> I assume that the best part of the best books will surface in daily conversations, YouTube videos, CliffsNotes, podcasts, Reddit posts/comments, blog articles, etc
I don't think this is true. In theory, you may be able to find all the information contained in the books, but it's drowning in garbage. The benefit of books is that the information has been distilled for you. Good books distill information better than bad books.
> One issue for me is that books are a very big time investment. I read very slowly and I don't remember everything I read either.
I hardly read books any more, though I do enjoy a day of reading in the sun when it's warm. I listen to audiobooks while I'm traveling, working out, or doing housework.
> I have thousands of non-fiction (mostly self-improvement) books in my reading list on GoodReads, but almost never bother to read any.
Different folks will tell you different things, but for me, the following self-help content covered most of what I've read to date:
* Any Alan Watts lecture series - I listened to "Out of your mind" (listen to the whole thing)
* The Book of Joy (Dalai Lama and Desmond TuTu)
* Never split the Difference (Chris Voss)
* The hard thing about hard things (Ben Horowitz)
And then read (or listen to) whatever strikes your fancy.
The concentrated focus of books makes them stick better, in my opinion, than blog posts, online commentary, etc.
I don't think this is true. In theory, you may be able to find all the information contained in the books, but it's drowning in garbage. The benefit of books is that the information has been distilled for you. Good books distill information better than bad books.
> One issue for me is that books are a very big time investment. I read very slowly and I don't remember everything I read either.
I hardly read books any more, though I do enjoy a day of reading in the sun when it's warm. I listen to audiobooks while I'm traveling, working out, or doing housework.
> I have thousands of non-fiction (mostly self-improvement) books in my reading list on GoodReads, but almost never bother to read any.
Different folks will tell you different things, but for me, the following self-help content covered most of what I've read to date:
* Any Alan Watts lecture series - I listened to "Out of your mind" (listen to the whole thing) * The Book of Joy (Dalai Lama and Desmond TuTu) * Never split the Difference (Chris Voss) * The hard thing about hard things (Ben Horowitz)
And then read (or listen to) whatever strikes your fancy.
The concentrated focus of books makes them stick better, in my opinion, than blog posts, online commentary, etc.