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3 TOP BENEFITS OF READING REGULARLY!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ส.ค. 2024
- Most people want to improve their lives. We want to understand more, enjoy our lives more, think more clearly, and find satisfaction each day. But, like others, you may wonder how to develop these abilities.
The truth is that you most likely already possess the most important skill necessary to greatly improve your day-to-day life already. It's just that most people choose not to use it.
In this video I am going to share with you 3 essential abilities that you can get by simply reading for 10 minutes each day. This video is the first in a collection of videos I am making about the activity of reading; it's benefits; how to enjoy reading; what to read; and so forth.
I would be greatful, if you enjoyed this video, if you would consider sharing it with others. Thank you.
Oh, and please don't forget to click the notification bell if you want to see the next video in this series.
I wish you joy in your reading.
0:00 intro
0:58 Concentration and why it matters
4:48 Vocabulary and why it matters
7:45 Thinking and why it matters
11:33 How to enjoy reading
Does anybody else feel there is a connection between the constant searching for new videos on TH-cam and the habit of constantly looking for new books and not finishing any.
My bedside locker is piling up with half read books.
I feel like my brain has been rewired. Might be time to go back to a dumb phone again.
Absolutely. I'm not sure if anyone is immune to the effect.
I wish social media platforms offered us more control... The ability to block reels and suggested videos. This stuff is fed involuntarily and triggers compulsive scrolling. I want to see my subscriptions only. If I want to search for something, only then am I open to suggestion.
@lindsay3793 I've thought that too about wanting to see only my subscriptions.
@@lindsay3793 unfortunately the point is to keep us scrolling those ads. If you aint paying for it then you're the product!!!!!
Yes! I have the same problem. But I did notice that when I really get into a book, I don’t pick up my phone as often.
I have always told my children that reading is the most important skill. If you can read, you can teach yourself anything! Thank you for a really fine presentation.
I am a lifelong reader since age 5 and I cannot begin to express how it has enriched my life. I can’t imagine not reading every day. Reading has allowed me to travel in my mind to so many places and times and cultures, which has expanded my mind in ways I am not even aware of.
What a wonderful reminder of the many values of reading. My mum became terminally ill when I was 4; she taught me to read, and to relish it. She always said "When you have a book in your hand you are never alone". This gave me solace when she died 5 years later and, despite a wonderful family and career, I continue to advocate for reading as a vital element of what is today called "self-care". A good book is one of life's most reliable joys.
That's beautiful. Thank you for sharing that!
I have always been an eager reader, but I must admit that lately I will more often browse social media. It leaves me dissatisfied, and preoccupied, as if I am eating snacks while I am really craving a solid meal. My circumstances have changed radically over the last two years and I suddenly have the luxury of time. I need to start reading with purpose again.
I like how he addressed the folks who couldn't get past 30 seconds after 30 seconds.
😂😂😂😂😂 I didn't notice that.👍👍👍🤦♂️
Very good points! I don't know how people can exist without reading.
I agree. I think this world forces people to feel the need to do everything quickly. Books take time.
Productivity-obsessed maniacs would probably disagree 😂
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I’m a person born in the middle of the last century, long before computers, internet, etc. But, I’ve always had something I value far more than electronic media. Actually, I consider it the most valuable item a person can have; it’s a library card.
Avid reader from 1967 ( aged 5) to 2010. Reading about 7 books in 10 days in 1999 and even wrote two myself. Now? Am down to one a month in 2024. Thanks for the kick up the behind. Needed to hear it.
A book a month is still very good! Quality over quantity. I'd rather read one great book over the 10 mid level books.
@@SpacemanTheoeven a great book shouldn't take a month if you constant in reading every day
@@pouetpouetdaddy5 I'm a slow reader, so yes, something like Gardens of the Moon and Anna Karenina do take me a month to read. It's not a flaw if someone takes their time with good literature.
