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15 Ridiculously Simple Tips To Help You Read More Books This Year
Trust me, it’s a lot easier than you think.
Somebody once asked Warren Buffett about his secret to success. Buffett simply pointed to a stack of books and said:
“Read 500 pages like this 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.”
Early in his career, Buffett would actually read 800 pages a day, not 500. Even now, he still reads for about 8 hours a day.
How does he do it?
It’s easy. He makes reading a priority in his life.
And you know what?
He’s not the only one.
In an interview with the New York Times, Bill Gates shared that he reads about 50 books a year. Gates will actually take reading vacations for two weeks at a time.
Mark Cuban told CNBC Make It that he will spend up to about 4–5 hours of his day reading.
Oprah Winfrey has referred to reading as her “path to personal freedom.” She even started her own book club where she talks about her favorite books.
