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+1: #815 Archeological Reading
FromHeroic with Brian Johnson | Activate Your Best. Every Day.
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2 minutes
Released:
Jun 29, 2019
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In our last +1, we talked about Twyla Tharp’s thoughts on reading and thinking. Recall her comment that: “If I stopped reading, I’d stop thinking. It’s that simple.” (Amen!) Today I’d like to talk about HOW she reads. I really like her perspective because it’s pretty much EXACTLY how I read. And, well, people are always asking me how I read a book so let’s go with this wisdom as a perfect proxy to my process. Twyla tells us: “When I’m reading archeologically, I’m not reading for pleasure. I read the way I scratch for an idea, digging down deep so I can get something out of it and use it in my work. I read transactionally: How can I use this? It’s not enough for me to read a book. I have to ‘own’ it. I scribble in the margins. I circle sentences I like and connect them with arrows to other useful sentences. I draw stars and exclamation points on every good page, to the point where the book is almost unreadable. By writing all over the pages, I transform the author’s work into my book—and mine alone.” That’s Today’s +1. Here’s a nice bold pen for your archeological reading-digging!
Released:
Jun 29, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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APN46 - Little By Little: This is a mini-chapter from Brian's book "A Philosopher's Notes." Get a free copy of the full audiobook (+ ebook) here: brianjohnson.me/apn by Heroic with Brian Johnson | Activate Your Best. Every Day.