2. Read, But Read Smartly

Reading increases crystallized, fluid, and emotional intelligence makes confident and smarter than others. Better able to navigate everyday life and solve problems. Researchers have found that vivid readers have high brain flexibility,...

A book is made of books. “The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading; a man will turn over half a library to make one book,” Samuel Johnson said. As Ryan Holiday was putting together the bibliography for Courage , h...

Many billionaires are avid readers of a wide range of topics from fiction and nonfiction.

Keep a priority list of titles based on your interests or recommendations from mentors — anything that will add value to your life. If you want to go the extra mile, mark interesting passages and write...