In this weekly series, I ask authors five good questions and publish the interviews for you. My goal is to use new technologies (like the internet) to inspire us toward the older (but more thoughtful) technology of books. Sometimes we need more than 140 characters to sort things out. 😉
“In my whole life, I have known no wise people who didn’t read all the time — none, zero. You’d be amazed at how much Warren reads — at how much I read. My children laugh at me. They think I’m a book with a couple of legs sticking out.”— Charles T. Munger (the Robin to Warren Buffett’s Batman)
And what a return on investment! For usually less than $15, you get to have a one-way discussion with a passionate expert who’s spent 2 years preparing for the “conversation” you’re about to have with them. Where else can you pay so little for so much of another human’s effort? It’s a truly amazing trade.
Forget one hour. If you pledge even 20 minutes per day to reading, you’ll get through 35 books in twelve months. Imagine how much smarter you’ll be one year from now having read 35 books. Imagine three years from now and 100 books later. How much does that improve every decision you make and interaction you have? It all compounds together to make for a richer, more successful life.
“Read 500 pages every day. That’s how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest. All of you can do it, but I guarantee not many of you will do it.”— Warren E. Buffett
Warmest regards,
