Dear subscriber,
You’re not smart because you read.
You read because you’re smart.
Yup, smart people and books go together like John Daly and Booze.
Now listen, Tom Corley, author of Rich Habits, found out some very unsurprising statistics about reading.
Check ’em out:
* 85% of rich people read two or more education, career-related, or self-improvement books per month, compared to 15% of poor.
*94% of rich people read news publications including newspapers and blogs, compared to 11% of poor people.
Rich people read.
Being surprised by that is like being surprised that Novak Djokovic won another grand slam.
Oh, by the way, Corley defines “rich people” as having an annual income of $160,000 or more and a liquid net worth of $3.2 million-plus, and “poor people” as those having an annual income of $35,000 or less and a liquid net worth of $5,000 or less.
Now, here’s a line from Corey’s book that should have been titled: Well, duh!
Smart people are always seeking out knowledge. That is THE trait of a smart person.
Okay, so, if smart people are seeking knowledge, what are the not-so-smart people seeking out?
Great question.
I believe I have a great answer.
Not-so-smart people seek entertainment.
I think it was Jim Rohn who said, rich people have small TVs and big libraries, and poor people have small libraries and big TVs.
It’s very true.
Okay, so where am I heading with all this?
To be honest, I’m not exactly sure. This is one of those emails where I just start typing and see where it takes me. Unfortunately, it’s taken me to a dead end.
I guess what I’m trying to do here is motivate your arse to read more.
Hey, how ’bout I give you a book recommendation, huh?
Listen, the book I’m about to recommend is a very popular self-development book. It’s a classic.
And it should be read differently from other books. In other words, don’t read this book to learn, but rather to change the way you habitually think.
Capish?
Now, the author of this great book also reveals the answer to the often-asked question: why are so many intelligent people unsuccessful?
The author’s answer?
This:
“The thinking that guides your intelligence is much more important than how much intelligence you may have.” ~ David Schwartz
I couldn’t agree more.
Well anyway, the book is called The Magic of Thinking Big.
Now before you beat-feet, here are a few off-the-top-of-my-head thoughts on thinking big.
*Big thinking is contagious. So is small thinking. Be wary of the company you keep. If you’re hanging with 3 small thinkers, you’ll become the 4th.
*Every single big achievement started with big thinking.
*Small thinkers live small lives.
*Thinking big won’t help you until it’s a habit. It’s how you habitually think that matters. Thinking big every once in a while won’t cut it. Big thinking must become your new way of thinking.
*A big thinker with a low IQ will outperform a small thinker with a big IQ.
*It takes the same amount of energy to think big as it does to think small. Might as well think big, Chi-Chi.
*The opposite of thinking big is NOT thinking small, it’s thinking scared. People who don’t think small tend to dwell on worst-case scenarios.
*Small thinkers think: “What if this fails?” Big thinkers think, “What if this succeeds?”
*Highly successful people who think small are like very funny woke comedians – they don’t exist!
OK. Enuff.
Just get the damn book.
Your friend,
Kelvin
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Peace.
