7 Things I Learned Reading 52 Books a Year For Two Years
#1: Read the books that make you want to read more.
I started to get serious about reading in early 2018. I committed to wake up every day at 5:30 AM and read until 7 AM. Sometimes I’d read after work, and by replacing my smartphone with an alarm clock, I’d always make time to read before going to bed.
One of my main motivations for reading more was a quote by Charlie Munger, self-made billionaire and Warren Buffett’s longtime business partner, who said:
“In my whole life, I have known no wise people who didn’t read all the time — none. Zero.”
Since March 2018, I’ve read 174 books. Here are some of the lessons I learned:
#1. Read the Books that Make You Want to Read More
Reading shouldn’t feel hard. If you don’t like the book you hold in your hands, skip it. Better to waste 11.95$ than 4 hours of your lifetime.
Books aren’t created equal — millions aren’t worth your time.
Only because your mentor liked a book, it doesn’t mean you must enjoy it. Maybe you don’t like the topic from a book on the bestseller list. Maybe you find a book too fluffy. Or…
