I am a learner. And I think everyone should be one too. There are many ways of going about it, I simply try them all. One of course, is reading. An activity perfectly praised by Naval on The Tim Ferriss Show (starting at 01:50:20):
„(…) the great thing about reading is that you can use that to pick up any new skill. If you learn how to learn – it’s the ultimate metaskill (…) you can trade it for any other skill – and that all begins with reading.“
Earlier in the conversation (around 01:43:55) he also offers a simple strategy to get started:
„Don’t feel the need to read anything you don’t want to read – read the stuff that’s fun to you. And don’t feel the obligation to finish any book. (…) Pick up a lot of books. Start reading them all and put down any book instantly that doesn’t grab you.“
Or even simpler, start like a friend of mine who elegantly reframed a common birthday wish. Instead of „A book.“ he asked for:
„A book I read.“