21/03/2023
Take time to read!
CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF I DON'T ACTUALLY LIKE READING BUT...
I know how important it is to gather deep insight in order to make better steps in my PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL and SPIRITUAL Journey through this life
In my life, I have come to understand the importance of the 3 levels of sight
1. PLAINSIGHT = What we see on the surface that TRIGGERS ME
2. INSIGHT = what we seen beneath the surface that GUIDES ME
3. FORESIGHT = What we see ahead that INSPIRES ME
This is where I have come to understand the importance of assimilating knowledge through SPOKEN WORD vs WRITTEN WORD
I personally prefer YouTube Videos, Podcasts, Infographics and Lives but those are delivered by spoken word
As captivating as spoken word is i have come to understand that people EMOTE more than they EXPLAIN when they speak
But when even the same person has to write especially something that must go through an EDITOR and a PUBLISHER they often become more logical and thorough in their writhing which leads to much deeper insights
This is the difference I have personally experienced in READING THE BIBLE vs LISTENING TO A SERMON PREACHED ABOUT THE BIBLE
I have gotten much more insight from the Former than the latter
After a firey sermon i feel so motivated for the week but eventually that wears off once the hardships of life and realities kick in
But when I sit down with a pen and a paper and study the WRITTEN WORD of the bible I obtain deep insights and clarity that helps me navigate the complexities of life. Not as exciting but deeply developmental
In a generation where we love EXCITEMENT and INSTANT EVERYTHING we are often drawn to that which grabs are attention within 15 seconds even 8 seconds
SPOKEN WORDS (+VIDEO) is what grabs us ... We consume a lot of EMOTION but lack the insights.
So i know that if I want to go past MOTIVATED and stay consistent then I must sit down and study WRITTEN and PUBLISHED WORDS
When someone writes about their life experience you get a lot more insightful details which is very applicable
When someone speaks about their life experience you get a lot more emotion that you connect with but cannot use in most cases. Also you can't speak for long because people will eventually lose attention.
technology today has been helpful in that it now has articles that can be read to you in audio format and you can now listen to audio books.
However the only risk with is I have to make sure that my eyes don't wander because they have the power to take my concentration away from consuming developmental, inspiring and insightful content without visual distractions
So i always listen with a pen and pad in front of me.
I know that this reading topic rubs a lot of young people the wrong way because many are now used to the addictive nature of IMAGES, TWEETS and 2 MINUTE REELS which I also enjoy myself
But at the end of the day there is a sugar rush to those things and in the long run they lack substances
However people who read millions of books but apply none of them are equally as bad as those who read nothing because they too are under an illusion.
In addition China the nation we love to speak about emulating READS 3X more books that Americans and most Europeans. They have a deep reading culture
So when you say you want China's developmental results... How do you plan to do that without their reading culture.
That is a case of wanting the results without the willingness to put in the work
