Hey all. I totally forgot to talk about audio books. I don't use them a ton, but I have in the past (I find them especially useful when traveling/walking). If you want to sign up for a free trial of Audible and get *two* free audio books, I'd appreciate if you use this link since I get a little kickback: amzn.to/2r4PgEN
Try reading Thinking fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman. I am attaching amazon link www.amazon.in/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman-ebook/dp/B005MJFA2W?tag=googinhydr18418-21. this book is based on how over brain controls our action. Very nice book. Rest you can also try to read some world classics.
@@YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Makes complete sense, explain your point? There is a bunch of people (who aren't poor or live in a bad environment) who can't read still, so it makes perfect sense to me.
@@danjoredd So you think that a person who is dumb and has no ability to learn is no more disadvantaged than someone who has the ability to learn yet chooses not to. One of those people literally have the advantage of the ability to learn.
@@Kylemathews1 excuse me Mr Kyle Matthews, but contrary to what you may think, not everyone here is American or British. I'm not sure you would be acting the same way as you are if you had to write in Hungarian. Jó napot anyuka
I haven’t done a book a week, but for the last two years, I’ve been reading almost every day. (Mainly because I’m reading longer books like Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series, Stephen King, Gillian Flynn, etc.) And this guy isn’t lying. It’s a slow progression, but after 6 months or so, I realized I had a completely different state of mind; more patience, more empathy, and even more self-awareness. Hell, my sleep schedule has improved significantly. The two best things about being a daily reader have been 1) my willingness to learn! I’m constantly trying to learn about new things; politics, psychology, the court system, economics, history; I’m desperate for knowledge now! And 2) my ability to have a conversation. I used to be a really awkward person. I sucked at holding a conversation or simply saying what’s on my mind. My relationships with my friends and family have improved because I’m much better at articulating my thoughts, as well as processing information and therefore understanding other people’s thoughts and words better. On top of all this, I’ve improved my imagination , my work ethic, my willingness to stick to eating healthy, exercising more, and even putting down the cigarettes I smoked like a chimney. (I’m still working on that last one though) It sounds like im trying to recruit you into a cult, right? But I’m literally just telling you to read books. It’s not necessarily about the information you’re reading, it’s the exercise you’re giving your brain.
Thank you for sharing your story. I'm glad the end result was one with productivity attached onto it. Books indeed do have a distinct effect other mediums don't have. The absorption of the text is passive, yet the interpretation of the information is left completely to us the reader. That can have large effects which makes reading worthwhile.
yeah me too now im like you in the beginings , i just dont care about nothing , im secret type of guy who dont speks a lot , and when i speak i make sure to say it short ! so letss see after 3 or more month by reading books ! 😀
I am happy for you that reading has helped you in so many ways and that you went on this journey. I am just hitting 30 and started reading my first books. I read about 4 within 2 weeks. Got a membership in the city library. I wish I would have been shown the love for books early on during childhood but I am glad I discovered it now none the less. We will surely have lots of more fun journeys within pages in the future to come. While we enjoy, also reap the many positive side effects. It’s wonderful.
What you say about school is so true! I was exactly like you. Went from reading a ton of books to NO BOOKS at all. Thanks for telling about this! I'm doing it!!
we're all suffering from the same stuff , it's have been 7 months since you posted this comment , i really hope you re-started your reading adventure !
I recommend the App El Libro Total. The book that contains everything and everyone will be very beneficial to you, and remember that those who love reading have everything at their fingertips.
Also a tip: If it is tough in the beginning, choose books that truly interest you, make it fun. And then at some point reading just becomes a habit and you can pick books more out of your comfort zone.
(books that interest you and are fun also includes comics and graphic novels) Reading them doesn't make you reading something less. It's just easier and therefore a good started to be used in reading. The jump from that to fantasy books and then quantum physics is much smoother than doing cold turkey
And don’t be ashamed to start with a 180-page YA novel, or even a 60-page kids book. Work your way up like you would in a career. Almost every professional started out in fast food or retail.
@Karan K I'm a huge bookworm. I love reading and I love books. I love reading for the just act of reading itself, but I also love reading for the joy, fun and entertainment. I love words, I love languages, I love looking at the words on a paper and I love reading words and sentences but I am also very interested in the plot and the events in a book. The best part is that I can connect those two and enjoy both equally. When I am reading slowly, I want to savour every part of the book and I read a word after word so I can pay attention to every word and it's meaning. But when I am very entertained and when something very interesting happens in a book , I want to know what will happen next so I read fast and I read 3-6 words at a time. Sometimes I don't even read words, I just look at them and I know what I've read lol.
If you read every day for 1 hour for one year in the field of study, you will be in the top 10%. If you read every day for 1 hour for three years in the field of study, you will be an expert. If you read every day for 1 hour for five years in the field of study, you will be a national expert. If you read every day for 1 hour for seven years in the field of study, you will be a world expert. Keep on READING!
If you want to be a world expert, it's not just about passively reading books. Try to quiz yourself on what you've read. It will help you remember important stuff.
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I agree with you!! Seriously, it changed my life too. I read 7 books this month and i can feel that im slowly seeing the world differently, in more positive way. Books really have changed the way i think completely. Now im addicted to it, i cant wait to see how my life will be if i keep doing this for years.
Tanki - Cubed Can you really guarantee that? I challenge you to take a page from his book (tehe) and be more precise, less hyperbolic with your expression.
Awesome video dude. I actually missed the fact that many of an entire generation of people probably grew up reading books ONLY in school rather than pleasure.
Actually since the beginning of school some people never read a book after graduation or after they dropped out. Actually in school right now many students are not reading the assigned books, they use spark notes instead. (What a shame.) East of Eden was amazing and a Stanford student admitted he was supposed to read it in AP English in grade 12 but was too busy so he used spark notes. It is a FANTASTIC book.
Read one book in the Bible a month, better than all good books in the world combined. I'm reading Romans. It will change your life literally forever like noone can ever imagine. God loves you. Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 139
Quite the contrary, for me. I couldn't stand reading or focus on it in school. Once I graduated high school, I started collecting them and going to the library constantly.
Very few read scientific and/or factual books for pleasure. Your statement makes no sense. Furthermore, this is not my own quote, but a quote by the famous Mark Twain, who certainly presented himself in a better way than you.
Back in high school I used to read a novel every 2-3 days, or max a week if it's draggy or I'm too busy. But I slowly stopped when homework and college got into the way. I added this video into my "watch later" list for nearly 2 years. I'm going to start reading a book a week tomorrow and hopefully stick to it!
Melli Wika read something that’s an old favorite or trashy romance or something. I got back into reading by rereading Harry Potter. Once you get through a book or two that you know you’ll enjoy, you’ll be able to separate school reading and for fun reading. Hope this helped
It took me almost 2 years to get back into reading after getting my BA. I would start reading a book, and be done after 20pgs. It took a long time, but go for a short favorite or just find something completely new, out of the blue, and see where it takes you.
i feel you, when you read for pleasure its way better, when u read because you need to study, it puts you off. here are some favourite books th-cam.com/video/tZJ1UQ1nRoc/w-d-xo.html
Once you find certain book genres that interest you, reading isn’t a chore anymore. A lot of people say they don’t have time for reading but they don’t realize how much time they would have in their hands if they let go of their phones for a while or took a break from watching television.