All three points are on true. I read aloud to my children nearly every day and all three of us have a great vocabulary, can concentrate longer than other children their age, and we think deeply about things. It’s amazing what reading does for your brain.
"I do not describe the world I see . I see the world I can describe " don't know where this quote is from ...but I fully believe it ! Thanks for a great video. Time to go back to my book.
Excellently put 😊❤️
Tristan, thank you for this reminder. I, too, am a former constant reader who now spends hours and hours on TH-cam. I watch good stuff, mostly, but I notice my attention span has shortened.
I'm going to put this down now and pick up a book.😊
Hi Tristan- I'm actually a concert pianist and can safely say astronomy has no influence on my day to day life 🙃
Thank you for confirming my hypothesis 😂👍
I can't remember learning to read as a child, I can just remember reading! It seemed as if it all came naturally to me from day one. Now almost 70 and retired, I've currently got three books on the go.
Incidentally, many of your comments, in this and other videos, can apply to listening to classical music, too.
Brilliant Tristan. The very best. Thankyou,
Hello! I do agree with you. “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.”
So pleased that we agree. It is a profound truth.
Let's give credit where credit is due: these are Wittgenstein's words, not mine although I would love to have said that. Thank you!
Tristan, this was an outstanding video, one that is much needed in today’s world! I am ever so grateful that not only can I read, but that I thoroughly enjoy reading!📖 If I lose the internet, my life doesn’t come to a screeching halt. I have shelves of books in all sorts of genres, and thus I am never at a loss for “something to do”.🤗
Thank you, Terri. It's true what you say. Life can continue beyond the Internet. Perhaps we should unplug it ourselves from time to time.
Reading is FUNdamental!
So is Walking 😊
I was very surprised that a recent survey indicated that 60% of MEN would rather get an electrical shock than sit still for 10 minutes.
I've been an avid reader since I was 4 or 5 but with social media and smartphones I let myself get distracted so my concentration really dulled. Last month I began to spend as little time on my phone as possible and now I can read for long stretches. My days seem to be pleasantly slow. I feel I have a lot more time; more day in my day, if you will. One thing I will say, though, is that just reading ten minutes a day isn't quite enough - I need to also spend less time online. If I am only reading ten minutes a day but spending 3 hours on social media, I find that after a while I can no longer manage to read for 10 minutes straight.
I only became a regular reader when I received a Kindle, as a gift one Christmas. I went from reading 2 o 3 books a year to reading 2 or 3 per month. It truly helped me rediscover the pleasure in books.
Great video! Very valid points. Since watching your channel, I've read four classics and I'm 75% of the way through Great Expectations. Thanks for your channel and all that you do.
Nice! I'm reading David Copperfield right now! It's over 800 pages so quite a chore. Great Expectations is next for me, or perhaps Oliver Twist.
I've started with smaller books. I think I'm going to read Brothers Karamazov next. How's David Copperfield?
@@LarrytheLiquidator-wc3pj For me Brothers Karamazov is a desert island book. Copperfield I read 30 years ago lol and rereading but I've forgotten much. I will say it is probably my favorite Dickens novel of all I have read. For Karamazov I would research translations (there are quite a few, and pick one, as they all read differently). read the MacAndrew translation which I don't think was the best. There was a new translation a couple years ago which I heard is very good.
At the moment reading the Brothers Karamazov in an older Dutch translation. I’m planning to buy an English translation as I find the language more ornate and beautiful compared to the Dutch language. I’ve heard very good things about the new Michael R Katz version and intend to get a copy soon. Happy reading ❤
Great video. Have always been a reader. In primary school I earned the title bookworm and am proud to have always been. I can't get my head around people who don't read. How much are they missing out on! Love your channels and eagerly await the next video from you.
Run for Office, Tristan!
