No, you don't have to read the whole book

Free yourself.

Let go of the guilt. You do not have to read the whole book.

I will never forget what I heard Jerry Hicks say: if you get one idea from a book it was worth buying the book.

What?

True.

Because one idea can change a life.

Think about it. For the cost of lunch (or less!) you can have a life-changing idea. You can move through the word differently. YOU CAN TRANSFORM.

Non-fiction. Fiction. Book of any type. Drop that guilt. If you are not inspired to pick up the book anymore...

...have you already gotten what you wanted or asked for from it?

• An idea you are incorporating still.
• The clarity of what you don't prefer.
• More info about what you DO prefer.
• A picture into a world that is sparking your imagination.
• Something that started the healing process.
• Something that made you laugh.
• Something that gave you hope.
• That something you picked up the book for.

Yes, sometimes you keep going and find your second wind. But sometimes you keep reading and you don't. If the book no longer calls to you, free yourself. Let books be your partner in receiving ideas, not your task master.

Enjoy the conversation.