Why Reading is Not About Being More Productive
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I wake up at 3am, meditate, take a cold shower while reading a book, and then I listen to two podcasts at the same time, one in each ear. Honestly it sounds like you just need to step it up
Look at this guy who can only manage two at a time, let me guess: you eat physical food too instead of drinking soylent? Pretty inefficient :/
@@thejohnfish I simply photosynthesize
Take a look at "The Writer's Mind" on YT (screenwriter Tyler Mowery's new YT channel). John and Tyler could, between them, teach all of North America's online school. Seriously, I wish Americans could behave themselves for two more months and we could put this behind us and go back to the real world. (Yes, I already got both shots.) Matt, I did look at your own channel recently. Time for more.
@a2b I wake up at noon... for the next day
you really need to do the room temperature water IV drip, at least 4 gallons per hour to be truly productive.
that’s why i don’t like the “i’m going to read 100 books this year!” kind of resolution. if you’re reading for the sake of the amount of books you can get through, it sort of feels like missing the point.
This is perfectly put! It’s like setting a goal for the sake of impressing rather than improving.
I just started reading more often and I was trying to squeeze through books as fast as possible to read more, but then I realized I just get burnt out and It seemed like it was work rather than something fun.
But it can help you actually start reading😉
i just wanna absorb everything possible lol
I started reading self help books and it was like doing hw, now I read fiction sometimes bios and It’s a lot better I have a lot more fun reading I did set myself to read 52 books this year but more so to set myself up to use my free time to read not to watch CZcams, Netflix’s or whatever
Albert Einstein said that imagination is more important than knowledge, for knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.
I just love how every “influencer” promotes reading but reads the same self help genre. There is nothing wrong with reading those books but if you are reading so many self books are you really putting the help to use ? Because believe me once you read 3-4 self help books you have read them all !!!! They are also simple to read with large fonts.
Self help books are just marketing. They make you feel productive by telling you things you already know and make you feel like you don’t have to put in the work
Most of them are just marketing, better read something that you really like and you'll end up learning far more useful things for your life than from a book trying to tell you how to live.
@@Angel-yp5kl Yup, reading actual literature allows you to interpret things creatively and use your imagination as opposed to being spoonfed everything
*"Everything in life is easier when you don't concern yourself with what other people are doing."*
The chances of you seeing this comment is pretty low, but if you did, *I hope you have an amazing day.* 🖤
Is this a bot?
@@Wimsum nope
@@AhmetKaan I appreciate the good intentions, but commenting this on every video is just annoying. Or you're just doing it to advertise.
@@Wimsum I respect your opinion, however every day a lot of people tell me that some of the comments that I left made their day so I will keep going. If you don't want to see them, just ignore them. But I really respect your opinion and wish you a great day
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Reading a book also needs patience and for a person like me, who is always distracted jumping from one task to another, it teaches to sit back and focus on one thing. I started reading some books a while ago and there is a great improvement in me not only in terms of patience but also in terms of knowing more about a particular thing and ponder over it.
Same dude, but i am struggling with it.
@@abdelwahab7139 yeah, I do enjoy reading but sometimes it's kinda difficult to focus because suddenly I'm thinking about my tasks or to-do´s for the day
It doesn’t really require patience for me I just do it in my free time and make sure the content I read is enjoyable, or will make me learn something I’m interested about.
Im someone like this. What really helps me is to aim for reading just two pages. Then im flying on the third. Im playing myself lol
Then can u suggest any interesting books ?👀
*“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending...”*
*―C. S. Lewis*
I'm in love with this quote, thank you!
That's why I stopped watching Ali Abdaal and started watching more of Nathaniel Drew and John Fish. Ali is just a productivity machine and he's taking that to an extreme that is not healthy at all and creates illusions that discourage people more than encourage. John and Nathaniel promote more of a "spiritual" productivity and I love it, especially in these dark times.
Lol he just posted a vid of his unhealthy relationship with productivity
Ali is a great guy, you don’t need to copy everything he does
Exactly, Ali is trapped in the capitalist trap of being super productive. I'm glad he noticed and I hope he takes care of his mental health
@@lorenzoe.leonard4160 Never said he wasn't. He truly is an amazing and good person. All I am saying is that some of his videos push the wrong idea of productivity (he literally had a video on how to watch Anime in 2x speed). However, I am actually glad he realised his issue and is now working on it.
Med school does that to you
I hope you reach 1 million soon!
finally someone speaks up about the problem. sometimes i wonder why do we need to be productive all 24 hours and need to put into the least time and get the maximum result? like why do we always need shortcut? the most important thing should be trying to be present and be in the flow the whole time. thats when u actually feel the productivity the most. thats when u work when u dont feel tired at all
yesss ! incredible perspective. I've been also into this toxic productivity camp and it sucks, you never feel enough, if you work 6h you get upset since you haven't accomplished your 8 hours plan , we started caring more about the time we're spending working and being productive regardless of the value that this extra 2h of work will add to our lives. We ignored the beauty of learning for the sake of learning .Productivity is great, insane productivity is toxic.