Good points. The only thing I'll disagree about is the 10 minutes per day suggestion. Although I suppose it's better than nothing, and may help to get people in the habit of picking up something to read, I consider that amount as unrealistic as far as helping to achieve some of the benefits of reading you talk about. I'd say an hour minimum per day, with all distractions shut out (although I'll admit some people may be better at concentration and shutting out distractions then others). As a retired guy, I try to read 3+ hours each and every day with TV, radio, etc all turned off. I do admit that this amount would have been really hard back in my working days, so everybody's available time will vary depending upon where they are in life. But I've found my reading SO much more enjoyable and beneficial when I can put in this amount of time daily, and don't have large gaps between readings. Just my two cents. Keep up the great work Tristan! JS
My grandfather taught me to read at 3 years old, now I'm 77. I have always read. Now I'm retired I read even more. Concentration, and persistance are the key. You made some excellent points here, Tristan. Thanks.
My father had to drop out of school at a very young age due to health reasons and never learned how to read. He had a short temper for much of his life and I think that was one reason why. My own anger toward him has been replaced by sadness because as an avid reader I’ve come to realize how limited his world must have been. So have seen what illiteracy can do to a person. It baffles me that most people self inflict this on themselves. Thank you for another insightful video.
Excellent video!
Must go...I have the last two chapters of Robinson Crusoe waiting.
Hiw delicious 😋
Im reading that too, after Tristan recommended it and asur us that it isn't a children's book. Im on chapter 10.@tristanandtheclassics6538
Im reading that too, after Tristan recommended it and asur us that it isn't a children's book. Im on chapter 10.@tristanandtheclassics6538
When I was a kid many years ago, I had to have private reading lessons in the first grade and wasn't a particularly good student. But my dad was a reader, and I used to pick up and read his books, usually spy novels and historical fiction, and I read comic books, as well. I became the best student in my class and graduated as valedictorian and STAR student. I attribute my success to my love of reading. And I still read tons of books to this day, including listening to audiobooks. I don't say any of this to brag but simply to encourage people to develop a love for reading. Not only does reading help you learn to focus and persevere, as well as increase your vocabulary, but it can improve your comprehension and your imagination and take you places all over the world and even into space. Everyone should read....
Another wonderful video ! The information presented is very pertinent and your knowledge and explanation extraordinary ! You have a true gift of presenting in both an enjoyable and educational manner. I look forward to every video and watch each at least once, most several times Thank You for all the hard work and sharing your knowledge.
Thank you Kathleen 😊 I appreciate your support and encouragement a lot 🙏
Thank you for this particular topic, Tristan. I have started collecting classic books that I want to read now. I appreciate getting back to reading physical books again and not just ebooks.
Thank you for this inspiring video. I spent many years without picking up a book but got back into reading a couple of years ago and am thoroughly enjoying it. I sleep better and appreciate life significantly more. Someone asked if reading on a kindle counted and I would say it absolutely does. I have found several advantages that make the kindle and kindle app my favourite way to read.
Firstly the ability to read anywhere I have my phone (for me that’s 99% of my time). Second is the ability to change the font size. I do agree that some books have incredibly small print as someone pointed out. Also new physical books are so expensive. Lots of classic books are available free to read on the internet. Litcharts has the whole of Shakespeares works with a modern translation included for free. Best of all for me is the ability to look up the definition of new words and references just by tapping the screen. This helps me understand what I’m reading and often sends me down rabbit holes to follow up references to other subjects.
I so agree with you regarding reading on Kindle. I can even stand and read if I have to stand in a queue to be served. And then you can highlight, make notes and with a click find out the meaning of a new word and the pronunciation!
I have hyperlexia. Basically came out of the womb reading. Reading is so important to me, like breathing. I don't understand how some people just don't read. To me, it's like saying they don't breathe!
I Love your videos, Tristan! Let’s not forget that Sherlock Holmes’s utterances emanate from the pen of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who may or may not himself fully embrace all aspects of the world view he attributes to his fictional sleuth. There is a metaphor in the Zen tradition that in order to truly learn something, we must first swallow the whole fish. The rest of our learning involves ‘spitting out the bones’ - separating out the insights and good ideas of others from our own wisdom. Keep up the good work, Tristan!
