Reading Books Is Like Changing Your Past
- Gaining knowledge isn’t the only reason we have to read books.
- A good book read with curiosity and an open mind can change our life.
- Reading books is like updating the software inside your brain, and a good book gives us new ways to interpret our past and present life.
- It is also a good idea to quit reading books that serve no purpose, as the opportunity cost is high.
- Life is short and should be spent reading the best books possible.
- Read the good ones more than once.
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