We live in a competitive world. Straight and simple, competition exists in some form, right from the beginning of our lives all the way to the end. Getting the best spot in the sandbox, winning the spelling bee, getting into the college, landing the perfect job, finding the perfect mate, buying the right house, sending your kids to school, retiring on time, and finally scoring the prime real estate in the cemetery where you will spend eternity; competition short and sweet.

Competition comes from crib-mates, classmates, colleagues, corporations, countries, and countless other ways that do not being with "C." In order to compete and succeed, it is necessary to carry the competitive advantage. Based on Darwin's "Survival of the Fittest," the competitive advantage belongs to the subject with the optimum traits for the given environment. In history, those optimum traits were based upon physical characteristics, but in today's world we rely more upon the strength in mentality.

We no longer need to survive with the dinosaurs; rather we compete using our minds. Education is the new trait that heavily influences our competitive advantage. This has changed extensively in the past few decades as we move away from the industrial age and enter the Age of Information. The ease of communication and exchanging of goods/services is unlike any technological advancement in the past. The opportunities are endless.

Imagine being able to process information at Two to Three times the rate of the average adult, which is an entirely conservative estimate as many speed readers will reach speeds up to Ten Times and Greater. This is the equivalent of a game of tug-a-war, where the teams are ten people against one. It seems obvious which side will come out the victor.

Speed Reading is a very easy skill to learn, especially with the computer technologies that have been made available in the past few years.

Think about how speed reading can change your life. Learn anything and everything you put your mind to, in a shorter period of time than anyone else. Expand your education, and gain the knowledge required to succeed in your areas of interest. Earn more, free up your time, and actually enjoy reading.

Thanks for checking out this article, and I really hope that it convinced you to at least look into learning how to speed read. Simply cutting your reading time in half, can free up months of time in your life.