The useful books I read (and reread) before bed

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One of my night time rituals is reading.
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I tend to turn my phone off a couple of hours before bed and start my winding down process.

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And reading is a big part of that.

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In particular I like ending my day with some thought to help me move into the next day.

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With that said, on the table next to my bed there are a pile of books like Meditations, The Enchiridion, Emerson’s essays, some of Thoreau’s work and so on.

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Now I’ve read and reread all of these books and essays plenty of times.

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But I find that every time I read them I see something new.

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Now the ink had already stained the paper when I first read the book. But I either wasn’t ready for the information or was just in a different place in my life where the information didn’t stand out as much.

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And this is honestly how BJJ instructionals, youtube videos and any informational courses are.

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You can’t just go through them once. It’s not enough. You’ve got to go over them again and again.

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Hell, it’s the same with techniques in my gym. I’ve had Purple Belts tell me how a technique I showed really stuck with them. . . even though I know I had been showing them the same technique since they were White Belts.
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So whether you’re a loyal youtube follow, podcast listener or have purchased a course or two on my website at www.Chewjitsu.net/products

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Don’t expect the information to work or make complete sense the 1st time through.

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Be willing to put in a few viewing and studying reps. And be willing to come back to the information later on as you improve and progress.

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I imagine it’ll be similar to the way I am with my reading and studying. You’ll see new things that were always there, but that you missed the 1st time around.

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Just a few ideas to chew on for the day.
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Talk to you tomorrow.

-Chewy