Your kids aren’t the only ones who benefit from being told something repeatedly.
I recently read something that said there’s usually one thought or chapter in any business book that’s worth reading. I think that probably applies to personal development books too.
It’s an interesting thought, but not the whole story. If you only read one book, you’ll probably take away quite a bit from it.
Assuming you read a good one (look here).
But once you’ve read several, you’ll notice they cover a lot of the same ground. You might not find much new in any single book.
Although you still need to read it cover to cover to find out what it is.
Still, that doesn’t mean it’s a waste of time. In fact, it’s the opposite — you’re doing yourself a disservice if you don’t.
If you’ve got kids, you already know that people often have to be told something more than once before it sticks. Even when they’re well-behaved, it can take patience to steer them the right way.
And where do you think they got that from?
Even if these books share the same ideas, each approaches them from a different angle — and that’s what helps. Sometimes one phrasing or example hits differently and gives you insight you missed elsewhere.
(This might be that one “thought or chapter” the person was talking about.)
As a quick example, take goal setting:
In his various books, Scott Adams says systems > goals.
In Start With No, Jim Camp says the only valid goals are those you have near 100% control over.
In The Slight Edge, Jeff Olson says your small daily habits deserve more focus than your larger goals.
All slightly different — all pointing to the same idea. Focus on the process, not the outcome.
If you want to lose weight, don’t obsess over what the scale says every morning. Commit to eating a certain way every day and exercising regularly. Those are daily actions you can actually complete — and feel good about.
Then check occasionally to see if those habits are getting you closer to the result you want. If so, great. If not, you’re still succeeding by completing the process — just make adjustments and keep going until you get there.
Even if a lot of it seems redundant.
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