Reading makes time slow down, or feel more full. In just a few hours you can have gone through an entire character's life. It's like you get to live so many lives in just your one.
same here..i got into programming in python because of you videos and today i had a meeting with my school board because I hacked the school's local server and didn't damage anythinng.. i just printed out the files i got and showed them they had a major security flaw! Thanks john Fish!
Nathan E, I swear to you! I used a notepad, shutdown -i, I also used runas command prompt, cmd taskmgr, and cmd cd.. cd.. tree to gain loads of info that I should not have acess to, all I did was raise my user account privaleges... and also, Im studying economics in brazil, my college's server had loads of flaws, running windows 7 and 8... I'm 22, you can ask me anything so that I can prove to you I am not lying :) Today was a big day for me :) I also play piano and I don't know how to read music sheets! Pics or didn't happen? Check out my channel, i got piano videos hahaha not sure ir that proves anything..
Reading is not enough by itself. You should write a small essay with your own opinions about the books you read. Only that way you can get nutrition from that book.
Half way through, 'How to win friends and influence people.' - I stopped as life got 'busy', but guess what life just got 'unbusy' after watching this. I'll be reading morning and night, bit by bit. A little a day, will go a long way. Thank you
I’ve started using your studying methods and they’re changing my way of learning completely. I’ve never been more productive and I’m growing away from seeing studying as a chore. I can’t thank you enough for what your mindset and positivity has brought into my life. Ben
Tristan Fletcher John Fish will probably explain this way better than I will (check out his videos). I basically wake up in the morning and set myself concrete and achievable goals for the day which I write in a diary. As for the studying, I create a favorable atmosphere for learning (tea, clean desk, organized textbooks etc). Then, I use the Pomodoro technique which consists in working for 25 minutes and taking a break for 5 min. All these things may seem very trivial but they really do boost concentration and productivity during a work session.
My story about books had started the same way!!! I was a book worm until the end of elementary school and then reading a book started to become a chore because of school ㅠㅠ
I’m actually homeschooled and school never messed up my experience with books haha. I absolutely LOVE books. Getting new books or looking at libraries/book stores makes me sO giddy.
*Real, honest, cool, smart, hardworking, relates to me like crazy*.....just became one of my favorite youtubers!! Can't wait to see more content from you :)
I think the most profound idea within your expression of your experience is that reading is equated with a reward, and similarly an obligation. Reading has been the most influential endeavor in my entire life, and I haven't really engaged with it in like 7 years. Your analysis and sharing of the struggles you went through have caused me to seriously reconsider what I think about reading books, and whether or not I actually am. Similarly, I question whether what I'm spending my time on from a day to day basis is really as worthy of investment as reading as much as I can. Thank you so much for this video. Thank you so much for your perspective, and sharing just that. Congratulations on 63k!!! Keep it up my man! Namaste
I’ve always considered the reward for reading is increased knowledge. This is the main reason I read non-fiction when I do read, it gives you a different viewpoint from your own and enriches and expands upon your understanding of certain concepts and ideas. Reading is really like exercise for your mind, some of my favourite books I have read multiple times to reinforce and refresh on the authors points.
The thing that always frustrated (and kinda still frustrates) me, is that I read really slow. So everytime I read, it feels like I'm running out of time if that makes sense
M.O.E this happens to me too. Just read the book and don’t care about anything else. Read it slowly and try to imagine the setting, the characters, etc
You could also try audiobooks. It could be you’re more able to absorb via a different medium. And that also has a set time of say 12 hours etc so you’ll feel like there’s a clear end and pace. You can also set speed at 1.5 etc. this will maybe give you a greater feeling of control
I was getting frustrated too, because I really used to read a lot, but it felt so tedious now. As it turns out, I now need glasses and never realised because my eyesight got worse so slowly and I still can compensate and read without but it is like running on loose sand versus on a paved road.
i really like this, it's actually inspired me to start reading. i myself have an addiction to social media i want to beat, and i've always enjoyed the concept of learning from books, rather than staring at a phone. thanks for the motivation
agustdoodle I understand exactly what you mean. I decided to delete all social networking apps on my phone a few weeks ago and then I realized how many time I actually have and that I'd been stupidly wasting it. This experience of beating an addiction to social media is eye-opening😱
Crazy to think 3 years ago you were psyched about 30K and now you almost have a million! Just found your channel today cuz I was curious about Harvard! Very great content and personality!
The reason I don't set time aside for reading is because I view it like a chore thanks to the way the school system. I use to love reading huge novels in elementary school, but as soon as I entered middle school and had to read chapter books to answer the correct questions to my test, I wanted to spend my free time doing something that isn't school related.
I personally LOVE reading, and the other day I was asking myself why I haven't been reading as much as I used to. And my answer was...school. Just like you said. But not only because it makes reading feel like a chore, but because it takes up so much time and makes you read so much already that I don't have any time or energy left for reading on my own. But now it's summer, and I'm taking this opportunity to read more. Today I went to the library and picked up a novel that looked really interesting...and was in Spanish. I'm a huge language geek. I speak Mandarin Chinese almost fluently at 16 years old, and started learning it when I was 10. I started learning Spanish in October 2017, and am now able to read, listen, write, and speak pretty confidently. So your video was so inspiring, not only to get me reading again, but to be reading WHILE doing something else I love...exploring another language.
Good to start learning those foreign languages when younger ... your brain can't do that so well when older. Wanted to learn languages at those ages but wasn't able to do so due to lack of access to suitable speakers.
I came from gang banging since 13, selling and dealing drugs til I was 23 and changed my life since I sobered up and began educating myself, put myself in others shoes instead of mine and man in grateful for that spark in my brain after reading .
I like it.. My work always exhausted me,and I haven’t read books for pleasure for a very long time . Last night I decided to pick a book on my shelves( I loved to purchase books), sit on the floor with my blanket in my room and started to read blocking my mind to think my pile of work. I really enjoyed it. I’m excited to continue reading that book tonight.:) It reminds me to enjoy the little things that makes me happy.:)
Awesome advice. Thank you. Really happy to hear that your getting a lot of value from reading and I love the dedication you have shown by reading a book every week.
Altamirano Torres He said mostly self improvement books but story books could add value to your life if they are full of wisdom, allegories or based on a real life situation with applicable lessons or even just for entertainment, 😁 to relax.
You made a really good point about how reading feels like a chore rather than something you'd enjoy without a reward. I like how you connected that to the way the school system is set up. That was quite relatable and made me think differently about reading. Thank you!
Well I do read Wattpad books, and there are many gems there! You should try reading “The Ropes that Bind Us”. It’s such an insightful book! You should also read Operation: Dard and Devotion, one of the most heart-wrenching among the books I’ve read. :)
He's basically a slick marketer who knows how to monetize his Ivy League experience into parallel Google Ads $$$ and Amazon referrer $$$ revenue streams.
