I speak with positive psychology researcher and author Neil Pasricha (<a href= "mailto:neil@globalhappiness.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">neil@globalhappiness.org</a>) about how (and why) to read more books. Some topics we cover include: <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">The main difference between reading and other forms of media</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">The importance of fiction and why he reads more of it now than ever before</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">How he got over a “reading slump”</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Why “different” is better than “better”</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Why he’s obsessed with the number 1000</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">What’s up with his quirky podcast “3 Books With Neil Pasricha”</li> </ul>   CONTACT NEIL  You can get in touch with Neil directly at <a href="mailto:neil@globalhappiness.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">neil@globalhappiness.org</a>.   GET MORE NEIL  Neil also has three free newsletters dedicated to living intentionally. They are ad-free and spam-free. You can subscribe to any or all of them at <a href="https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/</a>. (I recommend his Reading Club newsletter -- he reads over 100 books a year)

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