisted in your mind since the read?