""Read 500 pages... every day. That's how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest." When Warren Buffett dropped this wisdom bomb, most people probably thought he was exaggerating. Five hundred pages? Every single day? Who has time for that? But here's the thing about Buffett that most people miss. The Oracle of Omaha isn't just talking about reading as some nice-to-have habit. For him, reading IS the work. It's the foundation of everything he's built, from turning Berkshire Hathaway into a $900 billion empire."
"And he's not alone in this obsession. Todd Combs, one of Berkshire Hathaway's investment managers, describes his typical workday like this: "I get in around 7 or 8 and I read until about 7 or 8 at night. And I go home and see my family and then I'll read for another hour or two in bed at night" That's twelve or more hours. Of reading."
Consistent, intensive reading serves as the foundational work that builds deep understanding and superior judgement over time. Reading transfers others' experience and insights directly into the reader's mind, enabling recognition of business models, patterns, and risks that others miss. High-performing investors treat reading as the primary activity, often spending many hours daily on focused study rather than skimming or speed reading. Prolonged, deliberate consumption of high-quality information compounds like interest, producing outsized returns in decision-making. Frantic, constant activity without deep understanding yields less effective outcomes than disciplined, knowledge-focused practice.
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