Read to Get Inspiring Ideas, Improve Your Life and Contribute to a Better World* INSPIRING IDEAS present you with a change in the way you think about an idea or topic. They give you a realization that you should change the way you think about something and reconsider the actions you take. *Inspiring ideas from reading have the power to provide us with priceless pearls of knowledge and wisdom. For example, you may discover a key tip that will help you walk away from a bad situation and transform your life. Or you may discover words that make it easier for you to help someone close to you who needs advice or support, perhaps helping save a life. Finding and reading inspiring books will help propel you to higher levels of success, happiness, physical and emotional health, understanding, wisdom and peace. This is because when you read, you have access to some of the most brilliant and inspiring people of all time, and the lessons they learned. The problem is that most of us learn to read superficially in school, not deeply. and significant. Fortunately, The Smart Reader will help you choose the best books to read, get more out of what you read, create a better life through reading, and ultimately become a smart learner, thinker, and reader. Whether you read hundreds of books or just a couple a year, you'll benefit from this book. With the inspirational insights you get from reading, you can change and empower yourself, help those around you, and ultimately contribute to a better world. Why focus on reading? Reading is a unique means of learning, where the cost in money and time for the valuable knowledge acquired is very low. A workshop or course will cost significantly more, and you may not learn more than you would from books. Also, you tend to learn much more from reading than from audio or video formats, when you spend the same amount of time on it. Focus on becoming a Smart Reader and you will accomplish your goals much more effectively and efficiently.I. Internationally bestselling author C. Robledo has written The Intelligent Reader based on his special love of reading, learning, and applying what he learns. He has read over 400 books, thousands of general articles, hundreds of scholarly articles, and hundreds of short stories and poems. Robledo wants to show you how to improve your reading skills based on his experience. Inside, you'll discover how to: - Find interesting, high-quality books efficiently - Look for inspiring ideas instead of meaningless facts - Spend more time reading and stop making excuses - Take notes adaptively, depending on your goals - Stop from being distracted while reading - Reading different books differently, depending on their purpose - Learning more effectively from very challenging books (for example, from college or highly technical texts)

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