# Reading for intellectual entertainment Created On: 01-09-2023 02:24 pm Up:: [[Reading (MOC)]] Type: #note/evergreen🌲 Topics: --- Ask yourself this question: > Are you reading a book to *feel* smart or to gain sustainable understanding? If you argue it is the latter, prove it. Are you creating summarizes? Are you applying those insights to active projects? Is it shaping your mind sustainably - what habits is it impacting? Where are your permanents notes? If you can't answer these questions honestly, you're reading for intellectual entertainment. Related: [[Books - quality over quantity]]