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When I turned 40 I figured my odds of living another 40 years were pretty good. I then figured that if I continued to read one book a week (my average) for the
by Umalu 15y ago
When I turned 40 I figured my odds of living another 40 years were pretty good. I then figured that if I continued to read one book a week (my average) for the rest of my life, I would read another 2,080 books. That sounds like a lot but really it isn't, especially when one considers how many great books there are out there that one hasn't read. Many more than 2,080! So now when I consider reading another book I ask myself if it looks good enough to be one of my 2,080. Many books do not make that cut. I think it's been a good filter and I expect as I grow older, and I have fewer and fewer books looks left to read, I will get even more selective in what I read.
- breck 15y agoI used to try and read many great books. As I got older I started reading fewer great books, many times. I think nowadays each year I read about 50% new books, and 50% books I've read before. I think you get more out of reading that way.
- jacques_chester 15y agoWe shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.
- pasbesoin 15y agoIt's an additional pause, for me, when I consider how many of those books may be technical books. A couple of hundred? That's 10 % of my remaining "quota". Which serves as a reminder to make sure those books count, as well. Top shelf, as it were.