Last Saturday, Lucy and I stopped at a new Goodwill location to kill some time. I use to be a thrifty shopper back in my Bespoke days, but now I mainly go for books.
I’m terrible about buying books and not reading them. This is sad because I used to be an avid reader.
Or at least I use to read way more than I do now.
The book selection wasn’t bad at this Goodwill, but these three titles stuck out to me for some reason.
Talk Like Ted by Carmine Gallo: I’ve watched my fair share of Ted Talks. There are three that stick out to me. One was by Matthew Dicks, and another one was given by this scientist about a dying star, and this guy saved an ecosystem by reintroducing animals into it.
I need to find those Ted Talks and post about them.
Remembering that I remembered those talks piqued my interest, and I’m always interested in public speaking and being a better storyteller.
The Art of Work by Jeff Goins: I’m familiar with Jeff Goins's work. He’s one of the reasons I’ve always always wanted to keep a daily writing habit. If I remember correctly, Jeff got his start writing a thousand words a day, and I wanted to emulate that kind of production.
Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson: this book isn’t my regular cup of tea. I’m familiar with who Phil Jackson is, but not by much. I stopped watching basketball years ago. But maybe I need to get out of my comfort zone and try something new.
Also, I remembered Coach Rock during the last 7’s Camp out in Cloudcroft, quoting sports figures and being slightly inspired.
Here’s the other challenge:
I will merge Ryan Holiday's Note Taking Method with Jordan Peterson’s reading method and see if I can retain more of my reading.
I watched the YouTube video with Matt D’Avella and thinking not to remember some of the books I’ve read.
Ryan Holiday does the whole underlying and marks up his books. After finishing a book, he also writes down what he’s noted on a separate note card. That way, he retains more of what he reads.
Jordan Peterson doesn’t prescribe Holiday’s Method, thinking it’s just busy work. From what I understand, Peterson reads a passage and writes notes as he goes, almost rephrasing what he’s read.
I hope that by merging the two, I’ll come out with more reading comprehension.
And of course, get back into the habit of reading more.