@@nmaliha Exactly ! The good news is that we can always get ourselves out of this hole hustle culture thing and live on our own, set our own goals and live happily.
Soooo then what are we supposed to do?
@@trevorfranks69 in my humble opinion, i believe that it's all about balance. This means to work hard but at the same time to include in your daily life things and activities that bring you joy and happiness. So, It should be okey if you take some time for yourself to do sth you love ( spend a day with your friends or family, watch your favorite show). In other words you shouldn't neglect the activities that make you happy even if they are not productive. You have to make time for them just the way you make time for work. They should be a priority as well. And you don't have to get up at 3 am to be successful, you don't need to take a cold shower in the middle of a freezing day, you don't have to read 100 books a year, you don't have to feel bad about reading books you enjoy ( fiction) even when people think you should read nonfiction to learn... it's basically trying to create your own lifestyle, a lifestyle that can enable you to chase your dreams and to have fun too.
"reading is beautiful because it allows you to explore your curiosity" 4:48
Ali Abdaal, Matt D'Avella, and Thomas Frank watching this video: 👁👄👁
🤣🤣 productive valentine's day
@@Mogau_Maimela LMAOOO
@@zhifengwu2384 that was a thing man
it's an actual video (if you already knew then nvm)
Those guys are so annoying
I swear Ali Abdaal is a troll who the hell watches anime sped up
Reading = more intellect, increase mental health, and expanded vocabulary. Pick up that book!
Give some trick that will help me reading or mistakes that l shouldn't do
@@fidelio76 I say read what you like or things you want go learn. If a book is boring, you dont need to read it. Also try to see, taste, hear from the book. Try speed reading, reading slowly, and read normally because they have their usage.
You always deliver, John! Thanks for such a humble perspective. I love how it penetrates through any layer of social construct we willingly subscribe to and capture the essence of being human. Curiosity. I agree that in order to truly be more productive, we would have to grow and be better people - a super human. And there's so much to improve, to fulfill in our being. I'd to echo what Caroline McHugh said in one of her talks here, "Be better at being who you are." I think that's beautiful and true.
That's a great quote, I love that. Thank you!
I think smart people are the ones like you: those always looking to become a better person and wisdom.
I lived in Italy for many years and then I moved to the Us. I love the productivity mentality of Americans but sometimes it’s good to relax and just get bored. Boredom can generate great ideas. I am sometimes sad for American teenagers who have to get in good colleges and try to be over productive with their extra activities and don’t enjoy the best years of their lives...maybe we Italians enjoy too much those years being productive with drinking and parties :) That is why sometimes I feel it’s stupid when a person shows off how many books he read in a year or so. You need to read books because you love them and because they give you something. If you chose the right books even 10 in a year are better than 100 useless books read in a year.
This is so true, balance is the key
If u think life of American teenager is worst then come to India,one of the worst country in the world
@@amrit5679 well good point
Thank you, John! I needed to hear this today.
It seems to me that productivity is something that comes naturally with a proper goal or an idea. It is just meaningless and confusing to peruse productivity for the sake of productivity. In my experience, when I am doing this, I am simply not being brave enough to actually find out what I really want to peruse.
Thank's John for your work, you're very inspiring person! You've encouraged me to read and learn, it's nice to see someone so organized, disciplined and articulated. It's great to have such a good Fish in the same ocean!
Thanks, I actually really needed and wanted to hear this! Over the last few years in uni I've been struggling to get back into reading since a part of my brain would feel bad whenever I would be "wasting time" reading fiction for pure enjoyment rather than being productive learning from non-fiction - which is kind of sad and frustrating! This just resulted in me not reading anything because I needed a break from non-fiction after school work and felt guilty about spending time reading fiction, etc. Definitely need a balance of both 😊
I love that you always share your realizations and what's important to you. You are a genuinely good person :)
Wow, this was a great video. I have definitely viewed reading as only a tool to become productive in the past but I have realize recently that was a mistake. Reading should be about exploring our curiosities and becoming more productive is not the only thing we should be/ are curious about.
John, all ur videos answer questions that I want to know the answer, but I haven’t made the question yet. Every video is so inspiring and that’s why I want to thank you for the time and effort you put into every single one of them.
Watching your videos fulfills my curiosity (along with reading, a habit I got into thank to you)
Love u John ❤️
Thanks John. This honestly changed my perspective on reading. I’m gonna focus more on reading what interests me rather than what I think I should be reading to become “successful”.
You're a kind, very smart person. Thank you.
This is so true, I can relate. Thanks for reminding me again to be curious and ask questions :)
I love the way his mind process. It's beautiful!
