Why You Should Read Books
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Learn From The Experience of Others
- https://www.groovehq.com/support/best-customer-service-books
When it comes to improving ourselves and our lives, there’s no single better investment of your time and money than books. What other investment gives you access to an expert’s knowledge that took them years — and sometimes, a lifetime — to gather and distill for you? All for less than $15 and a few hours (or days).
Get New Ideas
- https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/03/02/the-anti-reading-list.aspx
Reading is powerful because it opens your a mind up to new ideas you hadn't thought of before.
- https://thepolymathproject.com/books/
An obsession with books is the path to intellectual distinction. To have new ideas, first acquire those of others.
Become a Better Writer
- https://www.fs.blog/2016/03/relationship-between-reading-and-writing/
If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.
It's Fun
- https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/628218-gold-silver-jewels-purple-garments-houses-built-of-marble-groomed
books give delight to the very marrow of one's bones. - Petrarch
Wealthy People Read Books
If money is your thing ;)
- http://observer.com/2016/04/the-reading-habits-of-ultra-successful-people/
- Bill Gates reads about 50 books per year, which breaks down to 1 per week
- Mark Cuban reads more than 3 hours every day
- Elon Musk is an avid reader and when asked how he learned to build rockets, he said “I read books.”
- Mark Zuckerberg resolved to read a book every 2 weeks throughout 2015
- Oprah Winfrey selects one of her favorite books every month for her Book Club members to read and discuss
Who Reads Books
Warran Buffet
- https://www.fs.blog/2013/05/the-buffett-formula-how-to-get-smarter/
Warren Buffett says, “I just sit in my office and read all day.”
What does that mean? He estimates that he spends 80% of his working day reading and thinking.
Charlie Munger
- https://www.fs.blog/2013/05/the-buffett-formula-how-to-get-smarter/
We read a lot. I don’t know anyone who’s wise who doesn’t read a lot.
Elon Musk
- https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/elon-musk-inventors-plans-for-outer-space-cars-finding-love-w511747
"I was raised by books. Books, and then my parents."
Bill Gates
- http://www.businessinsider.com/why-bill-gates-reads-50-books-a-year-2015-11
Bill Gates says that he reads about 50 books a year.
"But reading is still the main way that I both learn new things and test my understanding." - https://www.gatesnotes.com/books
Jeff Bezos
- https://www.fs.blog/2013/10/jeff-bezos-read-these-books/
he uses these as frameworks for shaping the future of the company.
Steve Jobs
- https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/7-recommended-books-that-inspired-jeff-bezos-steve-jobs-5-other-top-ceos.html
A classic on disruptive innovation, it is noted as the only business book that Apple's Steve Jobs said "deeply influenced" him.
Tim Cook
- https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/7-recommended-books-that-inspired-jeff-bezos-steve-jobs-5-other-top-ceos.html
Reportedly, this is one of Cook's all-time favorite books, and he's been known to hand out copies to his colleagues and new employees.
Ryan Holiday
Shane Parrish
Derek Sivers
Jason Evanish
Jim Rohn
- https://thepolymathproject.com/books/
“Successful people have libraries. The rest have big screen TVs.” – Jim Rohn