A Series of Unfortunate Events was my favorite throughout elementary school. I stopped reading books as an extracurricular activity around 8th or 9th grade, which now I recognize as a mistake. Thank you man, for teaching me to love reading & chasing new horizons again.
Steven Lee I'm currently a freshman in uni. Reading helps build a better mindset and I also enjoy it just as something to do besides studying, or hanging out with my peers.
I stopped reading after 10th grade. Then, I got back into it junior year of college. It's so true, school essays and required reading sucks the entertainment out of reading. But, when you choose the books you want and sit down, you'll be able to form the habit again. The first book I read to get back in the habit was Becoming, by Michelle Obama. It took me 2 months to finish b/c I hadn't read 4 fun in a while. After that I finished books in 2-3 days. Trust me, get past the first book and you'll feel the joy again.
Books are a great foundation to success. I highly recommend if you don't know what to read, start by reading 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Think and Grow Rich, and How to Win Friends and Influence People. These books are the foundation of a good life in my opinion.
I would recommend both Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand if you have not read them already. The philosophy she describes may have it's flaws, but it is great way to cement your on ideas. They are also exceptionally entertaining. I also read Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark which was on the thumbnail. That is another one I highly recommend!
Salute Lil homie. I was a troubled person last year. Every since Jan 1 I read every day ain't skipped a beat. Total life changer. Love books more than people
I am in no way trying to put you down, but I respect you so much for the way you act like you don’t have a lisp. Before I started my channel I was worried people would notice my lisp, and sometimes in my videos you see me repeat the word cause I’m embarrassed. Thank you 💛
As a person who has just started at university, John fish has given me so much guidance in terms of approaching a type of work ethic and the attitude that comes with it. The first 5 months have been a breeze thanks to you my man, love the videos.
When I have time, so on vacation, I easily read a book per day. Not because I read fast, I'm a very slow reader, I just read the whole day 😅huge book lover
I was kind of hoping there would be more fiction. Self help books bore the heck out of me nowadays since it's a lot of regurgitated stuff just written in different ways supported by anecdotes. I find fiction so much more engaging. It's like taking a bit of a break and going into another world.
TH-camrs like u motivate other People so easily. I Just found your profile and i love it! So thanks for motivating us and remind us what's the important things
Hey John, I even started reading the books and this changed my life tremendously. I appreciated your effort to do the great things in your life and use the resource wisely that has been provided to you. Most the people don't value things which is already with them. Thanks for Sharing. Take care ! Peace😄✌
I saw this video in 2021 and it was one of the key things that pushed me into reading more. I wasn't much of a reader growing up; my attention span wasn't great. For the books I did read, I felt like I didn't absorb them - I'd skim frequently, especially at the end. I would have a hard time finishing books and an even harder time remembering what I had read. Since watching this video, I've read more than 100 books (I've lost track of the exact count). I've gained a better appreciation for reading (and gotten better at digesting what I read), and I am pretty sure it's why I improved my score on the Critical Analysis/Reading section of an exam. It's also one of my favorite things to do now, and I've made some good friends by bonding over books. It's just crazy to see this video again after several years and think of how much of an impact it has made on me :)
Thank you so much John I found your channel a few days ago and I really am changing the way how I see life because of you. Please keep making videos you will be the next big thing and you will slowly but surely save our generation like dead serious lmao
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Zahid Ali Khan He is actually right. Point out any of the richest people in the world and I will show you an avid reader. Warren buffet (worth +$80,000,000,000
I’ve read a book a week for two years now and I completely feel like ive discovered little pieces of me each time I read a book. It’s so fun. It makes me feel like a kid again
Slowly awaiting this guy to become a legend. These times are great because it isthe age where your comment can be read by john. In few weeks or months, it might become impossible :(
Recently I've felt the excitement of reading in a long time. I'm from South Korea, where all the students read books to 'achieve" something , not to learn other people's thoughts. They really consider reading as a chore like you said and I was one of them. I just made up an excuse that I don't have time to read. A few weeks ago I read an impactful book and I made the resolution to read books using my spare time. I'm 18 and people around me might say that I should study in that time but anyway your video just made me have confidence in my beliefs. Let's read 📚
Stumbled across your channel John and I’m enjoying it. I am what would be considered an ‘old guy’ to most of your subs but I like your insights from the point of view of a younger guy. I have people your age working for me and I will be recommending that they watch your back catalogue. I particularly like your time management plans, your acknowledgment that you were wasting hours a day on social media and your thoughts on reading for benefit rather than reward. All of these points are so relevant in this day and age. 👍🏼 great work John.
Re: Alex S. Which is wrong and contradicts Mr. Fish' own belief. If a TH-cam video only represents a few "days/weeks" of thoughts than a book on the value of reading is far more full of insights than a seven-and-a-half minute video such as this. Why not read "What to Read and Why"by Francine Prose who considers how the works of literary masters such as Mary Shelley, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, and Jane Austen stimulate our minds and enlarge our lives--or a book by Professor Harold Bloom who addresses the reader to read for the purest of all reasons: to discover and augment the self. You can't have it both ways. Watch this video and try to persuade yourself that it stimulates only a few thoughts while "50 Shades of Grey" represents "year's of thoughts". Dr. Rankin's talk is a reflection on 20 years of her life that had to be lived. There are books that can be knocked out in a week if you want to write 12 hours a day. There was a movie about a bestselling "Christian" song. The song's writer says, "It only took 12 minutes to write." His girlfriend corrects him and responds, "You've been writing this song your hold life." It's the same way with some books--and some videos.
Galaxy Find some time each day, set a goal of a certain amount of pages. Then try and increase the amount of pages each day. If you want to read more then split reading throughout the day. :)
I really understand you... I have “discovered” reading one year ago, because of I was never inspired or thought to do it the right way, now I’m addicted to it actually I too am seeing the world another way!
IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE FOCUSING READING NOVELS READ THIS!!! I used to be a big book worm when I was younger too. As I got older I had to go on depression and anxiety medications. From taking those medications I completly lost my focus and I couldn't read anything without my mind running. I would read the words on the paper almost one by one but I would be in pilot mode and not actually taking in the information I was just reading words. It became a huge issue for me because books were an escape for me. I found it so frustrating that I couldn't be absorbed into the stories anymore. Years later (and no reading) I came off the medication and man I wanted to read something. I tried sitting down with a couple old books Ive read before, I didn't have interest. And for new books I find I will get only half way through before putting it down and never picking it back up. It was frustrating me. I really wanted to read. I am a visual artist, I love hand drawn and digital art, colours and emotions. I thought how can I take the one thing that I've always loved more than anything (art) into reading? COMICS! GRAPHIC NOVELS! I tired it and it changed everything. Reading isn't always a 200 page story..it can come in so many ways. I started reading comics and I love it. I read them all in what feels like seconds and I find myself going online to read more when I run out of my own. Comics and graphic novels can help stimulate your love for reading. Since then I have been able to read those 200 page stories. Not to mention it's helped my art style a lot and has helped me cope and deal with stresses I still carry with me. Some of my favourite comics are WonderWoman (*new 52*), Saga and Skin and Earth
I've only read one book for fun. I did that last year. The book was called, "Queen of Katwe." It's supposed to be a book for a beginner level reader, but I actually enjoyed reading it when I got into a grove. I'm challenging myself to get a library card, so I can read more without having to worry about paying for it. If I can find any book from John Green at my library, I definitely plan on reading it.
