Reading - Why?

All you need is one good idea from one book to change the whole course of your life. And, here's a "key" point - most problems that you could ever encounter have already been solved by someone, somewhere. And, the solution that that person has found to your problem is written in a book or magazine and is available to you if you can find it.

If there is an idea out there that can help you, that can save you money or years of hard work, and you don't have the idea, it is as if that idea didn't exist. In effect, what you don't know can hurt you, and hold you back. That's why people who are successful are always searching for new information and ideas.

You increase your "luck," and put the odds of success in your favor, by continually seeking and gathering as many new ideas and insights as you can. Did I say, "luck?" Yes, I did, but in a "tongue in cheek" fashion since we have to realize that "luck" really doesn't play a part in success - it may seem so, but it doesn't. No, it's only gotten by thinking smarter and being able to apply yourself (with focus and concentration) to any and every situation and opportunity. Did any success you've ever had come easy?

You need a large quantity of ideas to find the one quality insight that can help you at a given moment. And, what better way than to search for information, gather ideas, and expand your horizons by reading?

Would you like to augment your current reading skills? If so, I can recommend the one book that'll make a difference - it's "How To Read A Book," by Mortimer J. Adler. It's a classic! It's the most prolific book on reading ever written - and, it can provide you with a wealth of information about the process of reading - reading for information and knowledge.

You simply cannot afford not to commit yourself to continuous learning. One key idea can make all the difference. Every change or improvement in your life comes as a result of your mind colliding with a new idea. Thus, your aim must be to increase the probability that you will bump into the right idea at the right time for you.

Reading, purposeful reading will put "luck" on your side by consciously and deliberately placing yourself in the crossfire of new ideas.

Benjamin Franklin once said that there are two ways that we can get our knowledge, we can either buy it or we can borrow it. By buying it, we pay full price in terms of time and treasure, but by borrowing it, we get it from others who have already paid full price to learn it.

By continually bombarding your mind with new information and ideas, you activate all the mental laws and trigger all the "luck" you'll ever need.