Elon, like many highly successful people, is a voracious reader and learner.
Elons knowledge impresses because he has read and listened to so much content over the course of his life.
“You don’t know what you don’t know. You realize there are all these things out there.“
One of the reasons Elon prefers reading to listening to content is because “Reading has a faster bit upload rate.“
AKA you can consume more information by reading than you can by listening.
Elon was an especially excellent reader in his youth and his excessive knowledge is proof he continues his information.
Musk spent his childhood with his nose in a book. He read every book in the library then read the Encyclopaedia Britannica from cover to cover.
They’d kick him out of the book store sometimes for being there reading for so long.
If you want to know what you don’t know it’s a good idea to read up.
On a reddit AMA (Ask me Anything) Elon shared thoughts about learning:
“I think most people can learn alot more than they think they can.”
To learn more you need to read more.
One way I have been able to read more is by setting a daily page goal of 10 pages. Often times I will read more than 10 pages and by ensuring I hit my goal of 10 pages a day keeps me learning more every day.
Another reading strategy I use is by keeping an active “Books To Read” list in my Google Keep app. The way I work with my list is to sort the list with the books I believe to be the most valuable at the top of the list. Then when it’s time for a new book I simply buy – or borrow from the library – the books at the top of the list.
Having a couple of books on the go at a time can help you stay engaged and eager to continue achieving your daily goal of reading 10+ pages.
It’s also important to re-read the best books you have ever read from time to time to refresh your mind with their powerful knowledge.