I think you're right, the way you mentioned about the chore concept about reading, I wasn't really addicted to reading before, but things are getting interesting lately, hope to see more videos from you, man.
Hey all. I totally forgot to talk about audio books. I don't use them a ton, but I have in the past (I find them especially useful when traveling/walking). If you want to sign up for a free trial of Audible and get *two* free audio books, I'd appreciate if you use this link since I get a little kickback: amzn.to/2r4PgEN
Try reading Thinking fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman. I am attaching amazon link www.amazon.in/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman-ebook/dp/B005MJFA2W?tag=googinhydr18418-21. this book is based on how over brain controls our action. Very nice book. Rest you can also try to read some world classics.
your so cool man ........ps am high AF
Do you play any videogames?
haha it's so funny that you mentioned your sponsor in the comment section. Truly shows how little you care about money.
Can you recomend me the books you felt that are the most impactful in your life? Amazing video, amigo.
"A person who won't read has no advantage over a person who can't read"
- Mark Twain
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That is wrong and makes no sense in the modern world, but would've made plenty of sense in the 1800's when he said it.
@@YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Makes complete sense, explain your point? There is a bunch of people (who aren't poor or live in a bad environment) who can't read still, so it makes perfect sense to me.
@@danjoreddAnd I'm saying that's retarded and willful ignorance is not remotely as bad as circumstantial ignorance.
@@danjoredd So you think that a person who is dumb and has no ability to learn is no more disadvantaged than someone who has the ability to learn yet chooses not to. One of those people literally have the advantage of the ability to learn.
What he said about how the school system fucked up our idea of books is the most real thing I've heard on youtube
most realest....maybe you need to go back to school
@@Kylemathews1 excuse me Mr Kyle Matthews, but contrary to what you may think, not everyone here is American or British. I'm not sure you would be acting the same way as you are if you had to write in Hungarian.
Jó napot anyuka
The point is: chill, sarcasm is not always needed.
Feelings matter :)
@@solal6993 Oh nvm your english if very good then. I'm impressed, nice job.
@@Kylemathews1 Thank you very much Mr Kyle Mathews
Sleep well
I listen to people talk about books on youtube more than actually reading...
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@@Thisworldisagoner felt this lmao
Ayaa Queen SAME
The I prefer to read it myself too see how great it it
not to brag but i‘m reading an hour of youtube comments and netflix subtitles daily
Haha Same!😂😂
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We all have to start somewhere
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This guys motivated me to
*Read more*
Tooth Fairy 😂i get it
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Genius.
Once you've read the dictionary everything else is just a remix.
Once you learn the alphabet, actually
Kacper Wołek no because the alphabet does not ascribe meaning.
1000 subs without videos but gr8 comments what the hell?
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It made me smile on a deep, unconscious level.
dazhibernian Ha! I don’t care who you are, that’s funny right there
This guy is so smart. I want to read everyday now so I can have his mindset
read about "growth mindset", that's what this guy is mainly referring to in this video
That's such a lovely comment! Go for it!!
MIT guys are usually smarter though, and party a lot less.
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I haven’t done a book a week, but for the last two years, I’ve been reading almost every day. (Mainly because I’m reading longer books like Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series, Stephen King, Gillian Flynn, etc.) And this guy isn’t lying. It’s a slow progression, but after 6 months or so, I realized I had a completely different state of mind; more patience, more empathy, and even more self-awareness. Hell, my sleep schedule has improved significantly.
The two best things about being a daily reader have been 1) my willingness to learn! I’m constantly trying to learn about new things; politics, psychology, the court system, economics, history; I’m desperate for knowledge now! And 2) my ability to have a conversation. I used to be a really awkward person. I sucked at holding a conversation or simply saying what’s on my mind. My relationships with my friends and family have improved because I’m much better at articulating my thoughts, as well as processing information and therefore understanding other people’s thoughts and words better.
On top of all this, I’ve improved my imagination , my work ethic, my willingness to stick to eating healthy, exercising more, and even putting down the cigarettes I smoked like a chimney. (I’m still working on that last one though)
It sounds like im trying to recruit you into a cult, right? But I’m literally just telling you to read books. It’s not necessarily about the information you’re reading, it’s the exercise you’re giving your brain.
Andy Zambrano Wow good for you, mate! Those are exactly THE things I've been wanting to improve! Thank you for sharing your story! Keep reading!
This motivated me to also start reading.Thanks for that;)
Thank you for sharing your story. I'm glad the end result was one with productivity attached onto it. Books indeed do have a distinct effect other mediums don't have. The absorption of the text is passive, yet the interpretation of the information is left completely to us the reader. That can have large effects which makes reading worthwhile.
yeah me too now im like you in the beginings , i just dont care about nothing , im secret type of guy who dont speks a lot , and when i speak i make sure to say it short ! so letss see after 3 or more month by reading books ! 😀
I am happy for you that reading has helped you in so many ways and that you went on this journey. I am just hitting 30 and started reading my first books. I read about 4 within 2 weeks. Got a membership in the city library. I wish I would have been shown the love for books early on during childhood but I am glad I discovered it now none the less. We will surely have lots of more fun journeys within pages in the future to come. While we enjoy, also reap the many positive side effects. It’s wonderful.
What you say about school is so true! I was exactly like you. Went from reading a ton of books to NO BOOKS at all. Thanks for telling about this! I'm doing it!!
we're all suffering from the same stuff , it's have been 7 months since you posted this comment , i really hope you re-started your reading adventure !
I recommend the App El Libro Total. The book that contains everything and everyone will be very beneficial to you, and remember that those who love reading have everything at their fingertips.
So lovely to hear you've caught the book-bug!
Penguin Books
Penguin Books UK
Why did this make me laugh so hard?
Nigga I need free books
Your company has made it quite easy to do so 😉❤️
your face and head are shaped like a disney 3D character, it´s amazing how real you look.
L fucking MAO, is true
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He is pretty ;P
Also a tip: If it is tough in the beginning, choose books that truly interest you, make it fun. And then at some point reading just becomes a habit and you can pick books more out of your comfort zone.
(books that interest you and are fun also includes comics and graphic novels)
Reading them doesn't make you reading something less. It's just easier and therefore a good started to be used in reading.
The jump from that to fantasy books and then quantum physics is much smoother than doing cold turkey
And don’t be ashamed to start with a 180-page YA novel, or even a 60-page kids book. Work your way up like you would in a career. Almost every professional started out in fast food or retail.
Very true reading is like exercise but for the brain, Going to the and trying the hardest drill isn't really going to motivate you.
Read what you love until you love to read
I love the fact that you always want to grow as a person, not as a Harvard student or anything but you :>
But Harvard student always special ..
@SelfAbsorbedPenguin I'm harsh it's true. He would not be where he is if he was some one else, like a Mexican, or a Native American
@SelfAbsorbedPenguin there happy? Self absorbed asshole.
these are challenges people should be doing
Sorry not enough attention
😂🤣😂🤣😂 ......No!😡
A book reading challe...😴😴😴
true
Nah the Tide Pod challenge was pretty nice.
