Hey,<\/p>\n
For some of you who have read my crazy vocabulary experiment, this
\nis an in-depth summary of what method worked best to help me
\nremember all those words in such a short time period.<\/p>\n
In this email:<\/p>\n
1. The #1 habit for self-education success
\n2. New Implementation Guide — Image Association for Vocabulary<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
Always Have a Book<\/p>\n
Over the last 5-6 years I’ve read a lot of books, probably in the
\nrange of 300-400.<\/p>\n
Book learning isn’t everything–there are a lot of things you need
\nto experience and practice to learn.<\/p>\n
But, books are still wonderful and effective teachers. I’ve been
\nable to get enough ideas for improving my life to write over 800
\narticles, largely through reading a lot of books.<\/p>\n
Not just self-help or business classics either. Science, history
\nand even fiction are often more valuable since they force you to
\nthink about issues in different ways, expanding those connections.<\/p>\n
I’m a firm believer that if your education never goes beyond the
\ntextbooks you read in university, you’ll probably fall behind the
\nrigorous auto-didacts that enjoy consuming new ideas in their spare
\ntime.<\/p>\n
Reading isn’t always the easiest habit to maintain. It doesn’t have
\nthe same seductive call as watching television or surfing the net.
\nIt doesn’t have the same urgency as all the errands and homework
\nyou need to do.<\/p>\n
However, if there is one habit that has helped me read more books it
\nis simply this: always have a book.<\/p>\n
Always have a book you’re reading in your spare time and keep it in
\na prominent place. That way, when you’re bored or temporarily
\nunoccupied, you’ll be able to read.<\/p>\n
One step further is to carry the book with you, so you’ll have some
\nreading you can do when waiting in lines or taking your daily bus
\ncommute.<\/p>\n
Books can’t teach you everything, but they can teach a lot.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
Image Association for Vocabulary<\/p>\n
This is a detailed guide for how to remember unfamiliar words and
\nterms. It’s useful for things like:<\/p>\n
-Anatomy\/biology\/taxonomy classes with scientific names
\n-Studying languages
\n-Law classes with document names and specific principles<\/p>\n
You can download the guide in MONTH 4 under the CONTENT section of
\nthe members website:<\/p>\n
https:\/\/scotthyoung.com\/members\/?page_id=42<\/a><\/p>\n —<\/p>\n