7 Stoic Tips for Effective Reading

📚 The Stoics were avid readers, with books being central to their lives.

🔑 Reading effectively involves not only the act of reading, but also the selection and digestion of valuable content.

⏳ Prioritizing quality over quantity when it comes to reading.

📚 Reading older books that have stood the test of time is valuable

⏰ Make time for reading, even if you're busy

💡 Develop a stoic reading practice to improve

📚 To become a great reader, it is important to have a master who tutors and advises you.

👥 Having a mentor in reading and writing can shape your life and help you become successful.

📖 Reading deeply and extensively is crucial, especially in your profession, to avoid being functionally illiterate.

📚 Reading hundreds of books is essential for functional literacy.

🔄 Re-reading books allows for new insights and understanding.

⏳ Balance between reading and applying knowledge in the real world.

📚 Reading books effectively is a valuable skill.

👥 Truman's quote emphasizes the importance of reading for leadership.

👵 The speaker's early love for reading was instilled by his grandmother's teachings.

📚 Books have the power to control minds and bodies, as shown by the historical context of enslaved individuals.

⏳ Reading is a moral obligation due to the sacrifices made by those who fought for the right to read.

❓ The speaker emphasizes the importance of honoring those who died for the opportunity to read.

💡 Growing up, the only books I knew were school books, and every day was about survival.

💡 It wasn't until I got a basketball scholarship that I discovered the wonder of reading and how it can set you apart from others.

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