In the humble environs of my boyhood, books were a scarce commodity. By local standards, however, the personal library of STR Manickam, a former 'revolutionary' or militant nationalist, was sizeable. He encouraged me to read all I could and I often visited his home to borrow books.

Rest, nature, books, music...such is my idea of happiness.

Like books and black lives, albums still matter.

Classic' - a book which people praise and don't read.

I think you should read everything you can. In my case, by the age of 10, I'd read every book in the Omaha public library about investing, some twice. You need to fill your mind with various competing thoughts and decide which make sense.

Read 500 pages every day. That's how knowledge works. It builds up like compound interest.