How a Reading Habit Benefits You If you think this advice is a no brainer, then think again. My kids will finish first grade shortly and have developed another super-power: reading. However being able to read in the sense that you can decipher a conventional code and being able -and willing- to consume knowledge on a regular basis are two different cups of tea. It's like poker: You'll learn the rules within minutes, but mastering the game will take a lifetime. My point here is to foster a firm and steady reading habit that will train your capability to consume knowledge and develop your personal unfair advantage in the form of wisdom. That does not mean that I am making a case for any kind of subject matter or type of books. You should just read, no matter what. I've read the Harry Potter novels three times - and I have not yet read them in German nor Hungarian. Also on my done list: tons of cartoons - DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dragon Ball, Mangas, Asterix, Clever and Smart...