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The Exploration Read vs. The Intentional Read
Why it’s important to add variety to your reading list
We all know that reading is important. I try to emphasize how we should be more strategic with our reading. You may already have a reading system, but what types of books are you adding to it? Today, I’d like to highlight the difference between what I like to call the “exploration read” and the “intentional read”
Why do we need distinctions in our books?
Why can’t we just read whatever we want? Why should we be intentional with our reading choices? Well, reading anything is better than reading nothing. But I think it’s important to decide what we’re looking to get out of a book before we start reading it. Of course, we’ll always have surprises and one of the beauties of reading is discovering new things that we didn’t expect from the book. Despite this, it’s helpful to have expectations on what we’ll obtain from the book.
Intentional Reads
If you keep book lists, (and you absolutely should) a majority of the titles on that list would be considered intentional reads. When I say intentional, I just mean that they are added to your list with a clear purpose or theme. For instance, if you know you love reading biographies, you might add Sir…