8 seconds in and subscribed because of that intro
Haha same!
I read this and I subscribed
Indeed! 😂
Psychologist ain’t lying when they say woman are highly emotional creatures
Guwap Boi yeah they probably just thought it was creative and wanted to see more of it though
I crave Books. I am addicted to it , probably the best companion for Life especially for introverts ;)
read my comment above.
@@ejnn5351 yeah almost
@@aisharaeen7705 when you read, do you read word for word??
@Karan K I'm a huge bookworm. I love reading and I love books. I love reading for the just act of reading itself, but I also love reading for the joy, fun and entertainment. I love words, I love languages, I love looking at the words on a paper and I love reading words and sentences but I am also very interested in the plot and the events in a book. The best part is that I can connect those two and enjoy both equally. When I am reading slowly, I want to savour every part of the book and I read a word after word so I can pay attention to every word and it's meaning. But when I am very entertained and when something very interesting happens in a book , I want to know what will happen next so I read fast and I read 3-6 words at a time. Sometimes I don't even read words, I just look at them and I know what I've read lol.
My biggest dream of my life being nerd of books
Me: he’s maybe 16, pushing 17?? Maybe younger?
Him: *Harvard-*
Me:
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𝓸𝓱.
SAME LOL
same,i though he was my age or younger :')
That's me OMG 🤣
Yea, ..oh
I think he is 19
How do you have time to study, do TH-cam and read at Harvard? Legend.
Intelligence, motivation, active lifestyle, using his time for meaningful things such as being active, gaining knowledge, etc.
Predictions FC Time management. Nothing is impossible if you have the motivation to take action like John himself.
Mainly fitting gene-environment-interaction. It's all neurotransmitters.
The Pretentious V.D. Bruh, all the girls are gonna be running to him as soon as he chooses to. He is a Harvard student afterall...
Isaac Liu absolutely. All he would have to do is put down the books for a second
We need more youtubers like you, definitely need people like you who inspire young generation to read books rather than wasting time on social media.
Well said
Yeah, its great
i mean youre on youtube ....
@@Rentheangel Maybe she was using youtube just for 7 minutes? Stop being so stupid.
Let me down she has a whole profile and stuff im being real lol
it’s kinda crazy how nobody’s talking about Antozent, they are selling 250 self help books for the price of one
We need more young people like you, great message for people who are searching for who they are !
Maria Girjoaba ahh the one old person comment
If you read every day for 1 hour for one year in the field of study, you will be in the top 10%.
If you read every day for 1 hour for three years in the field of study, you will be an expert.
If you read every day for 1 hour for five years in the field of study, you will be a national expert.
If you read every day for 1 hour for seven years in the field of study, you will be a world expert.
Keep on READING!
Thank for your inspiring comments
If you're not a world expert yet then I don't trust your opinion lol
If you want to be a world expert, it's not just about passively reading books. Try to quiz yourself on what you've read. It will help you remember important stuff.
How about you
@@onee I believe it also requires rigorous debate with equally educated peers and experts in such fields on a regular basis.
"reading books is just in another level" that's right my dude
C M I thought writing them would be
on another level idiot
@@kyebyrno8004 calm down triggered little bitch
@@omega0195 jaahhha
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I agree with you!! Seriously, it changed my life too. I read 7 books this month and i can feel that im slowly seeing the world differently, in more positive way. Books really have changed the way i think completely. Now im addicted to it, i cant wait to see how my life will be if i keep doing this for years.
Judulnya Buku apa aja 7 buku itu yg km baca?
What books did you read?
@@dodikjaya8475 nitip
Great video, John. Books have saved my life, and when I came across Nixorus, my life changed.
This is fake y’all. It is a bot. Wants your money (or more)
I love this guy. He is spreading his intelligence with everyone else and i guarantee, everyone who watched this video learned something
Tanki - Cubed Can you really guarantee that? I challenge you to take a page from his book (tehe) and be more precise, less hyperbolic with your expression.
TalinMatteson Don’t go after him, he’s just giving positive feedback about this channel 😆
Awesome video dude. I actually missed the fact that many of an entire generation of people probably grew up reading books ONLY in school rather than pleasure.
Harry Potter, though, would be an exception to that, and showed that generation how fun and important reading could be.
Actually since the beginning of school some people never read a book after graduation or after they dropped out. Actually in school right now many students are not reading the assigned books, they use spark notes instead. (What a shame.) East of Eden was amazing and a Stanford student admitted he was supposed to read it in AP English in grade 12 but was too busy so he used spark notes. It is a FANTASTIC book.
Read one book in the Bible a month, better than all good books in the world combined. I'm reading Romans. It will change your life literally forever like noone can ever imagine. God loves you. Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 139
Quite the contrary, for me. I couldn't stand reading or focus on it in school. Once I graduated high school, I started collecting them and going to the library constantly.
URHO TM That would be great if god was real
This guy made his points very clear and very accurate, this guy is truly inspiring
"A man who does not read is no smarter than a man who can not read"
Damn
Volvo 420 omg
Take Flight 23 holy shit
Very few read scientific and/or factual books for pleasure. Your statement makes no sense. Furthermore, this is not my own quote, but a quote by the famous Mark Twain, who certainly presented himself in a better way than you.
I read youtube comments tho.
Back in high school I used to read a novel every 2-3 days, or max a week if it's draggy or I'm too busy. But I slowly stopped when homework and college got into the way. I added this video into my "watch later" list for nearly 2 years. I'm going to start reading a book a week tomorrow and hopefully stick to it!
x2
How did it go?
I've been wanting to "get back into" reading for a long but your video has inspired me to start again.
The Chloe Connection my whole channel is based around books
Your face features is so like an animation character.
Artaemi P true
He's like a pixar character
But only cuter
Yeah!! That's what i said!!
I think the same
I used to read a book a week until I started at my university. Now I get depressed or stressed whenever i start reading a longer text.
Melli Wika read something that’s an old favorite or trashy romance or something. I got back into reading by rereading Harry Potter. Once you get through a book or two that you know you’ll enjoy, you’ll be able to separate school reading and for fun reading. Hope this helped
It took me almost 2 years to get back into reading after getting my BA. I would start reading a book, and be done after 20pgs. It took a long time, but go for a short favorite or just find something completely new, out of the blue, and see where it takes you.
i feel you, when you read for pleasure its way better, when u read because you need to study, it puts you off.
here are some favourite books
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Stop reading 50 Shades of Grey. Start Reading Game of Thrones!
try reading differnet types of book!
Once you find certain book genres that interest you, reading isn’t a chore anymore. A lot of people say they don’t have time for reading but they don’t realize how much time they would have in their hands if they let go of their phones for a while or took a break from watching television.
Why read a book when I can experience a story in the form of a video game?
I dont like reading, is that a excuse too?
It's true 😂
exactly
Reading makes time slow down, or feel more full. In just a few hours you can have gone through an entire character's life. It's like you get to live so many lives in just your one.
I’ve been reading a book a week and I can also concur that it will change your life. Reading is amazing!
