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5 Millionaire Habits That Changed My Life
And how they can change your life too
If you’re trying to achieve any level of success, the dumbest thing you can do is to ignore the mistakes and failures of past generations. There’s a reason people say that “History repeats itself”.
While you will definitely make mistakes in the future, it’s best to allow others to make those mistakes so you see what you should avoid doing and what you should do better.
NUMBER 1: READ CONSISTENTLY
According to Pew Research, the typical American reads about four books a year. In that same study, 25% percent of Americans are not reading ANY books at all! On the other hand, successful entrepreneurs like Bill Gates are not only above-average, they’re completely off the chart.
Bill Gates reads 50 books a year, or about one book per week. Earlier this year Gates told TIME magazine that reading books for over an hour a day was a critical ingredient to his success. “Every book teaches me something new or helps me see things differently,” Gates says. “Reading fuels a sense of curiosity about the world, which I think helped drive me forward in my career.”
Every book teaches me something new or helps me see things differently
