Why read books above your ‘level’

Why read books above your ‘level’

Ryan Holiday: 

Reading to lead or learn requires that you treat your brain like the muscle that it is–lifting the subjects with the most tension and weight. For me, that means pushing ahead into subjects you’re not familiar with and wresting with them until you can–shying away from the “easy read.”

by Jonathan Frei

There’s something different about smart people

There’s something different about smart people

Tommy MacWilliam:

Not only do smart people ask questions when they don’t understand something, but they also ask questions when the world thinks it understands something. Smart people challenge the very limit of human understanding, and push the envelope of what’s possible farther than many people would argue it’s meant to be pushed. Smart people don’t take claims at face value, and smart people don’t rest until they find an explanation they’re comfortable accepting and understanding.

Smart people are comfortable with the idea that they still have something to learn.

by Jonathan Frei