"Exploring, It is what other people have experienced. It's in listening to what other people have to say. Sitting with it, resting with it. And letting it influence you in some way. It is not something that can be compressed or summarized." ~ John Fish
I love your perspective on this! Thank you for reminding us of the real purposes of doing stuff we like and that makes us grow, other than just for being productive!
You just decoded and interpreted my unfulfilled desire to learn that I never fully understood until this video :)
U d such a great inspiration!!!! Love all ur content
Thanks for the thought provoking video. You are great and an inspiration.
Good work John, great vid!
Thanks John, really embracing what it is to become a super human is the stuff of life . Thanks for your honesty, openness and ceaseless questing.
CZcams really needed this video, I loved it. Thank you!
Just dropping a thank you -- def needed to hear this. Really puts reading into perspective. 👍
Bring back BookTube! Also, you made me think of a stellar quote with this one.. "we care more about WHAT matters, than matter itself." Cheers! 🍺
I love your way of thinking and point of view
I really enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for your perspective on not just this topic but many other important and intresting topics!
This was so great and inspiring, thank you!
John is always motivating through the incredibly thoughtful videos and it’s honestly awesome to see you being the real person who shows us how to improve the daily timetable, stay focused, keep up the awesome work and advance in the studies, online learning, programming and even reading! You’re such an inspiring person who makes his CZcams audience want to improve pretty much everything in their routine! Thanks for the outstanding videos, truly valuable advices and the amazing inspiration that you give to all of the viewers on your CZcams Channel!
I just want to say I loved this video, I really like to listen not just your opinions but also your thought process. How you did ask these questions, how and where you pursue the answers, your way of thinking. I really like that you include these processes into your videos too.
Thankyou for putting this in words...I've myself been thinking of exploring more about sleep and dreams this year ..I'll definitely get some answers .
like your genuine approach towards productivity, people make millions by just writing books on productivity as I heard in one of the TED talks. TED didn't want the speaker to expose such things because it is a secret. Hope that TED talk is still present on CZcams.
This video was fantastic! Here’s to your soon to be 1 mil!!!
Loved the video man! I feel the same way about reading
Love your book videos
Life is about learning and improving - If you want to succeed and achieve your dreams, stepping out of your comfort zone is a necessary prerequisite
Loved this!
Great video! There is also the calming, de-stressing and confidence building aspects of reading that are particularly helpful in my fields of poker, online business and beyond.
john fish based? fr tho i really like the path you’ve been taking of a more holistic, human view of what matters. i’ve been finding myself taking that route as well, and reading books for exactly the same reason! to explore, have fun, and learn without being assessed
thanks for sharing your journey thus far!
I love this! This was such a delightful video
This is your best video ever! Reading allows us to be truer to ourselves - we can figure out what we stand for and why.
I really like ur way of thinking, thanks for sharing 👍🏻
I really appreciate this kind of videos. Thank you and now you have a new subscriber :)
Inspirational as always 🙏🏻
super important video, thank you!
You have been a godsend during lockdown. Your videos calm me. 🧡
Amazing job!
You are the greatest human ever Mr John Fish. You inspire me to overcome my suicidal thoughts battles to overcome my Autism limitations and weaknesses and to win a Oscar Academy Award. I will turn 27 years old this May 15th in Jerusalem Israel and I use artificial intelligence and computer machine learning technology to daily save lives from car collisions at Mobileye Intel in Jerusalem Israel for my safe driving startup. The first openly autistic Oscar Academy Award winner was Mr David Byrne back in 1987, the founder of the rock band The Talking Heads.
Mrs Amy Schumers husband Mr Chris Fischer of Los Angeles is autistic and has two baby boys. Jennifer Lawrence Maroney and Emma McCary Stone both attended Amy and Chris's wedding in Malibu California in 2018. Gal Gadots makeup artist Mrs Sarah Brock has two adult kids with Autism. Academy Award winning film director Mr Alfonso Cuaron has a son named Olmo who has Autism. Mr Al Rokers son is autistic. Mr Joshua Felder who danced with the Weekend band at Super Bowl 55 in Tampa is autistic and is a dear best friend of Mr Tom Brady seven time Super Bowl Champion. Hollywood actress Daryl Hannah is autistic. Dr Temple Grandin is autistic. Ms Greta Thunberg is autistic. Mr Bill Gates is autistic and Mrs Melinda Gates married him. Autonomy Works a AI startup based in Downers Grove Illinois in Chicago employs only autistic people and Exceptional Minds a film studio in Southeast LA Los Angeles California only employs autistic people to edit the film cinematography and special effects of Academy Award winning films which included Green Book American Hustle Black Panther Avengers Endgame Avengers Age of Ultron and Star Wars the first Star Wars Mrs Daisy Ridley starred in. Katy Perry sang with a autistic girl and Katy Perry fan at one of her concerts and Lady Gaga sang with a twelve year old autistic boy the song Million Reasons. Prince Harry has a UK fan who loves and embraces Autism everyday.
