Yesterday, Bill Gates announced his new book "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster" (which i hope to read!). The story behind this book- Gates never planned to focus on climate change, but while working in Africa he came to see just how vulnerable those in developing countries are to the effects of rising temperatures.
So 15 years ago Gates started educating himself via various learning sessions with experts on climate change. Gates says-
"My reading is key. and then asking questions when it doesn't make sense." (source: https://cbsn.ws/3qwaNTy)
So Gates' love for reading is clearly fueled by his desire to satisfy his extraordinary curiosity and his interest in solving world's hardest problems.
Why else do you read ? There are obviously many reasons and I found Vala Afshar's tweet (http://bit.ly/3aI9Yjj) just so relevant (my sketchnote included).
So how much can you read ? Here's actionable insight by Prakash Iyer :
"If you read for just half an hour everyday, you could finish a 250 page book in just two weeks' time. That's 26 books a year.A 100 books in next 4 years. Just think, what difference would that make to the quality of your mind, your career, your life ?"
What are you reading these days?
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