Totally agree on the case for focus and efficiency.
I'd also add that much of what we hear or read has slight effects on us that can be profound over time.
In the case of books, nearly every book I read changes my outlook and direction, sometimes imperceptibly, but I believe the effects can be large over time.
Of course, quality matters - "you are what you eat" or in this case what you read.
Reminds me of a quote by Charles de Gaulle:
"Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life."
I'd also add that much of what we hear or read has slight effects on us that can be profound over time.
In the case of books, nearly every book I read changes my outlook and direction, sometimes imperceptibly, but I believe the effects can be large over time.
Of course, quality matters - "you are what you eat" or in this case what you read.
Reminds me of a quote by Charles de Gaulle:
"Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life."