Do you ever feel left behind or like you are failing yourself because you can't read a book a day like that "smart" guy on TikTok & LinkedIn or speed read as fast as Jim Kwik? If so... this episode will be great for you. Who retains more knowledge? One who reads four books three times thru or one who reads twelve books one time thru. Although there are intellectual anomalies that say the latter, for most of us, the former makes the most sense. While the information age and the growing accessibility of information is a fantastic time for self-education, our brains don't have the resources to absorb the sheer magnitude of information we consume daily. We desperately need fundamental practices and principles (like quality > quantity) to help us navigate the sheer volume of information we receive, intentionally or unintentionally. In this episode, we visit Ryan Holiday's book, The Daily Stoic, to explore a stoic thought from Seneca about the power of intentionally reading fewer titles over reading the whole library. If you have ever taken a deep dive into self-improvement, you can agree that learning more about yourself and life can become a monstrous task, filled with a never-ending "to read" list. To up-level yourself, you need to listen to all the podcasts. Read all the books. You are gorging on podcasts, books, blogs, webinars, and classes. You may find yourself on the brink of "cognitive burnout," where you cannot take any more information in. You lose focus, clarity, and balance. If you've been or might be here, heed the wisdom of Seneca's words. Let us concentrate on engraining the learning into our lives rather than score-carding it to appear "better" or "smarter."

Mentions:

The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday

Limitless by Jim Kwik

Follow along with Live Thrivingly:

Instagram: @livethrivingly

Youtube: Live Thrivingly

Facebook: Jackson Hall