Where you spend your time is where your wealth will grow. Buffett spends more than half of his day glued to a chair, reading books. And the rest of his time? He’s either having one-on-one conversations with smart people, making phone calls, or engaging in deep, face-to-face discussions. Why spend so much time reading? I remember He Yi once said that her bathroom is full of books—she’d sit down and end up staying there for an hour Why do wealthy people value reading so much? Wealth is the reward for knowledge, and knowledge is the ultimate leverage. Without a lot of quiet time for input and deep thinking, you can’t build your own investment system in your mind. Without a system, even if an opportunity comes your way, you won’t be able to seize it. And even if you get lucky and make money, you’ll eventually lose it all back through your own "skills.