Thank for the video John. This will help me look at things from another perspective now 😄
Thank you, I love your work :)
love what ur doing! keep it up🥰
Thankyou for this video it motivates me.
I love this!
Seeing you make me proud!👏👏
Thank you for this video! (Pachinko is such an important book!)
Good work 👍👍
Thanks ✌️
@@thejohnfish You are the greatest human ever Mr John Fish. You inspire me to overcome my suicidal thoughts battles to overcome my Autism limitations and weaknesses and to win a Oscar Academy Award. I will turn 27 years old this May 15th in Jerusalem Israel and I use artificial intelligence and computer machine learning technology to daily save lives from car collisions at Mobileye Intel in Jerusalem Israel for my safe driving startup. The first openly autistic Oscar Academy Award winner was Mr David Byrne back in 1987, the founder of the rock band The Talking Heads.
Mrs Amy Schumers husband Mr Chris Fischer of Los Angeles is autistic and has two baby boys. Jennifer Lawrence Maroney and Emma McCary Stone both attended Amy and Chris's wedding in Malibu California in 2018. Gal Gadots makeup artist Mrs Sarah Brock has two adult kids with Autism. Academy Award winning film director Mr Alfonso Cuaron has a son named Olmo who has Autism. Mr Al Rokers son is autistic. Mr Joshua Felder who danced with the Weekend band at Super Bowl 55 in Tampa is autistic and is a dear best friend of Mr Tom Brady seven time Super Bowl Champion. Hollywood actress Daryl Hannah is autistic. Dr Temple Grandin is autistic. Ms Greta Thunberg is autistic. Mr Bill Gates is autistic and Mrs Melinda Gates married him. Autonomy Works a AI startup based in Downers Grove Illinois in Chicago employs only autistic people and Exceptional Minds a film studio in Southeast LA Los Angeles California only employs autistic people to edit the film cinematography and special effects of Academy Award winning films which included Green Book American Hustle Black Panther Avengers Endgame Avengers Age of Ultron and Star Wars the first Star Wars Mrs Daisy Ridley starred in. Katy Perry sang with a autistic girl and Katy Perry fan at one of her concerts and Lady Gaga sang with a twelve year old autistic boy the song Million Reasons. Prince Harry has a UK fan who loves and embraces Autism everyday.
Simply brilliant
Thank you so much for sharing this. I think I am an avid reader and my motives for reading is the curiosity that I have in my mind.
John, I need you to know your videos are keeping me sane during quarantine. Your view on life, every piece of advice you give us... you inspire me to be better. I strive to be like you one day :)
Ali Abdaal so productive he already released a video about his toxic relationship with productivity right after this dropped
John you have transformed into a wonderful person through reading alone, each word carries immense wisdom. In a world driven by the ego and illusions of success, thank you for being the voice of reason. I highly recommend reading al muqaddimah if your ever get the chance.
Great video! It made me think about a lot of misconceptions referring to productivity.
Greetings from Mexico:)
I want to give a heart reaction. Just in love with how you explained "super human".
thank you. finally someone is addressing this misconception.
I enjoy how you speak and how your mind works.
I felt this video heavily. A couple months back I felt like i lost my desire to read as I had the same exact mindset. I was under the impression that the time I spent and content I was reading needed to be productive. Switched it up this year as now I have been reading a lot more fiction as of recent and I love it! Have even been venturing off from traditional literature to read more manga series such as Berserk and i have no regrets as it’s been a lot of fun. Really feels like a load of pressure is taken off when switching it this way
Read Attack on titan
Thank you John Fish for inspiring me to read a book a week. I thought I couldn't do it but it turned out it is doable!
Look at John man, so inspirational
Great message, John! You should totally write books! 📚
Thank you so much
One of your best videos ever 😀💓
I'm totally agree with you ✌
So true. When we grow up, we seem to lose creativity and limit our minds. We stop asking why compared to when we're kids always asking why.
You have a great command over vocabulary.
Very insightful👍
I love your content is so unique .
what a great lesson.
Good video, thanks!
Wow, I need to start to like reading like you, my only favorite book is Pride and Prejudice (well, Jane Austen's books, but this is my favorite), I need suggestions. And I agree, reading is not only about being productive, is way more than that.
Great guy 👏
For me, reading is just fun. When you're used to it, you miss it as soon as you're not able to do it for some time.
john is the smartest person i know. from the way he talks you can say that and that is honestly what I want to achieve in this world
You make me motivated to upload videos!
Reading is all about answering the quorisity❤️
Thank you.
brilliant idea
I am trying to finish 1 book per week, you are my motivation 😂to read more books, when every time I start 1 book you always came to my mind like John Fish🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