summary ofThe Almanack of Naval RavikantBook by Eric Jorgenson

first KEY POINT

Successful people are those who never stop seeking opportunities to learn

Very little is taught about life in formal education. What you're taught in class is how to become effective in your chosen field. But every adult will agree that you need more than formal education to succeed in life.It's necessary to pass through high school and even college if you're interested, but the point is you need to go beyond all those to seek the wisdom that will help you in real life.Naval Ravikant has dedicated a good chunk of his time to studying, thinking, and researching matters of life, which has made him wise and taught him how to succeed in the modern world.Fortunately, you're about to immerse yourself in his wealth of wisdom. This summary contains advice that will save you years of confusion and struggle. If you keep the lessons to heart and practice them, they're guaranteed to keep you ahead of the pack.So brace up as you go through all the chapters in this summary. Don't be in a hurry. It's okay to take several days pondering the ideas that stand out before moving on to the next chapters.

This might sound counter to the culture that says you should read 52 books a week. What's important is not what you read but what you assimilate from your reading and act upon. If you can only read five books that change your life in a year, you're better than someone that read 100 just for the sake of it.