All successful people have one common habit that they included in their lifestyle – Reading. Warren Buffet, a business tycoon and the eighth richest person in the world, devotes 80% of his day reading. A study conducted showed that almost all wealthy people in the world spend a lot of time reading.
However, reading means not just reading anything. Successful people tend to be highly selective on what they read. They use books to acquire knowledge. This knowledge gained by reading is a way for self education and self improvement. Reading the right books is the key.
Many successful people have no college degree or maybe dropouts. However, they self educated themselves by reading the right books. They may have given up college but they never gave up learning. Elon Musk self taught physics and rocket science through reading. Bill Gates once said he takes two week vacations for reading. Technology have helped readers find more sources for daily reading as well as made it affordable. There are e-books, blogs, etc that are easily accessible online.
Successful people tend to read books of positivity, education and that help them grow. Here is a simple process of selecting a book to read:
- Think about which genre you like to read. Choose according to what makes you curious.
- Look for reviews and ratings of books online or refer library book lists. You may find reviews in sites like Goodreads or even refer to Amazon Kindle ratings.
- Choose a book. Sometimes, it is fine to judge a book by its cover since appearance of a book may influence you.
- Read the book. Only read the book if you find it interesting and feed your curiosity.
Choosing the right book and making time to read gives a positive boost in your life. Reading books is a habit that helps people maintain positivity, fight fears, relieves your mind, improves memory, boosts creative thinking and even helps you to even find a new perspective in life. Reading can be both educational and entertaining.
Reading improves your lifestyle and brings in better health, attitude, and happiness. It even makes people rich in knowledge and in wealth. Reading a few pages a day makes people wiser day-by-day!
