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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

  • studying
  • personal development
  • career advancement

Putting it to work

  • set a daily reading goal
  • carry a book
  • limit distractions

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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