Today I wanted to share with you the difference in books and audiobooks. I hope this will help you learn which form of reading works best for you so you can accelerate the learning process in your life.
Regular Books
Let us start off talking about good old regular books. The reasons I like reading an actual book that you can hold in your hand is because if you want to mark something that you want to go back to in the future, it is very simple and easy to do, you just circle or underline what stood out to you and mark the page and you are all set. You will know exactly where you want to go when you re-read the book the next time around or when you want to go and look over the things you found useful in the book before.
Another reason I prefer books is that if the book has an exercise to complete it is much easier. Lets say the author has an exercise for you to write down a few specific things you learned throughout each chapter. In an audiobook it would be 100 times harder to go back and listen to the chapter to find the answer. In a regular book you can flip through and find the exact location the answer would be in.This even applies to if the book has an exercise about helping you come up with a plan for your life. In a regular book there is usually already a spot for you to brainstorm and write down your plan. This will save you time and energy compared to if you are listening to an audiobook.
Why is this? If you are reading / listening to an audiobook with an exercise in it, you will have to pull out a piece of paper and write down the exercise question and then answer them, which can cause you to be more likely not to do the exercise in the first place since you would have to exert "way" too much energy compared to a regular book.
Audiobooks
With all that being said audiobooks have tremendous benefits as well that regular books don't have!
Audiobooks are actually what I now prefer. I used to love reading regular books, and yes from regular books it is easier to learn from, since taking down notes is super easy and simple. However with a regular book I cannot read it while I'm driving, in the shower, cooking, or whatever I'm doing.
With a regular book you literally have to sit down in a quiet environment and read it. With an audiobook, on the other hand you can listen while you are doing almost anything.
If you have a long daily commute to work audiobooks are even better for your life. Music is awesome and can be fun to listen to in the car. But every once and a while (about half the time I drive) I like to listen to an audiobook. The reason being is like I said music can be fun, but why not feed your brain while you are waiting in traffic?
Closing Thoughts
There is a time and a place for books as well as audiobooks. To use them both in combination is a great idea.
What I mean here is that both books and audiobooks are great, but if you are driving on a road trip you can't just pull out a book and start reading without putting your life and others in danger. but you can connect your phone to your radio and put on an audiobook.
On the other hand if you are in a quiet or peaceful environment reading an actual book can be very relaxing and feel great to do!
Really audiobooks are great for when you are on the move or super busy. They are great time savers but if you want to learn better and retain more information I would recommend actually reading books.
Like I said both have their benefits in different situations. From what you have read above what sounds like a better fit for you, reading books or listening to audiobooks?
If you want to take your life to the next level check out some of my recommended books below and get a copy of your own!
Thank you so much for reading, as always,
Make the best of today,
Brian
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