Resolve to edge in a little reading every day, if it is but a single sentence. If you gain fifteen minutes a day, it will make itself felt at the end of the year.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Small daily habits of reading accumulate over time to create significant knowledge gains.
- In plain terms
- Read a little every day and you will learn a lot by year's end.
- What can you take from it?
- Consistency compounds knowledge.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What book will you read for fifteen minutes today?
- How does small progress add up over a year?
Another view
Life events can sometimes interrupt daily routines.
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