Sometimes I think I spend too much time reading! I've always got about 2 going (one is usually a nonfiction) at same time....yeah, it's crazy!
You are exactly right about shortening attention spans. My ability to read has plummeted and it has now become more difficult to focus on anything over 30 sec long. I desperately need to re-cultivate reading.
This is what I'm going to show to my daughter! She reads, but not as much as she has to! I mean she reads only what they give her at school. But even her maths teacher tells her she should read more. Tomorrow we start reading Three comrades by Remarque ❤️
It’s good to see you’re channel doing so well
Thank you, Greg.
@@tristanandtheclassics6538 I noticed that 😅
No adverts 👍 I was worried when you chopped the carrot 😮. Great points and spot on. I have learnt so many great phrases from reading and all thanks to you. I slip them into my speech all the time. 😊
Brilliant! I’ll share it with my class and students! Thanks so much for this.
Thank you Deepak, I appreciate it 🙏 😊
Fantastic video!! Using the skill of reading. How simple. How easy. It is a gift! And so are you Tristan. ❤📚
He very much is, especially to his family and friends 😊 And so are you 😅
I couldn't agree more! I wasn't that reader back then! let alone that English is not my first language! but recently i started making this habit you just mentioned which is reading for like 10mins! I did that at first i start off by reading articles such as the Atlantic and Atalas Abuscura they got a section filled with interesting stories, overtime i devoleped this habit and started reading short stories and novels. the joy of completing a good book is awesome! plus knowing which gener that fits you, it becomes more interesting than ever!
Gosh, this is timely! I love to read but my concentration needs work: this has motivated me!
An amazing video 😊Thank you.
I always admire people with a distinguished rich vocabulary. There is no shortcut to achieve it except by reading.😊😊
Norman Lewis’ Word Power Made Easy said “a new word is a new idea.”
Just a reminder because most of the people here have heard that Mark Twain once wisely said, “The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
I took a break from reading for a number of years, though I was an avid reader as a child!! I've been a big reader again since last year....I picked up a book and read it in a couple of months for the first time in years!! I'm passing on my love of books to my 8 year old!! My undiagnosed dyslexia was the main reason....but I'm finding ways of dealing with this when reading!! I was thinking, have you thought about covering problems of dyslexia and reading??? Just an idea! Have a lovely week!!
I wouldn't say that someone with an excellent mind is also the better person. That's not necessarily true at all.
My granddaughter-in-law shocked and shamed me last year by reading 130 books! (She did listen to audio books while being a mom to a toddler and setting up housekeeping in their new place away from all family with no new friends yet plus they were a lot if youth fiction, but still!) So this year I doubled my goals. Instead of 5 books a month, 10! And I’m doing it! Never thought! At present in the middle of a PG Wodehouse -talk about vocabulary!!! Same with Dorothy Sayers I am also into lately. I think I have exhausted Agatha Christie! But I do read some heavy classics in between.🤓Thanks!
I might go out on a limb and say that Wodehouse is one of best English writers; love his comedic style! But I might suggest a quantity goal is defeating in the end (believe me, I've been there!) as I find quality of reading material decreases or quality of one's reading depth decreases. 130 books a year is almost impossible for quality reading and quality books without just "skimming". 10 is impressive! What are the last 10 that you read?
@@turntablesrockmyworld9315 good point! Just trying to see if I can read more. I won’t be able to keep it up or perhaps want to. Last 10: 2 Dorothy Sayers, The Reluctant Widow by Georgette Heyer, 3 Agatha Christie, a D. R. Meredith, and the rest were religious books.
@@hanichay1163 Nice! Sayers is an excellent writer and on my to-read list. I grew up with Agatha Christie books always around the house! And Then There Were None is excellent. I plan to read all the Poirot at some point! She has so many short stories too!