What kind of books do you read?
@@margaritaisabel5382 In my case... Mostly nonfiction.
Bro you honestly changed my life... Your tips for studying and keeping notes are so helpful ! Thanks for everything!
same here..i got into programming in python because of you videos and today i had a meeting with my school board because I hacked the school's local server and didn't damage anythinng.. i just printed out the files i got and showed them they had a major security flaw! Thanks john Fish!
T. N. Stop lying
Nathan E, I swear to you! I used a notepad, shutdown -i, I also used runas command prompt, cmd taskmgr, and cmd cd.. cd.. tree to gain loads of info that I should not have acess to, all I did was raise my user account privaleges... and also, Im studying economics in brazil, my college's server had loads of flaws, running windows 7 and 8...
I'm 22, you can ask me anything so that I can prove to you I am not lying :)
Today was a big day for me :) I also play piano and I don't know how to read music sheets! Pics or didn't happen? Check out my channel, i got piano videos hahaha not sure ir that proves anything..
Same here It's Mikey. He's changed my life here in Aussie. And I'm originally a native Papua New Guinean. So global audience has his support.
I recently started reading a book called Anti-Gravity. I just couldn't put it down.
Donald trump is hate preacher
Who’s the author?
I get it 😂
@@jamalkhalil77 Evidences ?
You mean dark matter?
How do you know someone went to Harvard?
Don’t worry, they’ll tell you.
@Jesús González savage
😂😂😂
yeah why not its really impressive, has the right to tell people
doesn't matter which school you go if you don't educate yourself
I mean damn, if I went to Harvard I’d put that shit in my instagram bio
Reading is not enough by itself. You should write a small essay with your own opinions about the books you read. Only that way you can get nutrition from that book.
Smart idea!
Thnx... Love from kashmir
I think that’s called school lol
Yes, exaclty!
@@PB0Y1834 hahahahah exactly that is exactly like homework from school
Half way through, 'How to win friends and influence people.' - I stopped as life got 'busy', but guess what life just got 'unbusy' after watching this. I'll be reading morning and night, bit by bit. A little a day, will go a long way. Thank you
Heeey 😊😊
So true!!
I´m currently reading the same book :) have fun!
That one's a classic communication book. Essentialism is also interesting.
I’ve started using your studying methods and they’re changing my way of learning completely. I’ve never been more productive and I’m growing away from seeing studying as a chore.
I can’t thank you enough for what your mindset and positivity has brought into my life.
Ben
Ben Sass Could you explain to me how you revise and work? And actually get stuff done and motivated
Tristan Fletcher John Fish will probably explain this way better than I will (check out his videos).
I basically wake up in the morning and set myself concrete and achievable goals for the day which I write in a diary.
As for the studying, I create a favorable atmosphere for learning (tea, clean desk, organized textbooks etc).
Then, I use the Pomodoro technique which consists in working for 25 minutes and taking a break for 5 min.
All these things may seem very trivial but they really do boost concentration and productivity during a work session.
My story about books had started the same way!!! I was a book worm until the end of elementary school and then reading a book started to become a chore because of school ㅠㅠ
Same I used to find books so entertaining and now I’m just meh
In my case it's vice versa
Sameee
I’m actually homeschooled and school never messed up my experience with books haha. I absolutely LOVE books. Getting new books or looking at libraries/book stores makes me sO giddy.
Same lol. I was homeschooled and the library gets me excited. Picking out books at the library is probably the best date idea in my opinion.
Never stop learning and never stop searching for the best path for you kid, you are much wiser than most triple your age. Cheers
One of my new years Resolution is reading book.
It is so motivational
You are so smart to convince to make a decision
Reading a book? That means one book...
Mine is too! At least one book every month
@@JeffZuccMusk obviously english isn't their mother tongue u genius
다이어리 사랑planner addiction how’s it going?
*Real, honest, cool, smart, hardworking, relates to me like crazy*.....just became one of my favorite youtubers!! Can't wait to see more content from you :)
Reading is changing my life to become a better human being!
Same here kushal
I think the most profound idea within your expression of your experience is that reading is equated with a reward, and similarly an obligation. Reading has been the most influential endeavor in my entire life, and I haven't really engaged with it in like 7 years. Your analysis and sharing of the struggles you went through have caused me to seriously reconsider what I think about reading books, and whether or not I actually am.
Similarly, I question whether what I'm spending my time on from a day to day basis is really as worthy of investment as reading as much as I can. Thank you so much for this video. Thank you so much for your perspective, and sharing just that.
Congratulations on 63k!!! Keep it up my man!
Namaste
I’ve always considered the reward for reading is increased knowledge. This is the main reason I read non-fiction when I do read, it gives you a different viewpoint from your own and enriches and expands upon your understanding of certain concepts and ideas.
Reading is really like exercise for your mind, some of my favourite books I have read multiple times to reinforce and refresh on the authors points.
BRO you're giving me so much motivation to start reading more! Just found this channel and already love it!
The thing that always frustrated (and kinda still frustrates) me, is that I read really slow. So everytime I read, it feels like I'm running out of time if that makes sense
M.O.E this happens to me too. Just read the book and don’t care about anything else. Read it slowly and try to imagine the setting, the characters, etc
@@yolomein415 thanks, gonna try it later today
Once i saw on a youtube comment a guy saying:
"start reading a little bit, like 1 page, and u'll keep reading."
You could also try audiobooks. It could be you’re more able to absorb via a different medium. And that also has a set time of say 12 hours etc so you’ll feel like there’s a clear end and pace. You can also set speed at 1.5 etc. this will maybe give you a greater feeling of control
I was getting frustrated too, because I really used to read a lot, but it felt so tedious now. As it turns out, I now need glasses and never realised because my eyesight got worse so slowly and I still can compensate and read without but it is like running on loose sand versus on a paved road.
Empty the coins of your purse into your mind, and your mind will fill your purse with coins - Benjamin Franklin
NotoriiousNoid That's a great quote.
NotoriiousNoid Instructions not clear. Cracked my skull and got coins stuck in my brain tissue.
lmaooooo😂
x SLeZ WTF
You get nowhere then. You empty your purse and fill it up again. Am I missing something?
i really like this, it's actually inspired me to start reading. i myself have an addiction to social media i want to beat, and i've always enjoyed the concept of learning from books, rather than staring at a phone. thanks for the motivation
agustdoodle I understand exactly what you mean. I decided to delete all social networking apps on my phone a few weeks ago and then I realized how many time I actually have and that I'd been stupidly wasting it. This experience of beating an addiction to social media is eye-opening😱
Crazy to think 3 years ago you were psyched about 30K and now you almost have a million! Just found your channel today cuz I was curious about Harvard! Very great content and personality!
You just gave me an answer I’ve been searching for a while now.
Alejandra Leija and that answer is ?
The reason I don't set time aside for reading is because I view it like a chore thanks to the way the school system. I use to love reading huge novels in elementary school, but as soon as I entered middle school and had to read chapter books to answer the correct questions to my test, I wanted to spend my free time doing something that isn't school related.
