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How Reading Across Genres and Industries Can Lead to Life-Transforming Ideas

Avil Beckford
3 min readFeb 27, 2024

Introduction: How Reading Across Genres and Industries Can Lead to Life-Transforming Ideas

Books are the cornerstone of knowledge and wisdom. They inspire, educate, challenge, and transform us. Visionaries like Elon Musk, Robert Goddard, and many others found their breakthrough by diving into diverse books across genres and industries. By standing on the shoulders of giants, they gained unique perspectives that allowed them to see further down the road.

This article explores how reading across genres and industries helps you uncover that special idea that could reshape your life.

Exploring Different Perspectives

When you read only a specific genre or industry, you limit your exposure to new ideas and perspectives. Reading outside your comfort zone challenges your thinking and expands the boundaries of creativity. Elon Musk, known for his innovative ventures, attributes his success in reading a wide range of materials from science fiction to biographies. By immersing himself in diverse genres, Musk cross-pollinates ideas and envisions concepts that others might have missed.

Building a Knowledge Network

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Avil Beckford
Avil Beckford

Written by Avil Beckford

Founder, The Invisible Mentor & Art of Learning: https://bit.ly/32bK3k2 Interviewer | Book-a-holic | Reimagining what it means to read nonfiction books

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