I love books and reading. But I find it soooo hard to concentrate 😔
It's a common problem, Maya. Life demands so much of our attention. I will be doing a video on this topic.
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Please do. Looking forward to it.😊
‘And well done if you’ve kept up to this point.’
😂😂😂 I was quite surprised by that sentence. I never planned to say it. 😂
Tristan, you inspire me! Thank you 🎉
yes i needed this wake up call...you are true with the concentration part...i need more of that...and i have found out that reading Victorian Lit. has improved my vocabulary more than any modern books i read (depends also what genre you read of course in modern Lit)
Why were you not my English language teacher❤❤❤ so good at what you do! Bless you
Thank you so much! I have always been a reader, but for the last 3years have kept a journal of all the books I have read. Amazing, love your videos
Excellent points and a great watch!
Thank you 😊
People who tell me they don't read baffle me. It's not only inconceivable but incomprehensible to me. It's not the tiktok facebook crazies either. I never never not read.
Thank you for this video. I’m looking forward to your video on how to make reading fun.
I read a book a week, and at 40, I genuinely still work in a call centre.
I don't know when I've enjoyed a presentation more! As a life long reader & a retired elementary school teacher I found myself wanting to yell, "Yes" with each point you made. Thank you so much.
“A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge. ” - Tyrion Lannister
7:45
this here
I've made up my mind to read regularly.
why? - To experience things in better way, deep way. giving more meaning which it deserves.
thank you for this video, it has motivated me a lot to read.
probably I'll start with The Alchemist, coz that's what I've right now.
suggestions are welcome!
Thank you! This was great.
Very much enjoyed your video.
I’ve been reading since I was a child of 6 or 7, and am now 77 and retired. On a good day I can read from 5 - 6 books, over 200 pages.
That is amazing!!!!! How did you learn to read so quickly?
@@tristanandtheclassics6538 Mom and dad taught me. Once I learned how they took me to a library. I said look at all books! What should I read?
Mom said anything.
Dad said everything. And I’ve been doing my best. So much to read, so little time.
I do read for hours every day, but I have trouble watching a 10-minute video.
Your metaphors are so powerful !! Thank you so much Tristan for this brilliant demonstration 👏❤
GREAT analogy Tristan!
Been reading since age 5-last year I set a goal of 160 books-and did. Mostly non-fiction-I find reading out loud helps pronunciation-expands your vocabulary. Just finished reading a book about philosophers. Be 60 this year.
I love this
I’ve always thought Sherlock Holmes saying it’s irrelevant to know about everything is contradictory. I mean, he studied and memorised cigar ash ffs on the off chance he’d need that knowledge at some point. Who’s to say he won’t need to know about the position of the sun to solve one of his convoluted riddles in the future.
Again, great video! It actually spiked my interest in the Sherlock Holmes series. I was completely oblivious to them, what a great discovery. Better late then never;)
You really inspired me, love your content
Thank you for this video! I love reading and I think it's a very important part of one's life.
I couldn’t agree more with the three benefits you mention. A fourth might be the insights into human nature; useful knowledge for dealing with others. I just found your channel and subscribed. Great videos, thank you.
Thank you for creating this video. What a sad state of affairs it is that 90% of the population no longer regularly read books. I cannot fathom how indescribably impoverished my life would have been if I had, first not been taught to read at a young age and secondly, not continued to do so thereafter.
Dear Tristan 🙏🏻
Thanks a lot ! I watched this + another yours too ❤
Does reading Kindle count the same ?
You are good 👍🏻
I’m sure Tristan would say it certainly does.
A book on Kindle is still a book, so read on! The only disadvantage I've found with Kindle is it's not ideal for reading in the bath if, like me, you're a bit clumsy.
