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The Best Book is the One You Have with You
Why you should fill the time gaps of life with books rather than digital nonsense
Chase Jarvis, a famous photographer and former colleague of mine at CreativeLive (he’s the CEO and co-founder) once wrote a book called “The Best Camera is the One That’s with You”. This isn’t a totally profound concept, but you can only take photos if you have a camera and any photo you take is better than taking no photo at all right? This concept can obviously be applied to many things, but I want to focus on reading and learning. The best book is the one you have with you.
Have a Reading Plan
I’ve written about how important it is to have a reading plan if you’re a serious autodidact. And with that plan comes the concerted effort of reading more books in less time. Therefore, you should always have something to read. There are many small gaps of time throughout the day. Making the small shift of filling them with books rather than mindless smartphone tasks is a real game-changer.
So with that logic in mind, you should always have something on hand to read when these gaps of time present themselves. You don’t want to be caught in line at the grocery store or waiting for the bus with nothing to read. Sure, there are plenty of benefits to just…
