How Bill Gates reads books

Bill Gates reads about 50 books a year, which breaks down to about one a week. Gates told us the four habits and hacks he does to get the most out of his reading. Yes, knowing the habits of successful people can help you improve and Gate's tips on how to read are no exception.

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[forestsong]

1. Take notes in the margins;
2. Don't start what you can't finish;
3. Paper books > ebooks
4. Block out an hour.

[DV-zvox]

I love how he's worth $80bn yet looks like a disheveled high school science teacher.

[patrickflyer]

Me: watching Bill Gates telling how to read books, instead of reading a book

[belajar_menggambar]

My favorite book that change my life is dragonball

[LifeHackcopyfivecom]

"Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years" by bill gates

[susannnico]

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[Oblivion]

Quartz: "How Bill Gates reads books".
Bill Gates: "1. Take notes in the margins.
2. Don't start what you can't finish.
3. Paper books > ebooks.
4. Block out an hour."
Me ( an idiot ): "I read books by reading it".

[callumreed]

Seems like a decent guy. I think he’ll do well in the future

[sumitjha]

Books > ebooks
He doesn't want jeff bezos to get any richer
At least not with his money.

[iam_diby]

For those who don't know, he reads around 50 books in a year. Which means, one book per week.

[josephmills]

"I don't let my self start a book I'm not going to finish"

WELP Guess I'm not reading anymore books

[jewelandfriends]

I'm 8 years old and I spend time with my books almost the whole day and I love it than playing on my ipad

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

That man looks like he'd be rich in the future, he should start a corporation.

[theotherway]

The small book "30 Days to Overcome Procrastination" by Corin Devaso is a nice book to have on hand. It uses a mindfulness and inquiry approach.

[marlowemarlowe]

Anyone know what the music is in this video? Really like it but can't find it anywhere.

[mitsync]

I love how he looks like an everyday person, even though he is one of the richest persons on the planet.

[DanHein]

Bill reads about 50 books/year
1 - Take Notes in the Margins - focus concentration
2 - Don't start what you can't finish
3 - Paper Books currently, will switch to eBooks, in time
4 - Block out an hour (Bill reads 1 hour or more per evening)

[wamq]

Spoiler, he reads them on the island.

[coconutz]

1:01 Captions: *“as soon as i watched that movie i died”*

[HaiderAliKhan]

Why we read:

1 to learn
2 to escape
3 to validate beliefs
4 to know we are not alone
5 find new ideas
6 be inspired
7 to learn to think
8 stay teachable
9 dare to dream
10 gain courage
11 strengthen convictions
12 learn to write
13 fall in love
14 stretch our mind
15 be tolerant