Reading is something we all wish we could do more of. It's a struggle. It's boring. But here's my system for becoming a consistent reader. My Instagram: / thecolinepps Create and Conquer.
I was convinced this video had a million views and you had a million subscribers. Really great content and well put together video. I can literally see how your reading habits have translated into you being a very talented TH-camr. Keep it up.
This was so relatable especially for me as I have never been an avid reader since my childhood. I just started reading recently a year ago properly. Now I read regularly and the more I read the more I want to read. I am happy that it has become addictive. I try reading multiple genres to explore more, keep reading interesting and also helps to broaden your cultural as well as people perspective.
For me the most important learning was to read whatever YOU enjoy. I have the feeling that nowadays people tend to think they have to read, what they think of as „smart books“ and especially things like self help books. And that is more than fine if you enjoy doing so, but if your reading starts to feel like a chore instead of something you actually enjoy it becomes counter productive. So just pick up whatever is enjoyable for you and have a good time, cause in the end (most of the time) reading is supposed to be fun :)
Or even better just pick up anything and try reading new things. If you can't stand it drop it, if you like it, you've found your new interest and will broaden your horizon of interests
Before the pandemic I had been reading fantasy novels for a bit before bed. I do a lot of stuff on my tablet, so I decided get some self help ebooks to while I had free time. Probably one of the best things I've done because I feel great after having finished the books I got. Indeed the stress goes away, I felt that when reading fantasy books, but it feels even better because I learned a lot of stuff from each book and put it to practice. I'm excited to continue reading about lots of different topics such as health, finances and business, but I still enjoy a fantasy novel the side!
This is amazing to hear! I think there should be a balance. I had always wanted to read more fantasy books. Have only ever read "Ready player one" and part of Stories of your life. both types of books fuel different aspects of our self. happy to hear you got interest in Personal development. Not everyone will.
never split the differnce and how to win friends are two great books. Deep work is something I'm looking at reading. Have listened to a couple of Cal Newports podcasts. I think books have only gotten me so far. I have to implement and adjust from there.
thks a lot u kept motivating me im trying to change a lot of bad habit even mentally talking and have been hard bc is almost a couple years that i have been fighting with myself. Already 2 weeks reading a book that i love *cheering himself* thks a lot for the video keep it up.
I'm a guy who reads and writes comments. 20 yo now and I've never really read a book for my own interest. Many people say you'll be drawn in with just the right book... which book gave you the urge to continue reading? if there even was one. Atomic Habits was very nice as an audio book. great video.
Thank you! I'd say Can't hurt Me by David Goggins and Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki are two of my all time favorites. They're both extremely well written and actually interesting while giving good insights.
(only 30 seconds in, love that for me) funny that you began by mentioning Atomic Habits, as that is the exact book beside my bed that i've been reading the first few pages over and over again for the last year.
Gotta say Like I see a lot of people commenting I was honestly sure that you had like hundreds of thousands of views Your videos are great and I'm sure you'll grow tremendously
I loved this video, and I just got back into the habit of reading everyday. I read 6 books in the past month and I resonated with everything you said. One related question: What are your thoughts on reading fiction vs non-fiction?
I think good fiction that has lessons and takeaways and makes you think can be really helpful. Same reason I advocate for watching good films. For me it helps get the creativity flowing as well. Thank you for the feedback as well 🙏
The most regrettable thing is that reading is generally viewed as a boring activity, which is completely false. I personally consider that people who say that simply havent found the kind of book that is fitted for them. New beginners struggle to find their prefered genre or writing style or plot, and they have to explore a bit to reach the gold mine where reading is so good. For me it took a while, but once i felt connected with the book i felt like there is nothing more touching than good literature. Also, a really bad approach for new readers is picking really hard novels right off the bat(mostly classics but not only), that might ruin it for them. Many of the big classics are centered around discussions and debates, character development and analysis, things that can be boring if you are not used to them and cannot make the comparison between well built conflicts and characters and the bad ones. And in the same time, I hate the attention that self-developments books get, because they tend to give advice, but advice has to be personalized to each person in order for it to work, and also, many authors tend to profit off of it and write 300 pages of filler content that contains like 5% actual useful stuff and then markets it as a huge case study of human psychology and ways of improving the quality of life etc. And its not that self-development books per se cannot be good, but generally they are scams and I believe that a good fiction book can do the same stuff but better, because it can also come with a story that captivates, with characters to relate to and analysis that you can apply in the real life. And i really find it a bit depressing that many teen boys especially consider themselves avid readers or only view reading in general through the lenses of this scam of a genre, or even worse, try getting into reading through self-help books that usually disappoint and, consequently, stop some of the people from reading further.
Yea I completely agree. My shelf is full of fiction and historical books especially because I think they do have really good lessons. I don’t advocate people painfully make their way through a self improvement book they hate, if a chapter or an entire book sucks, put it back. Simple as that.
