Use the new Behavior Generator or New Action Generator to address the motivation, since you know what to do and can do t.

PhotoRead that martial arts book daily for a week or two and then activate it.

For that stack of books you haven't read, just PhotoRead them. At least you get that from them. Then determine how important that book is for you to activate it by spending 10 minutes or so postviewing. If the book doesn't do anything for you dump it. With over 5 million books published in the English language every year there will be other books that resonate better.

You can apply direct learning to a stack of How to, For Dummies and similar guides for learning new skills. Makes no difference if you've already read it in the traditional way or activated it. Make sure you use at least 5 books and add a contrast book for your direct learning.

You can use a bookmark scrap of paper to record your purpose and activation progress. In the beginning I strongly recommend it.

To experience spontaneous activation requires someone asking the right questions. The best way to develop the body mind connection is to ask questions of the author as you activate.

Never skip step one of the system, Prepare and purpose, without that down, you're back to passive, it takes as long as it takes, I might get lucky and find something in this book after spending 8 to 12 hours with it, hit or miss reading.

Alex