The art of *not* reading
Some excellent advice from James Clear on the dangers of reading everything..
Hello, No-Vember Readers!
I hope you’ve been kicking all kinds of goals this year with your newfound ability to prioritize the important things by saying NO to the things that are sapping your time and attention. Throughout the year, I like to share great resources and snippets from writers and philosophers who expound on the virtues of learning to say NO.
Today’s lesson comes from the brilliant James Clear, from his newsletter “3 Things” — essential reading for the time-poor people pleasers of the world.
"The art of not reading is a very important one. It consists in not taking an interest in whatever may be engaging the attention of the general public at any particular time. When some political or ecclesiastical pamphlet, or novel, or poem is making a great commotion, you should remember that he who writes for fools always finds a large public. - A precondition for reading good books is not reading bad ones: for life is short."
Read the full book here.
‘til next time!
Your pal,