I wish there were more local book clubs. I wish it were possible to go to a bookstore that had all the books, cds, etc and several meeting rooms for meetings. I don't want to go to bars. I want to mert people who read.
I used to read all the time. Then i was kinda waiting for George RR Martin to finish winds of winter and i guess i gave up after that. Besides reading a halo book about the fall of reach, i haven't read anything.🤷
Bro i am 29 i was out of work for 4 years due to personal reasons taking care of my mother she was not well yet working fortunately she has retired now so how can i start my job search process which points would work in my favour like direct cold call or cold email or posting resume or messaging on LinkedIn ? Also does being very honest direct help me in this case should i first talk about it before they coming to know ? Are there any good books on this subject to know more ...
This is a little out of my experience, but picking up How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie would be fantastic for helping you land a job. Using those principles and just being aggressive in your search, using tools like LinkedIn and Instagram can help as well. You definitely need to be clear about what happened during those 4 years but despite the setback, you’ll need some hustle to get back on your feet quickly. Again, not something I have too much experience with, but I hope this helps! Good luck my friend, keep my updated.
@@colinepps one doesn't rule out the other! Always have a kindle with you for easy access to many books, and then just carry a regular book or two with you when you want.
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I was convinced this video had a million views and you had a million subscribers. Really great content and well put together video. I can literally see how your reading habits have translated into you being a very talented TH-camr. Keep it up.
Your too kind, thank you 🙏
And me, I thought exactly the same thing. I learnt more in less than 5 minutes here than the last wasteful 2 hours I’ve spent on TH-cam. 🤨
This was so relatable especially for me as I have never been an avid reader since my childhood. I just started reading recently a year ago properly. Now I read regularly and the more I read the more I want to read. I am happy that it has become addictive. I try reading multiple genres to explore more, keep reading interesting and also helps to broaden your cultural as well as people perspective.
For me the most important learning was to read whatever YOU enjoy. I have the feeling that nowadays people tend to think they have to read, what they think of as „smart books“ and especially things like self help books. And that is more than fine if you enjoy doing so, but if your reading starts to feel like a chore instead of something you actually enjoy it becomes counter productive. So just pick up whatever is enjoyable for you and have a good time, cause in the end (most of the time) reading is supposed to be fun :)
Exactly, I feel the same way
real
Or even better just pick up anything and try reading new things. If you can't stand it drop it, if you like it, you've found your new interest and will broaden your horizon of interests
@@thetraderbunny 100%
Before the pandemic I had been reading fantasy novels for a bit before bed. I do a lot of stuff on my tablet, so I decided get some self help ebooks to while I had free time. Probably one of the best things I've done because I feel great after having finished the books I got. Indeed the stress goes away, I felt that when reading fantasy books, but it feels even better because I learned a lot of stuff from each book and put it to practice. I'm excited to continue reading about lots of different topics such as health, finances and business, but I still enjoy a fantasy novel the side!
This is amazing to hear!
I think there should be a balance. I had always wanted to read more fantasy books. Have only ever read "Ready player one" and part of Stories of your life.
both types of books fuel different aspects of our self.
happy to hear you got interest in Personal development. Not everyone will.
never split the differnce and how to win friends are two great books.
Deep work is something I'm looking at reading. Have listened to a couple of Cal Newports podcasts.
I think books have only gotten me so far. I have to implement and adjust from there.
I love this! Hope your channel blow up soon.
🙏Appreciate it
lovvveeee this content! I have a kindle solely for reading and it's allowed me easy access to read wayyyy more books than I was before.
Having an audiobook one tap away on my phone home screen has helped me pick better content when doing exercise/chores
Agreed. Audiobooks are awesome
Really enjoyed this video and am very surprised you don't have more subscribers and views! Wish you all the best man!
I really enjoyed this video and found it very informative. Great content
thks a lot u kept motivating me im trying to change a lot of bad habit even mentally talking and have been hard bc is almost a couple years that i have been fighting with myself. Already 2 weeks reading a book that i love *cheering himself* thks a lot for the video keep it up.
Thank you man, good luck on the journey
thanks for condensing your learnings.
Top notch content man never stop uploading you are super amezing ❤
Thanks!
LOVE this video ! 🥰
thank you!
Great video! Thanks a lot!
Quality content!
Great video, man!
Thank you!
Initial when I've started to watch this video I thought u have like a million subs , extraordinary content and superb quality
Love to hear that, thank you
Right! kinda crazy to see other small channels having production quality to the highest standard.
Great content u deserve more than one million subs
Thank you so much, I appreciate it 🙏
The way u start and complete is soooo smoodh.... Suggest how u organise ur thoughts that way ....
Thank you❤
I'm a guy who reads and writes comments. 20 yo now and I've never really read a book for my own interest. Many people say you'll be drawn in with just the right book... which book gave you the urge to continue reading? if there even was one.
Atomic Habits was very nice as an audio book.
great video.
