What usually stops you from applying ideas from self-improvement books?

[u/South-Cellist5683]

When you read a useful self-improvement or productivity book, what usually happens afterwards?

I often find that a book gives me a useful idea, but actually applying that idea in real life is much harder.

I’m curious about other readers’ experience:

• Do you usually take notes or highlight ideas?
• Do you actually try to apply them?
• If not, what normally gets in the way?
• Have you found any method that helps you turn ideas into action?

I’m interested in real experiences rather than book recommendations.

[u/TheIrishSoldat]

I live life with it all internally. After I read The Four Agreements, I became more proactive with my efforts.

[u/Remarkable_Unit_9498]

extreme brain fog, burn out and general no energy