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Originally Posted by rcentros
That's simply not true.
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Well, another small amount of Americans may be reading about the same amount but they probably aren't reading the same kind of books. l hate to single anyone out here and it is not my intention to pick on anyone but a good example would be the American here who goes by the handle Leebase. He is definitely not reading the same kind of books that Bill Gates and Warren Buffet do. Actually, Warren reads more than Bill Gates. Bill Gates reads for about an hour every day for sum total of 50 books a year. Warren Buffet on the other hand reads about 600-1,000 pages a day so he most likely reads more books than Gates.
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In fact, when Warren Buffett was once asked about the key to success, he pointed to a stack of nearby 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 do it.”
Buffett takes this habit to the extreme — he read between 600 and 1000 pages per day when he was beginning his investing career, and still devotes about 80% of each day to reading.
And he’s not alone. Here are just a few top business leaders and entrepreneurs who make reading a major part of their daily lifestyle:
Bill Gates reads about 50 books per year, which breaks down to one per week
Mark Cuban reads more than three hours every day
Elon Musk is an avid reader. When asked how he learned to build rockets, he said, “I read books.”
Mark Zuckerberg resolved to read a book every two weeks throughout 2015
Oprah Winfrey selects one of her favorite books every month for her Book Club members to read and discuss
And these aren’t just isolated examples. A study of 1,200 wealthy people found that they all have reading as a pastime in common.
But successful people don’t just read anything. They are highly selective about what they read, opting to be educated over being entertained. They believe that books are a gateway to learning and knowledge.
In fact, there is a notable difference between the reading habits of the wealthy and the not-so-wealthy. According to Tom Corley, author of Rich Habits: The Daily Success Habits of Wealthy Individuals, rich people (those with an annual income of $160,000 or more and a liquid net worth of $3.2 million-plus) read for self-improvement, education, and success. Meanwhile, poor people (those with an annual income of $35,000 or less and a liquid net worth of $5,000 or less) read primarily to be entertained.
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https://qz.com/668514/if-you-want-to...eading-habits/
I never read books to be entertained I'd rather just go to a Broadway play in Manhattan. I read all non-fiction for understanding, knowledge and self-improvement.