I personally LOVE reading, and the other day I was asking myself why I haven't been reading as much as I used to. And my answer was...school. Just like you said. But not only because it makes reading feel like a chore, but because it takes up so much time and makes you read so much already that I don't have any time or energy left for reading on my own. But now it's summer, and I'm taking this opportunity to read more. Today I went to the library and picked up a novel that looked really interesting...and was in Spanish. I'm a huge language geek. I speak Mandarin Chinese almost fluently at 16 years old, and started learning it when I was 10. I started learning Spanish in October 2017, and am now able to read, listen, write, and speak pretty confidently. So your video was so inspiring, not only to get me reading again, but to be reading WHILE doing something else I love...exploring another language.
That's really cool, that you started learning languages that young! Respect :)
wow. Most impressive comment I've read in a very long time. Props to you ma'am
incredible
Good to start learning those foreign languages when younger ... your brain can't do that so well when older. Wanted to learn languages at those ages but wasn't able to do so due to lack of access to suitable speakers.
This guy really gained 60k subscribers in a couple weeks - all because his videos are QUALITY
or because he's being sponsored by a load of corporates
I came from gang banging since 13, selling and dealing drugs til I was 23 and changed my life since I sobered up and began educating myself, put myself in others shoes instead of mine and man in grateful for that spark in my brain after reading .
I like it.. My work always exhausted me,and I haven’t read books for pleasure for a very long time . Last night I decided to pick a book on my shelves( I loved to purchase books), sit on the floor with my blanket in my room and started to read blocking my mind to think my pile of work. I really enjoyed it. I’m excited to continue reading that book tonight.:)
It reminds me to enjoy the little things that makes me happy.:)
can you make a video of your top favorite books
Hello!
Awesome advice. Thank you. Really happy to hear that your getting a lot of value from reading and I love the dedication you have shown by reading a book every week.
Altamirano Torres He said mostly self improvement books but story books could add value to your life if they are full of wisdom, allegories or based on a real life situation with applicable lessons or even just for entertainment, 😁 to relax.
You made a really good point about how reading feels like a chore rather than something you'd enjoy without a reward. I like how you connected that to the way the school system is set up. That was quite relatable and made me think differently about reading.
Thank you!
I’ve been reading a Harry styles fan fiction wattpad book everyday, and finishing them after 1-2 days...
Hahaha
same.
Honestly mood
This was me 8 years ago LMAO
Well I do read Wattpad books, and there are many gems there! You should try reading “The Ropes that Bind Us”. It’s such an insightful book! You should also read Operation: Dard and Devotion, one of the most heart-wrenching among the books I’ve read. :)
He's basically a male Rory from Gilmore Girls.
He's basically a slick marketer who knows how to monetize his Ivy League experience into parallel Google Ads $$$ and Amazon referrer $$$ revenue streams.
Myslie Pierre LMAO YES exactly what I’m thinking 😂😂😭 immediate subscribe
:v lol i think too
I'm agree with you! :) But it's ok. It's cute.
Exactly
A Series of Unfortunate Events was my favorite throughout elementary school. I stopped reading books as an extracurricular activity around 8th or 9th grade, which now I recognize as a mistake. Thank you man, for teaching me to love reading & chasing new horizons again.
Ethan Volkmar Isn't that a series on netflix to?
Nathan E Yeah! Neil Patrick Harris did a really good job on it. I prefer the books though
Ethan Volkmar Cool I might check it out
me too. i got the whole series my 7th grade year for 60 dollars
Steven Lee I'm currently a freshman in uni. Reading helps build a better mindset and I also enjoy it just as something to do besides studying, or hanging out with my peers.
I stopped reading after 10th grade. Then, I got back into it junior year of college. It's so true, school essays and required reading sucks the entertainment out of reading. But, when you choose the books you want and sit down, you'll be able to form the habit again. The first book I read to get back in the habit was Becoming, by Michelle Obama. It took me 2 months to finish b/c I hadn't read 4 fun in a while. After that I finished books in 2-3 days. Trust me, get past the first book and you'll feel the joy again.
KNOWLEDGE!
Next video: *I got this new L A M B O R G H I N I here in my garage*
KNowLeDGGEe
Tai Lopez :D
That was not books that was a borrowed lambo and a million dollar in advertising
That guy's a huge scammer.
I know... My comment was actually sarcastic - towards him not the commenter here ;)
Books are a great foundation to success. I highly recommend if you don't know what to read, start by reading 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Think and Grow Rich, and How to Win Friends and Influence People. These books are the foundation of a good life in my opinion.
Old news bro
I hate these books!!!!!!!
Add Slight Edge by Jeff Olson.
I could divide my life before and after reading it
Sure you could do the same ;)
I would recommend both Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand if you have not read them already. The philosophy she describes may have it's flaws, but it is great way to cement your on ideas. They are also exceptionally entertaining.
I also read Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark which was on the thumbnail. That is another one I highly recommend!
I wish I found this video at the beggining of summer lol
Same 😂
It's never too late to start
@@charlotte2683 i did! lmao
where do i get books my library is closed😭
Salute Lil homie. I was a troubled person last year. Every since Jan 1 I read every day ain't skipped a beat. Total life changer. Love books more than people
"But reading books is just on another level" and that right there is quote of the century
I am in no way trying to put you down, but I respect you so much for the way you act like you don’t have a lisp. Before I started my channel I was worried people would notice my lisp, and sometimes in my videos you see me repeat the word cause I’m embarrassed. Thank you 💛
As a person who has just started at university, John fish has given me so much guidance in terms of approaching a type of work ethic and the attitude that comes with it. The first 5 months have been a breeze thanks to you my man, love the videos.
he's out here actually doing his new years' resolution and reading being successful, I'm out here still tryna do my 2015 new years resolution.
When I have time, so on vacation, I easily read a book per day. Not because I read fast, I'm a very slow reader, I just read the whole day 😅huge book lover
Same, tho I do read kind of fast, but not so I'll get through the book faster but because it's my normal reading pace.
Yeah
Half-Blood Princess Are you a potterhead?
Slow reader or fast reader,at the end of the day,you still get cool lessons anyways ;)
Mark my words this channel is getting 100k at the end of may
Nico London absolutely, John deserves it all the way
Nico London So what
I was kind of hoping there would be more fiction. Self help books bore the heck out of me nowadays since it's a lot of regurgitated stuff just written in different ways supported by anecdotes. I find fiction so much more engaging. It's like taking a bit of a break and going into another world.
