Finding, and holding onto, online information that will help you grow
If you are like me and like to read articles online, you will also feel overwhelmed by all the information we are bombarded with on a daily basis. You might wonder what is truly useful to focus on, and when skip those that are a waste of your time. Time is valuable and your time is invaluable to you, so you should always choose to spend it where you can gain the most benefit from the effort.
Over the years I have reduced the number of blogs I follow to about three and still find it too much sometimes. But when an article does pop into my inbox that is worth my time, I will not only read it but will also save the link, the date I found the post and makes a short summary of the content of this post. Since this information is purely for my education, enlightenment or personal growth, I often copy the words of the author into my file. These words are not mine so they will not be shared in any public forum. I do that because sometimes the authors just write it better than I can. Other times I write what I have learnt instead of just summarising the content.
I will share some of the links to those posts here from time to time, but I do recommend that you find your own "useful bloggers" list. We only retain information when we learn something and write it down in some way. If we don't, whatever we read on a daily basis becomes part of the white noise that streams through our brains, barely acknowledged and quickly forgotten.
Here is my top three of the past week - without my notes. Why no notes? Because you might learn something different to help you grow in your life. Happy reading!
