How Successful People Read
Warren Buffett reads 500 pages a day. Elon Musk taught himself rocket science from books. Discover the reading habits that built empires.
How do successful people read so many books?
The world's most successful readers share common traits: they dedicate consistent time (1-6 hours daily), read actively with notes and highlights, focus on quality over speed, and treat reading as a non-negotiable habit. Warren Buffett reads 500 pages daily. Bill Gates reads 50 books per year. The secret isn't supernatural speed - it's dedicated time and efficient techniques.
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Warren Buffett
The World's Most Famous Reader
“I still probably spend five or six hours a day reading.”
Elon Musk
The Self-Taught Polymath
“I was raised by books. Books, and then my parents.”
Bill Gates
The Methodical Reader
“Every book teaches me something new or helps me see things differently. Reading fuels a sense of curiosity about the world, which I think helped drive me forward in my career and in the work that I do now with my foundation.”
Oprah Winfrey
The Champion of Reading
“Books, for me, used to be a way to escape. I now consider reading a good book a sacred indulgence, a chance to be any place I choose. It is my absolute favorite way to spend time.”
Mark Zuckerberg
The Systematic Learner
“My challenge for 2015 is to read a new book every other week — with an emphasis on learning about different cultures, beliefs, histories and technologies.”
Barack Obama
The Literary President
“When I think about how I understand my role as citizen, the most important stuff I've learned I think I've learned from novels. It has to do with empathy ... the notion that it's possible to connect with someone else even though they're very different from you.”
Naval Ravikant
The Reading Philosopher
“Read what you love until you love to read.”
Charlie Munger
The Learning Machine
“I constantly see people rise in life who were not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning machines. They go to bed every night a little wiser than they were when they got up, and boy does that habit help, particularly when you have a long run ahead of you.”
You Can Read Like They Do
Warren Buffett's 500 pages per day seems impossible at average reading speeds. But with a 40% improvement (backed by research), those 500 pages take 2+ hours less. Read Faster makes elite reading habits achievable.