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I recently finished a run through of books prompted by a sudden need to obtain more knowledge. I wasn’t looking for any specific knowledge per se. My goal was just to give my brain a reset of sorts, to begin again from another perspective.

I took a week and a half and got through all of the books with the exception of Blink because I feel like whatever is in that book is knowledge that I’ve been applying in my life for the last 20 years. I may come back to it thought at some later junction in time.

For now, I’m satisfied with the knowledge pieces I obtained. I wasn’t expecting anything profound although any piece of knowledge I find and can use is something I treasure. I found the books to be enjoyable and their arguments to be fairly robust in the sense that they were backed with trustworthy sources. The analysis was also fairly robust so if you read it, you won’t feel like the subject isn’t approached in a disjointed manner.

For now, I’ll be reading some more books but I won’t feel so pressured to go at a hyper pace.

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15 responses to “Neuron Activation”

  1. CJ Antichow Avatar
    CJ Antichow

    This is what I need to get back to doing, reading.

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      i’m still sort of surprised I was able to pull it off. but then again, the books are not exactly encyclopedia like – more like simple pop psychology. maybe if you read a chapter in one of these, that could be a spark?

      1. CJ Antichow Avatar
        CJ Antichow

        I’m going to Google and see if they look like my kinda thing!

      2. CJ Antichow Avatar
        CJ Antichow

        Oh my gosh he’s Canadian!

        1. Michael Williams Avatar

          is he really? that’s cool! he’s a great writer – i read outliers years ago and thought it was a good book!

          1. CJ Antichow Avatar
            CJ Antichow

            I’m gonna check one out from the library!

  2. Laura Avatar

    Knowledge is great, remember to take breaks in between! Supposedly we retain more if we read right before bed 😊

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      bedtime reading is the best πŸ™‚ thinking of getting one of those bed pillow cushion things!

  3. Ann Coleman Avatar

    Time spent reading is never wasted, no matter how you do it. Good for you!

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      πŸ™‚ thanks Ann! i believe this too!

  4. misifusa Avatar

    I had fallen away from reading too, but started Atomic Habits by James Clear which isn’t really my style (well, I can’t tell you what my style really is since I like all different sorts of books) and suddenly I want to read again…maybe it’s the fall weather seeping in that makes me want to relax and read…either way, I think it’s great that we’re all reading!

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      i read that book! it’s great πŸ™‚

      and yes, it is nice to sit down with a book with fall weather in the backdrop isn’t it?

      1. misifusa Avatar

        Absolutely yes!!

  5. Moongirl Avatar

    I used to enjoy reading at bedtime but lately I can’t seem to get into anything. I read 2-4 pages and never finish a book. Perhaps it’s age, lol.

    1. Michael Williams Avatar

      hehe πŸ™‚ I can understand. hey, we all have a ton of responsibilities and worries at this age. last thing we need is to sit through a book that doesn’t grab our attention or a book that we don’t need to read. tbh, prior to this explosion in information gathering, I hadn’t picked up a book in 5 months!

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