> but few are actually practicing those things It really depends on the kind of books you read. If you are reading a self-help book of some sort and you think

> but few are actually practicing those things It really depends on the kind of books you read. If you are reading a self-help book of some sort and you think its ideas are sound, sure, you should at least try to practice what it says. On the other hand, I don't think I am expected to jump under a train after reading Anna Karenina.