How to Read Like a Pro: Essential Rules for Effective Reading
Discover key rules for enhancing your reading skills. Share your own reading rules in the comments and preorder the upcoming book 'Wisdom Takes Work' at the provided link.

Ryan Holiday
159.9K views • May 19, 2025

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In this video:
00:00:00-00:00:36 Intro
00:00:37-00:01:18 Rule #1 Quit Bad Books
00:01:19-00:02:10 Rule #2: Always be Reading
00:02:12-00:02:45 Rule #3: Ask This Question
00:02:46-00:03:33 Rule #4: It's Not That you Read, it's What you Read
00:03:34-00:04:41 Rule #5: Don't Just Read, Re-Read
00:04:42-00:05:44 Rule #6: Book are Tool
00:05:45-00:06:39 Rule #7: Use Books to Connect with Others
00:06:40-00:07:40 Rule #8: Commit to a Daily Read
00:07:41-00:09:16 Rule #9: Books are an Investment
00:09:18-00:10:16 Rule #10: Fina a Mentor
00:10:17-00:11:51 Rule #11: Put the Lesson into Practice
📖 Preorder my next book "Wisdom Takes Work" here: https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work
📚 Sign up for my free monthly reading list newsletter: https://ryanholiday.net/the-reading-list/
🏛 Come visit my bookstore "The Painted Porch" in Bastrop, TX or shop online: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/
Follow me:
https://ryanholiday.net/
https://www.instagram.com/ryanholiday
https://x.com/ryanholiday
https://www.facebook.com/ryanholiday
In this video:
00:00:00-00:00:36 Intro
00:00:37-00:01:18 Rule #1 Quit Bad Books
00:01:19-00:02:10 Rule #2: Always be Reading
00:02:12-00:02:45 Rule #3: Ask This Question
00:02:46-00:03:33 Rule #4: It's Not That you Read, it's What you Read
00:03:34-00:04:41 Rule #5: Don't Just Read, Re-Read
00:04:42-00:05:44 Rule #6: Book are Tool
00:05:45-00:06:39 Rule #7: Use Books to Connect with Others
00:06:40-00:07:40 Rule #8: Commit to a Daily Read
00:07:41-00:09:16 Rule #9: Books are an Investment
00:09:18-00:10:16 Rule #10: Fina a Mentor
00:10:17-00:11:51 Rule #11: Put the Lesson into Practice
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