Everyone knows reading is an important habit.
The problem is… our time is limited.
A voracious reader reads ~50-60 books a year.
In roughly 60 years of reading time (ages 20-80), that equals 3,000 – 3,600 books.
(And the reality is, most people will read FAR less than that).
In addition, all time is NOT equal.
Building a framework of HIGH ROI mental models at a young age creates an entirely different life than if you did it at old age.
How Can You Get The Most Value Out Of Reading While Accounting For Time?
- Audit author life + physiognomy
- High ROI skill books (copywriting)
- Biographies of G’s
- “Big idea” books
- Fiction thrillers
Let’s break this down further.
1. Audit Author Life + Physiognomy
First off, you want to check for “skin in the game”.
- Does the author live his own theory + advice?
- Does he look like someone you want to be taking advice from?
- Is his life path something you want to emulate?
You’d be surprised how many books fail this simple test.
The last thing you want is to be taking advice from someone with a trainwreck life.
2. High ROI Skill Books
As you know, all skills aren’t equal.
If you’re reading about obscure topics without learning how to set yourself up for life, you’re wasting your time.
What are High ROI skills?
- Sales
- Coding
- Design (UI/UX)
- Copywriting
- Human Psychology/People Skills
Lucky for you I’ve created a guide to them here:
3. Biographies of G’s
Regardless of tech advances, human nature never changes.
Archetypal life paths always end up having overlapping themes.
If you want to live a legendary life, it helps to see what a legendary life looks like.
This prepares you for what’s ahead and gives you the mental strength to see through the ups and downs.
When you absorb the wisdom within biographies, you’re able to live 1,000+ lives in one.
What are some examples?
- Ari: The Life & Times Of Ari Onassis
- Porfirio Rubirosa (The Last Playboy)
- The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
- Chronicles Of The Juice Man
- Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder
The list goes on.
The main idea is to choose the ones similar to your vision.
4. “Big Idea” Books
“Big Idea” books focus on an idea that isn’t found elsewhere.
These are dense books that completely change how you see the world.
Examples:
- Breaking Out of Homeostasis
- Finite and Infinite Games
- Thinking Fast and Slow
- The Structure of Magic
- Predictably Irrational
- Personality Shaping
- Psycho-Cybernetics
- Reality Transurfing
- Prometheus Rising
- Unscripted
5. Thrillers
Emotions and attention run the human experience.
If you know how to:
- Grab attention
- Hold it
- Heighten tension
- And guide it to a satisfying end
the world is yours.
And thrillers are an absolute masterclass in showing you how to do this.
Here are some great examples:
Conclusion:
There you have it.
This approach will help you to filter out tons of trash and find gold, rapidly increasing your quality of life.
Enjoy!
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