Thank you! I'd say Can't hurt Me by David Goggins and Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki are two of my all time favorites. They're both extremely well written and actually interesting while giving good insights.
Thank you, my older brother also recommended both of them to me.
(only 30 seconds in, love that for me) funny that you began by mentioning Atomic Habits, as that is the exact book beside my bed that i've been reading the first few pages over and over again for the last year.
We’ve all been there I was the same way when I started reading Tony Robbins’ books
Have you walked away with anything actionable from reading the first few pages?
Depends on the book. Deep Work was really insightful during the first couple of chapters.
Gotta say
Like I see a lot of people commenting I was honestly sure that you had like hundreds of thousands of views
Your videos are great and I'm sure you'll grow tremendously
I appreciate it
The subscribers will come, all in due time. It’s inevitable, great content
🙏
I loved this video, and I just got back into the habit of reading everyday. I read 6 books in the past month and I resonated with everything you said.
One related question: What are your thoughts on reading fiction vs non-fiction?
I think good fiction that has lessons and takeaways and makes you think can be really helpful. Same reason I advocate for watching good films. For me it helps get the creativity flowing as well. Thank you for the feedback as well 🙏
The most regrettable thing is that reading is generally viewed as a boring activity, which is completely false. I personally consider that people who say that simply havent found the kind of book that is fitted for them. New beginners struggle to find their prefered genre or writing style or plot, and they have to explore a bit to reach the gold mine where reading is so good. For me it took a while, but once i felt connected with the book i felt like there is nothing more touching than good literature. Also, a really bad approach for new readers is picking really hard novels right off the bat(mostly classics but not only), that might ruin it for them. Many of the big classics are centered around discussions and debates, character development and analysis, things that can be boring if you are not used to them and cannot make the comparison between well built conflicts and characters and the bad ones. And in the same time, I hate the attention that self-developments books get, because they tend to give advice, but advice has to be personalized to each person in order for it to work, and also, many authors tend to profit off of it and write 300 pages of filler content that contains like 5% actual useful stuff and then markets it as a huge case study of human psychology and ways of improving the quality of life etc. And its not that self-development books per se cannot be good, but generally they are scams and I believe that a good fiction book can do the same stuff but better, because it can also come with a story that captivates, with characters to relate to and analysis that you can apply in the real life. And i really find it a bit depressing that many teen boys especially consider themselves avid readers or only view reading in general through the lenses of this scam of a genre, or even worse, try getting into reading through self-help books that usually disappoint and, consequently, stop some of the people from reading further.
Yea I completely agree. My shelf is full of fiction and historical books especially because I think they do have really good lessons. I don’t advocate people painfully make their way through a self improvement book they hate, if a chapter or an entire book sucks, put it back. Simple as that.
Great video!
Thanks!
good video ! continue 😉❤️
🙏
I wish there were more local book clubs. I wish it were possible to go to a bookstore that had all the books, cds, etc and several meeting rooms for meetings. I don't want to go to bars. I want to mert people who read.
Thankss keep it upo
Don't forget us when your channel blow up .
Haha of course
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okay josh hutcherson
I used to read all the time. Then i was kinda waiting for George RR Martin to finish winds of winter and i guess i gave up after that.
Besides reading a halo book about the fall of reach, i haven't read anything.🤷
nothing wrong with reading fiction
Bro i am 29 i was out of work for 4 years due to personal reasons taking care of my mother she was not well yet working fortunately she has retired now so how can i start my job search process which points would work in my favour like direct cold call or cold email or posting resume or messaging on LinkedIn ? Also does being very honest direct help me in this case should i first talk about it before they coming to know ? Are there any good books on this subject to know more ...
This is a little out of my experience, but picking up How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie would be fantastic for helping you land a job. Using those principles and just being aggressive in your search, using tools like LinkedIn and Instagram can help as well. You definitely need to be clear about what happened during those 4 years but despite the setback, you’ll need some hustle to get back on your feet quickly. Again, not something I have too much experience with, but I hope this helps! Good luck my friend, keep my updated.
I had to stop reading because i have my school books to read. Exams in 3 months
Understandable
I cant pay attention man😔,cant focus ,but i want to read tho, coz ik its good for me
Starting to form the habit is the hardest part. I’ve always struggled with focus too but once I get going it gets easier.
I know this is weird, but I became celibate, and now I love reading, my world changed
Bro how to reduce screen addiction
I'll definitely make a video sometime about screen addiction because it's something I'm working on myself currently
The title of the vid should be: “how I made a video that’s been made way too many times”.
very creative title
🤓
Nah jk lmao I'm actually interested in becoming a better reader so this should be a very useful video :)
Being a nerd is the new jock
thats not readin bru
?
I got myself a kindle and it changed my life. I can have 100s of books with me at all time. I read so much more
I've been thinking about getting a kindle but I love going analog for reading.
@@colinepps one doesn't rule out the other!
Always have a kindle with you for easy access to many books, and then just carry a regular book or two with you when you want.