Robin Sharma says, “Ordinary people have big TVs, extraordinary people have big libraries.”
Do you aspire to be successful? Start by reading books.
Have you ever met a great reader who didn’t become successful? Absolutely not.
Readers are leaders. No, scrap that. Readers are extraordinary leaders.
It is often said that, “If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far go with wise people”
Part of going far in life is spending time with great minds through consumptions of their life-changing books. No, walking with people doesn’t always have to include a face to face interaction.
One of the key formulas to becoming successful in life lies greatly in the act of reading intentionally.
Reading does to a man’s mind what food does to his stomach.
These are what great minded people had to say about reading…and how reading was and it still is part of the process of their reaching the top.
Elon Musk would read ten hours a day when he was in grade school. Today, not only is he the richest man in the world, but he’s also arguably one of the most respected billionaires.
Perhaps, it wasn’t only reading that brought him this far. But one thing still stands, he couldn’t be here without having spent a significant part of his life learning through reading.
Furthermore, the greatest investor of our generation, Warren Buffet, says, ”I read and think. So, I do more reading and thinking, and make less impulse decisions than most people in business. I do it because I like this kind of life.”
Warren Buffet spends 80% of his day reading and suggests the same for any individual who desires the result he has today.
Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (which today is the largest charitable organization in the world) revealed that he got his motivation to establish the foundation from reading an article. This is what a single act of reading can do to a man.
According to his wife, Melinda, Bill reads almost 150 pages per hour. This can only be achieved through consistency.
Barrack Obama, the former president of the United States of America has once been described as the President most influenced by reading and writing since Abraham Lincoln. He’s a voracious reader who’s written series of books himself.
In his words, “I’ll probably read briefing papers or do paperwork or write stuff until about 11:30 p.m., and then I usually have about a half-hour to read before I go to bed, about midnight, 12:30 a.m., sometimes a little later.”
And the list goes on…
Are you convinced yet that reading can transform a man’s life for good? I want to believe you are.
Often times, I hear people say they simply do not find the motivation to read. They claim they want to but can’t seem to be able to.
Well, here’s the bitter truth. Nobody’s born a reader. It’s a learned habit through consistent practice. Hence, the only thing stopping you from reading is you. All you’ve got to do is just start. Just start.
I hope from now on you will make reading a lifestyle. Do that and you’re well on your way to become great in life.
Watch out for a list of life changing books in the next article.
Are you a reader? How has reading contributed to or changed your life? What do you have to say about readers? Kindly leave your comments in the comment section below. It’s a pleasure reading from you.
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13 comments On Legends Who Became One From Reading Books
Nice pep talk
Thank you Mukaila!
Wisdom. Seek to take in new information each day. Become a sponge for knowledge. It isn’t what the book costs; it’s what it will cost if you don’t read it. Formal education will make you a living. Self-education will make you a fortune.
Good one Enny
Thank you Olamide for sharing this. “It isn’t what the book costs, it’s what it wil cost if you don’t read it”✌️ That’s enough motivation to make reading a lifestyle.
Truly great minds are readers!
Indeed Angela, reading equips the mind in ways nothing else could👍
Thank you for engaging!
More often times readings have helped remove the scale from my eyes
Yes Adebayo! When confused or in doubt, a single paragraph from a book could hold all the clarity we actually need.
Thanks for your contribution 👌
Very good work ennywealth.
Will be waiting patiently for the list of books to embark reading in the next article.
Thank you Solomon!
The article to the books will be published real soon.
Perhaps this article is meant for me. Consistency is my take-home from this thoughtful piece. Well done Enny. More grace.
I’m glad the article resonated with you. Yes, consistency is key if we desire to get results from anything.
Thank you Jibola for engaging.
Thank you for this enlightenment. To get rid of somethings one has to read.