Stop reading and start doing!
When is reading books not good? When it’s all that you do… there’s nothing wrong in reading self-help, self-improvements, management and business books. But they are all useless if the learnings that these books are teaching are not applied.
Next to attending seminars and actual classes, reading books is a great way to gain knowledge in anything, whether it be in business, arts, personal development and so on. Books on business and entrepreneurship, as well as management and leadership, are not lacking in titles. From Robert Kiyosaki, Donald Trump, Zig Ziglar, John Maxwell to our very own Francisco Colayco, Francis Kong, Larry Gamboa and even Bo Sanchez! These guys have written books that would help anybody – from the business novice to the seasoned entrepreneur.
However, having the right weapons and the knowledge of properly using them is an entirely different thing. Reading all the books in the world will not make anyone successful… that is if he does not know when to put down the book. These authors would love to have their books read, no doubt about that, but they would be much happier I guess if their book would be applied in real life.
Theories, when applied, gives a much more meaning to what was learned. Only when we take the courage to apply what we have read, can we pay back all the great authors who have unselfishly shared their insights and experiences. Anything learned without being applied is useless – for the best way to learn to do anything is by actually doing it!
So put down that book!
Stop reading and start doing!
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12 Comments on Stop reading and start doing!
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Tessa on
Wed, 26th Nov 2008 8:29 am
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Roy on
Wed, 26th Nov 2008 9:59 am
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Pinoynetworker on
Sun, 7th Dec 2008 11:43 pm
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Roy on
Mon, 8th Dec 2008 1:46 am
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jan on
Sat, 2nd May 2009 10:50 am
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Roy on
Sat, 2nd May 2009 6:21 pm
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pmonchet on
Sun, 3rd May 2009 3:57 pm
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ceblogger on
Tue, 5th May 2009 10:10 pm
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Dave on
Sun, 10th May 2009 3:55 am
this is nicely put.
I’m guilty of this too, but I try. Applying is the only way you can tell that you’ve learned and not just “know”.
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thanks for dropping by. I too am guilty of this… most of the time 
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what’s worse is buying books that upto now you haven’t even read… I got lots…
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nadale mo pare ko!
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I’d get an A on this one. I have no books to put down at the moment. I’m tired of rereading my old books. “,).
I’ve bought 3 booksellers, but I have not read any of them. Kasi pinamigay ko sa top commentator on my blog. So here I am about to dispatch another book (this to Elmot) which I’m lusting after to read but cannot. Masisira ang plastic. lol.
Well, Roy, if I get something from AdSense – perhaps after one year? – I’d buy all the books I need to have. I feel naked without them.
Nice, straightforward advice here. But it doesn’t apply to me. What’s apt for me is this: stop reading blogs, and read a real book for a change. “,)
jan’s last blog post..Top Commentator for April
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“read real book” lol
I believe that nothing still defeat a real book, I also have a lot of books, of varied interest (which explains the various blogs 
), and I haven’t finish a lot of them
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Rightly said Roy. Although hearing those people speak is very inspiring, but learning without doing is a different matter.Nice one Roy.
pmonchet’s last blog post..Happy Birthday – Abe
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i have plenty of unread books. iniwanan ko na lang sa cebu. at this time, i would prefer blogs and/or online articles.
roy, dami mong site ah! kahit saan saan na lang ako mapunta.
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Roy Reply:
May 4th, 2009 at 2:23 am
oo naman Sir Mon, no doubt about it. pero kahit siguro sila, they would be glad if their words resulted into something
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