Similarly, an audience is curious about what books the thought leader reads, has read, and currently recommends-present party included. And an influencer’s audience is both curious and eager to learn from books. They wield intoxicating influence over their audiences. Thought leaders wave the flag to read more. Evidence shows that reading offers cognitive, professional, and emotional benefits. We know that reading books is a good thing. And that’s the issue: certain gurus and experts hijack reading and morph it into a life hack-and this weakens what reading can do for us. I thought I could optimize my life, my career, my brain, and my abilities. Using their advice, I thought I discovered mystical reading secrets. I, like many, revered the popular thought leaders and gurus. But common advice nearly wrecked reading for me. And when I got lucky enough that writing became my career and then got good enough at writing to keep the lights on-reading a ton became a perk and an asset. I’m lucky that my personal and professional situation allows me to read close to-or more than-one hundred books per year. While I applaud the advice to read widely and often, I don’t applaud the way that this group can vandalize reading. They bestow secrets on how we can better learn from books. Many popular thought leaders hail the benefits of reading. They preach their sorcery to a tribe-a tribe often comprising millions of disciples. They evangelize this “optimize-your-life” sorcery through podcasts, blogs, social media, and books. Whether a social media influencer, success guru, or thought leader, they all pool into a similar sort: they teach-or inspire-you how to optimize your career, your life, your health, and self-growth. Consider popular experts, influencers, and life hackers.
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