How to Succeed at Reading More for 2020

Teronie Donaldson
Ascent Publication
Published in
8 min readFeb 4, 2020

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“Life is short, and the lessons to learn are countless” — Seneca.

Its 2020, and along with a new year comes new hopes, wishes, and ambitions. Those of which can become discarded, like moldy food, when only a few weeks pass. Then the guilt sets in, and you regret that you couldn’t commit to the new plans.

That happens to the best of us, no doubt, but what if there was one thing you could do, incrementally, day by day that can have a tremendous impact on your life? Who wouldn’t want to do it?

An essential goal on people’s new year’s list besides making money, traveling, and getting into shape is the desire to read more; Rather obtain knowledge, and become smarter by its application. It may sound boring to you if you are not a reader. However, there are tremendous merits to it. Yes, there are many other goals to achieve but none as instrumental as reading. It can change your entire life.

One concept from a book can change your entire outlook forever. If you don’t believe me here are some notable examples of people who have been inspired by books:

Oprah Winfrey: “I know why the caged bird sings” by Maya Angelou.

This book provided Oprah with the validation she needed as a young back girl experiencing the harsh…

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Teronie Donaldson
Ascent Publication

Student of life. I write about books, productivity, reading, and applying what I learned. I hope it helps. *Check me out *https://linktr.ee/Teronie