Recap: Early-Morning Reading

This blog is all about mastering our superpower of consistency to awaken what Einstein called “the most powerful force in the universe”: compounding. Information is a very interesting application of this awesome force.

Since we live in the information age, our value to society is strongly influenced by the quantity and quality information we have fully internalized.

Note the use of the word “internalized” here. Just reading or hearing something is not enough. It must be understood on a deep level and ingrained through application and experience. 

These days, how smart you work is more important than how hard you work. Don’t get me wrong – working hard is still important. But it’s the intelligence with which you direct your productive powers that really makes the difference. 

Simply put: those with lots of high quality information deeply internalized in their minds can direct their productive powers more intelligently. 

Smarter productivity leads to exposure to more interesting environments and information. Gradual internalization of this new information then leads to even smarter productivity. And so the virtuous cycle continues…

The checklist

Getting this virtuous cycle rolling takes plenty of patience and consistency, but it really is very simple:

  1. Find something interesting or inspirational to read or listen to and buy it.
  2. Commit to 5-10 minutes of absorbing this information every morning.
  3. Once you finish a book, make your own summary:
    • Focus on tangible things you can implement in your own life. 
    • This is crucial to ensure that you internalize the new information. 
  4. Stick to this habit for the long run and see how much more interesting your life becomes 🙂

I’d venture to say that regular consumption of educational material is one of best predictors of success today. In my experience, it’s also one of the easiest habits to form and maintain. Please give it a try!

Have an inspired day and I’ll see you tomorrow!