Omg yes
I'm Brazilian and I followed you because I wanted to learn English. But you're teaching me much more than just the language. You're really amazing.
man brazilians are so cool and likable
TH-camrs like u motivate other People so easily. I Just found your profile and i love it! So thanks for motivating us and remind us what's the important things
اللي جاي من دوباميكافين يصف معي
ههههههه كلنا
Hey John, I even started reading the books and this changed my life tremendously. I appreciated your effort to do the great things in your life and use the resource wisely that has been provided to you. Most the people don't value things which is already with them. Thanks for Sharing. Take care ! Peace😄✌
I saw this video in 2021 and it was one of the key things that pushed me into reading more. I wasn't much of a reader growing up; my attention span wasn't great. For the books I did read, I felt like I didn't absorb them - I'd skim frequently, especially at the end. I would have a hard time finishing books and an even harder time remembering what I had read. Since watching this video, I've read more than 100 books (I've lost track of the exact count). I've gained a better appreciation for reading (and gotten better at digesting what I read), and I am pretty sure it's why I improved my score on the Critical Analysis/Reading section of an exam. It's also one of my favorite things to do now, and I've made some good friends by bonding over books. It's just crazy to see this video again after several years and think of how much of an impact it has made on me :)
Thank you so much John I found your channel a few days ago and I really am changing the way how I see life because of you. Please keep making videos you will be the next big thing and you will slowly but surely save our generation like dead serious lmao
SUMMARY OF THIS VIDEO AND ANY OTHER VIDEOS LIKE THIS OUT THERE:
1) Good books is someone's years of knowledge and experience condensed into few hours.
2) Instead of watching random youtube vids , we can invest some of that time everyday reading.
3) You know so many new things ,you start to look at everyday things differently.
4) Your probability of getting rich gets high.
5) You feell good about yourself.
6) In crowd, you can be the one who everyone wants to listen. Because your words will make sense...bblah blah blah
Did you say probability of getting rich gets high? Okay enough of youtube now I am off reading
SUMMARY OF THIS VIDEO AND ANY OTHER VIDEOS LIKE THIS OUT THERE:
1) Don't you want to be elite and exclusive like me?
2) Then turn those aspirations into purchases with my Amazon link!
no one wanted your reply
Zahid Ali Khan He is actually right. Point out any of the richest people in the world and I will show you an avid reader. Warren buffet (worth +$80,000,000,000
You might want to try reading. It's obvious with your grammar and spelling that you don't do it very often.
I found this video randomly and well I already like reading books, but the way he presents it makes me wanna read 24/7
😀😃😃😃
I’ve read a book a week for two years now and I completely feel like ive discovered little pieces of me each time I read a book. It’s so fun. It makes me feel like a kid again
“When you’re looking at decades of work condensed into few hours of reading, that’s really special.” This hit me. 📚✨
Slowly awaiting this guy to become a legend. These times are great because it isthe age where your comment can be read by john. In few weeks or months, it might become impossible :(
Readers are leaders.
Recently I've felt the excitement of reading in a long time. I'm from South Korea, where all the students read books to 'achieve" something , not to learn other people's thoughts. They really consider reading as a chore like you said and I was one of them. I just made up an excuse that I don't have time to read. A few weeks ago I read an impactful book and I made the resolution to read books using my spare time. I'm 18 and people around me might say that I should study in that time but anyway your video just made me have confidence in my beliefs. Let's read 📚
Stumbled across your channel John and I’m enjoying it. I am what would be considered an ‘old guy’ to most of your subs but I like your insights from the point of view of a younger guy. I have people your age working for me and I will be recommending that they watch your back catalogue. I particularly like your time management plans, your acknowledgment that you were wasting hours a day on social media and your thoughts on reading for benefit rather than reward. All of these points are so relevant in this day and age. 👍🏼 great work John.
thanks for the motivation! I liked the point you made about a book being years' worth of thoughts vs. a YT video being days/weeks worth of thoughts.
Re: Alex S. Which is wrong and contradicts Mr. Fish' own belief. If a TH-cam video only represents a few "days/weeks" of thoughts than a book on the value of reading is far more full of insights than a seven-and-a-half minute video such as this. Why not read "What to Read and Why"by Francine Prose who considers how the works of literary masters such as Mary Shelley, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, and Jane Austen stimulate our minds and enlarge our lives--or a book by Professor Harold Bloom who addresses the reader to read for the purest of all reasons: to discover and augment the self.
You can't have it both ways.
Watch this video and try to persuade yourself that it stimulates only a few thoughts while "50 Shades of Grey" represents "year's of thoughts". Dr. Rankin's talk is a reflection on 20 years of her life that had to be lived. There are books that can be knocked out in a week if you want to write 12 hours a day.
There was a movie about a bestselling "Christian" song. The song's writer says, "It only took 12 minutes to write." His girlfriend corrects him and responds, "You've been writing this song your hold life."
It's the same way with some books--and some videos.
Books are life 📖🌱🌻
how much do you read a day?
Galaxy ..when I wake up, in the afternoon + in the bus while going to school..and before sleeping for 30min😊
its so annoying because there was a time like 4 months ago when i couldnt get my head out of books, and now, i can't get back into them... ughh
Galaxy Find some time each day, set a goal of a certain amount of pages. Then try and increase the amount of pages each day. If you want to read more then split reading throughout the day. :)
appreciate the tips :)
I really understand you... I have “discovered” reading one year ago, because of I was never inspired or thought to do it the right way, now I’m addicted to it actually I too am seeing the world another way!
IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE FOCUSING READING NOVELS READ THIS!!! I used to be a big book worm when I was younger too. As I got older I had to go on depression and anxiety medications. From taking those medications I completly lost my focus and I couldn't read anything without my mind running. I would read the words on the paper almost one by one but I would be in pilot mode and not actually taking in the information I was just reading words. It became a huge issue for me because books were an escape for me. I found it so frustrating that I couldn't be absorbed into the stories anymore.
Years later (and no reading) I came off the medication and man I wanted to read something. I tried sitting down with a couple old books Ive read before, I didn't have interest. And for new books I find I will get only half way through before putting it down and never picking it back up. It was frustrating me. I really wanted to read.
I am a visual artist, I love hand drawn and digital art, colours and emotions. I thought how can I take the one thing that I've always loved more than anything (art) into reading?
COMICS! GRAPHIC NOVELS! I tired it and it changed everything.
Reading isn't always a 200 page story..it can come in so many ways. I started reading comics and I love it. I read them all in what feels like seconds and I find myself going online to read more when I run out of my own. Comics and graphic novels can help stimulate your love for reading. Since then I have been able to read those 200 page stories. Not to mention it's helped my art style a lot and has helped me cope and deal with stresses I still carry with me. Some of my favourite comics are WonderWoman (*new 52*), Saga and Skin and Earth
k a t a t t a c k sorry but picture books don’t count as reading
You should try listening to books, rather than reading them. Like listen to the audio. It helps.
waw really depression?
And plz dont get into fanfictions. There are many genres out there that can provide you a good story and knowledge too.
pr6dA I don’t personally read fan fictions, but I don’t think you should tell them that. I mean, they could like it for all you know
I've only read one book for fun. I did that last year. The book was called, "Queen of Katwe." It's supposed to be a book for a beginner level reader, but I actually enjoyed reading it when I got into a grove. I'm challenging myself to get a library card, so I can read more without having to worry about paying for it. If I can find any book from John Green at my library, I definitely plan on reading it.
I will legit read for 5 hrs straight and still will want to read more
Allies Book Nook sucks to be you then lmao.
Barka No, bitch no
People that say shit like this always read the most hollow trash
and you still think legit is a word
thats not healthy. You shouldnt sit for that long in a stretch
I think you're right, the way you mentioned about the chore concept about reading, I wasn't really addicted to reading before, but things are getting interesting lately, hope to see more videos from you, man.