The best investment is in yourself. The second best is usually in a business that does something you don't understand, because then you're forced to think independently.

The best investment is in yourself, but the second-best is often in businesses where you can understand what they do and where they're going better than the market does.

The best investment you can make is in yourself. But most people won't because it's not tangible—you can't point to it on a balance sheet. Yet it compounds faster than any stock.

The best investment you can make is in yourself. But most people won't because it's the one thing they can't see the results from immediately.

The best investment you can make is in yourself. But most people won't because it's not a leveraged bet, and you can't borrow money to do it.

The best investment you can make is in yourself. But most people won't because it requires delayed gratification—you must become a student of your own ignorance.

The best investment you can make is in yourself. But very few people do it, because it's unglamorous and requires a lot of discipline.

The best way to get what you want is to deserve what you want. It's as simple as that. You deserve to get what you want if you can argue for it.

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My 24 Rules for Reading

I decided at age 13 that I would read books to attain wisdom—and I've kept it up ever since. Maybe that sounds absurd when mentioned so baldly. So go ahead and laugh if you want. But here's the strange thing. I got all those other benefits—job skills, entertainment, etc.—along the way.