Comments on: How to Live Your Books and Not Just Read Them http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/ How to Live Life to the Fullest - Personal Growth and Effectiveness Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:46:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: My Get Things Done List » Blog Archive » Sunday Links – Nov 18 Edition [Gearfire Productivity] http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/comment-page-1/#comment-151709 My Get Things Done List » Blog Archive » Sunday Links – Nov 18 Edition [Gearfire Productivity] Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:06:26 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/#comment-151709 [...] over at LifeOptimizer talks about How to Live your Books and Not Just Read Them. This is something I need to work [...] [...] over at LifeOptimizer talks about How to Live your Books and Not Just Read Them. This is something I need to work [...]

]]> By: Dr Paradise http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/comment-page-1/#comment-127591 Dr Paradise Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:03:05 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/#comment-127591 Living the book you read is not difficult, provided it is a book that motivates you and is in your interest area. This is why it is so important to let early readers pick and choose. Granted, the pictures will be the first attraction, but allowing a beginning reader to choose what is read will make all the difference in the world. Yes, supervision is required, but not too much. I like to call it guidance rather than supervision. If I talk about early readers too much, it is only because that is were it all starts and is the most important time in a reader's life. Living what you read will help in remembering what is read and how better to understand what is read. This important feature is a must for students of any age. I like this site. Living the book you read is not difficult, provided it is a book that motivates you and is in your interest area. This is why it is so important to let early readers pick and choose. Granted, the pictures will be the first attraction, but allowing a beginning reader to choose what is read will make all the difference in the world. Yes, supervision is required, but not too much. I like to call it guidance rather than supervision. If I talk about early readers too much, it is only because that is were it all starts and is the most important time in a reader’s life. Living what you read will help in remembering what is read and how better to understand what is read. This important feature is a must for students of any age. I like this site.

]]> By: Dr Paradise http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/comment-page-1/#comment-121623 Dr Paradise Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:57:58 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/#comment-121623 I liked the statement "to live the books you read". I have one better than that. I have been writing for thirty plus years and I live the books I am writing. I don't plan my stories, they have been in residence for many years, I just didn't know it. As soon as I sit down to my keyboard, the story begin and I have to wait for each chapter to know what is coming next. I love writing and in doing so, I live a new adventure with each book. The end is always a surprise to me. I think the best writings come from the subconscious, or the heart if you will and these are the words you lay down for many future generations. Author: The Paradise Series Dr Robert E McGinnis I liked the statement “to live the books you read”.

I have one better than that. I have been writing for thirty plus years and I live the books I am writing. I don’t plan my stories, they have been in residence for many years, I just didn’t know it. As soon as I sit down to my keyboard, the story begin and I have to wait for each chapter to know what is coming next. I love writing and in doing so, I live a new adventure with each book. The end is always a surprise to me.

I think the best writings come from the subconscious, or the heart if you will and these are the words you lay down for many future generations.

Author: The Paradise Series
Dr Robert E McGinnis

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/comment-page-1/#comment-60642 Donald Latumahina Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:45:42 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/#comment-60642 Good idea, Rob. I haven't done it, but I agree that having a partner will greatly increase our chance to succeed. Good idea, Rob. I haven’t done it, but I agree that having a partner will greatly increase our chance to succeed.

]]> By: Rob Moshe http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/comment-page-1/#comment-60615 Rob Moshe Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:06:43 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/#comment-60615 I have recently been reflecting on the same idea. Instead of getting more new books, I have begun to re-read the books that have had the greatest impact on me. Another powerful way to live a book is to find a friend that wants to live the same book and coach each other to follow the system. When have someone else keeping you accountable, it is far likelier for you to succeed. I have recently been reflecting on the same idea.
Instead of getting more new books, I have begun to re-read the books that have had the greatest impact on me.

Another powerful way to live a book is to find a friend that wants to live the same book and coach each other to follow the system. When have someone else keeping you accountable, it is far likelier for you to succeed.

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/comment-page-1/#comment-47048 Donald Latumahina Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:53:36 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/#comment-47048 Welcome, Geoff! I hope we can both learn to apply the principles in the books we read. By the way, Getting Things Done is a great book to start with. Welcome, Geoff! I hope we can both learn to apply the principles in the books we read. By the way, Getting Things Done is a great book to start with.

]]> By: Geoff R http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/comment-page-1/#comment-47022 Geoff R Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:59:20 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/#comment-47022 This is the smartest advice I have heard in a long time. I'm 15, and have been moving more towards self-help junkie by reading book after book, listening to audiotape after audiotape, as if it was a race to get through them all. I'm now starting to understand. My first MIB is Getting Things done. I think I'll also throw in Unlimited Power within the next couple weeks. Thanks for the solid tips! This is the smartest advice I have heard in a long time.

I’m 15, and have been moving more towards self-help junkie by reading book after book, listening to audiotape after audiotape, as if it was a race to get through them all. I’m now starting to understand.

My first MIB is Getting Things done. I think I’ll also throw in Unlimited Power within the next couple weeks. Thanks for the solid tips!

]]> By: Bookmark Template for Your Most Important Books | Life Optimizer http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/comment-page-1/#comment-46237 Bookmark Template for Your Most Important Books | Life Optimizer Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:54:00 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/#comment-46237 [...] month I wrote the post How to Live Your Books and Not Just Read Them. There I introduced the idea of “most important books” (MIBs) which says that you [...] [...] month I wrote the post How to Live Your Books and Not Just Read Them. There I introduced the idea of “most important books” (MIBs) which says that you [...]

]]> By: The 80/20 Principle: 11 Ways to Boost Your Life | Life Optimizer http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/comment-page-1/#comment-44320 The 80/20 Principle: 11 Ways to Boost Your Life | Life Optimizer Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:30:07 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/#comment-44320 [...] Some books give you much more value than the others, so they deserve more time and attention. These are the few books which could significantly improve your life. While for most books it is enough to read them just once, for these important books you should reread them until you can effectively apply their lessons. I call such books most important books. [...] [...] Some books give you much more value than the others, so they deserve more time and attention. These are the few books which could significantly improve your life. While for most books it is enough to read them just once, for these important books you should reread them until you can effectively apply their lessons. I call such books most important books. [...]

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/comment-page-1/#comment-43702 Donald Latumahina Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:36:38 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/12/how-to-live-your-books-and-not-just-read-them/#comment-43702 Prolific Programmer, I agree with you. Being an active reader by taking notes will help us a lot in living a book. Over time we may forget some important points though, which is why I recommend rereading the book. Prolific Programmer,
I agree with you. Being an active reader by taking notes will help us a lot in living a book. Over time we may forget some important points though, which is why I recommend rereading the book.

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