This is a car. This is a plane, and this is a train.

They all look completely different, yet you call all of them a vehicle.

This is because a vehicle is an abstract concept; we can say that it's a thing that transports

another thing.

YouTube is a vehicle for ideas and videos.

Concepts are like mental tools — they often emerge based on our goals.

Practically speaking, concepts can be learned, updated, and forgotten.

You can pick up new concepts from anywhere: movies, music, podcasts, nature, friends,

and books.

You can think of your brain as a concept library.

The more concepts you have, and the more precise these concepts are, the better you can understand

the world around you.

The better you understand the world, the better you can achieve your goals.

Concepts are useful tools.

For example, you might not care about the difference between azure, ultramarine, and

sapphire.

But, if you had these concepts, you might be better equipped to be an artist or a designer.

Precise concepts help you define the world in a precise way, and precision often leads

to efficiency.

Defining a problem precisely leads to precise solutions.

Books changed my life by expanding my concept library, which allows me to slice up and view

the world in more ways than before.

This helps me be more flexible when solving problems and to look at the world with a new

perspective.

I can step into someone else's consciousness, think their thoughts, and store the concepts

that I like.

While there are other ways to expand your concept library, I think books are the most

efficient.

Because they are often revised and refined, they give you the most concepts for the amount

of time you spend when compared to other activities.

On top of that, if a book has been around and passed down for a long time, there's

a good chance it contains some timeless or powerful concepts.

So, that's how reading changed my life and why I read.

I know it can be hard to change a behavior without a strong reason for doing so.

I hope this video can serve as motivation for some of you looking to pick up the habit.

I'm by no means saying that reading is the only way to update your concept library.

I think a good movie, a song, a TV-series, a conversation, or even a video game can also do the same.

What's your favorite way of getting new concepts?

Let me know in the comments.

As always, thanks for watching and happy holidays.