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I heard that to become a leading expert in any topic, all you have to do is read about it for an hour every day. Well, this is a lot easier than it sounds, but think about it.
Anyone can say they are an expert in anything. I could tell you I’m an expert snowboarder (I’m not). But reading is one of the easiest ways to increase your knowledge in whatever you are interested in. If I want to become more knowledgeable on dogs, I should read about dogs for an hour every day. That would equal about four books a month, so 48 books a year.
According to a 2007 Associated Press-Ipsos poll, one in four Americans did not read a book in the last year. Yikes. I probably only read one book a month, but that’s still more than the average American read. I actually did not start reading until after college. As a student, I rarely even completed my assigned reading. I just didn’t make the time, I had too many other commitments.
Time is the issue with most of us. And the truth is, most of us don’t have time to read, just like we don’t have enough time to work out, cook healthy meals or train our dogs. But it’s not that we don’t have the time. We just don’t make time. It’s as simple as that.
I make time to walk my dog every day, to work out every day. So why can’t I read every day? I’m going to try it, and I encourage others to do the same. I’m going to start with reading about dogs for just 20 minutes a day for 30 days. I can read for longer, but at least 20 minutes has to be about dogs.
So, does anyone have any good dog books to recommend?
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March 22nd, 2008 at 10:47 am
Great post - I wish I had more time in a day to read for sure! I was the nerd who read everything in college so now I’m a bit less diligent. I’m still at one per month though. I’ll try the hour per day thing - good goal!
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March 23rd, 2008 at 9:08 pm
I’ve been reading cesar milan’s stuff. Thats very informational. But I am also looking for more dog books too.
I’m getting one from amazon about deciphering my MUTT!
March 25th, 2008 at 9:01 am
What is the book called? I also enjoyed the book “Cesar’s Way” by Cesar Milan.