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Ah - you know him so well ! 👍🏻
Thanks Jenny 🙏🏻
@@Randomequestrian-pm4hl
No ! Not in bath 🤣
You can listen to books in bath ?
Just leave it on floor ☺️
Excellent video. You’ve earned a follower and a 👍
No eyebags at all. You look great.
Great Video Tristan… I just recently became a reader and am now finishing reading my first novel. Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa. It’s a well worth journey I’ve been on.
Thank you - I've recently found your channel and I very much appreciate your enthusiasm for reading! I love and prefer tactile books but I do have a kindle due to space constraints in my home, lol. One thing about that is that if I don't know a word, I can touch it, get a definition, and it goes into a vocabulary list I can review later on. I find this helpful because a lot of words that I thought I knew the meaning of I am sometimes pretty close, and sometimes not!
Off to pick up that book I started a while ago
When I was young I didn’t take to reading. It wasn’t until I was 19 that I was dating a teader and he introduced me to some great books. The first one was Duncton Wood! ( I need to get a copy of that…anyway). I have had my ups and downs over the years with #’s of books, but what I notice most is my spelling. I do not have a mind that holds onto words, so reading keeps my spelling and vocabulary in prime order.
Thanks for your encouragement and joy in reading.
I look forward to your next video about how to enjoy reading. Too often, I hear from so many people that they don’t like to read because it’s boring. 💔 Perhaps I’m not reading enough to be able to develop a convincing argument in favor of reading but you did it beautifully in this video!🎉
Excellent video! Reading East of Eden and on your advice every time I tell myself to give up I say its not that I’m slow it’s my dissatisfaction. It’s working and I’m reading a little every day! From it I’m finding I’m wanting to listen to podcasts about it or go off tangent and learn more about good/ evil etc and so it’s taking me longer because of that but enjoying the journey ❤
Also finding I’m just not getting the same amount of ‘juice’ from my Britney Spears book that I was reading . It just doesn’t cut it 😂
Very timely video for me😊 thank you 🙏
Love this info! I’m sure there’s a much better way to convey my sentiment, but I will work on that. :-)
I had not thought of the point about vocabulary in quite that way. Thank you. I was that weirdo kid who read the dictionary for fun. I need to get back to doing that!
Another excellent video, Tristan! Thank you for sharing all your interesting perspectives and providing so much inspiration!
Very well put. Thanks
Thank you for this important video, Tristan. I really needed this today.
I really enjoyed this video. I especially liked benefit #3. I do believe we should be more intentional when reading. Intention makes it more enjoyable and a productive use of time. I'm currently reading Middlemarch and my vocabulary (benefit #2) is for sure growing. Thank you Tristan.
I hope you continue to make videos for a long time to come, Tristan
Great video Tristan it’s very thought provoking. I really need to work on my concentration.
Thank you so much for this type of content!
I try to read for about 30 to 45 minutes every day. If I read for too long my mind starts to wander. I can get through a book every couple of weeks or so.
Thank you for this excellent video! I have always felt how my spoken language falls behind my read and written ones (I grew up with a native language that is not usually written). On the one hand, this also makes me very inventive in my native language to make up for the missing words. But there are things I prefer to express in second languages. Reading definitely developed those for me!
Only recently my son said about something I'd written: That's a Terry Pratchett kind of sentence 😂
My greatest skill is using reading as a tool for snobbery and looking down on those lesser than me who read populist tripe.
😂
Tristan another great video. It’s also about using it or losing it. Keeping the neural networks stimulated may help prevent the development of some types of dementia. I ran a reading group for older people living in a care home some of whom were living with dementia the impact was amazing, I read the book, Middlemarch to the group in small chunks whether it was the rhythm,cadence or content people with little or no ability to communicate were relaxed and settled. There is nothing elitist about reading it’s open to all.
Sifting through my to-reads, I only keep top 3 out and bin the rest. I read those 3 and only then pull out the next trio. Otherwise, I would scramble my brain...lol.