Doing it right is hard. Doing it over is harder. - James Clear

Reading is like a software update for your brain.

Whenever you learn a new concept or idea, the 'software' improves. You download new features and fix old bugs.

In this way, reading a good book can give you a new way to view your life experiences. Your past is fixed, but your interpretation of it can change depending on the software you use to analyze it.

Anyone can listen. All you have to do is stop talking.

But to be a good listener, you have to stop talking and be interested.

Genuine curiosity is the precursor to understanding, and a good listener helps the other person feel understood.

Try to disprove your best loved ideas.