Everything You Ever Wanted To Know Is In A Book Somewhere
One of my life long goals is to build one of the world’s most amazing public libraries that’s dedicated to getting to your greatest self. I think I’m off to a decent start; every month I try to buy and read as many books as I can that can help me with the current challenges I’m facing in business and life. I usually don’t get a chance to read them all, but by buying more books than I’ll ever be able to read I’m just accepting the fact that knowledge is infinite.
People talk about the importance of education but sometimes forget that education comes in many different forms; conversations, traveling, life experiences, schooling etc. My favorite form of education happens to be reading a great book. To me, there is no better way to learn and grow than to vigorously read. Any questions you have, challenges you’re struggling with and virtually everything you ever wanted to know about our world has been written about in a book somewhere. And, the great people and leaders that have walked our earth haven’t been afraid to share their knowledge and life lessons. The Martin Luther Kings, Ghandis, Richard Bransons, Warren Buffets, Benjamin Franklins, etc. have all written books outlining what they did right, what they did wrong, their opinions, beliefs, etc, and what is reading a book other than just having a conversation with the author?
At the end of day people might have a bunch of fancy degrees and expensive pieces of paper hanging from their walls, but I’ll take paying $23.95 at the local Barnes and Nobles and hearing it directly from the source over that stuff any day of the week.
