Books can be a mentor of your life

Many great books have answers to some of life biggest problems

“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.” 

— James Baldwin

 On contrary books don’t have all the answers. You can’t get all your answers from books, but they will give the great start you need to make real change in your life. And even if you find the best books to guide you, it’s insanely important to put the books down and do the actual work. Practising what you learn is the final stage of learning from great authors.

For every book you choose, gather as many answers as possible, put the book down and start doing. Otherwise, you are just gathering knowledge and wasting your time in the process.

Make reading work for you — don’t make it a distraction from the real work you need to do to change your life. Books can easily become a distraction if you don’t read with a bigger purpose.

Not every book deserves your time. “Read a lot. Expect something big, something exalting or deepening from a book. No book is worth reading that isn’t worth re-reading.” Susan Sontag said.