What I like most are that most libraries are lively without being distracting. There is some movement but it’s not excessive. I’ve found it a great place for focused study and deep reading.

This is a position paper.

poetic justice (pun intended)

I kept wondering why this sounds like what Jim Simons would have done! Now I know

Could also be husband and kids ;)

Absolutely! I'm sure some couples are both readers, still not sure I'd have the time though.

There are weekends where I spent 3 to 4 hours reading at the public library. It is definitely a deliberate act, not always supported by other family members but it is possible. I am able to do 20 to 30 books a year. All the best! I hope you are able to get started. Happy reading.

I have my reading material next to my work desk. I read 15 to 20 minutes before I start work and most days read about 15 to 20 before bed. I also read over the weekends and have chosen that over TV and other entertainment. I carry a book with me to places where I have to wait - doctor's office, DMV, airports, school conferences etc.

Thanks for sharing this. I was debating buying the book.

I was actually thinking Jean Paul Satre when I read his answers

Ericsson’s book Peak is a great read on the topic https://www.amazon.com/Peak-Secrets-New-Science-Expertise/dp...?

Definitely. Also, lesser known, but his earlier book The Road To Excellence: The Acquisition of Expert Performance in the Arts and Sciences, Sports, and Games.

The Road to Excellence reads almost like a book club among researchers who read Bloom's Developing Talent in Young People and Ericsson's numerous papers on deliberate practice. Each chapter is from a different researcher or group, often with different views. (I was initially a bit put off by the lack of cohesiveness, but in hindsight, I like the resulting feel of authenticity: things get messy at the edge of human knowledge.)

And for anyone who hasn't read Developing Talent in Young People yet, I would highly recommend. The main idea is that Bloom studied the training backgrounds of 120 world-class talented individuals across 6 talent domains: piano, sculpting, swimming, tennis, math, & neurology, and what he discovered was that talent development occurs through a similar general process, no matter what talent domain. In other words, there is a "formula" for developing talent -- though executing it is a lot harder than simply understanding it. (More info: https://www.justinmath.com/book-review-bloom-developing-tale...)

I take classes at community college to up/revise skills in foundational mathematics. What I love is the small class sizes, the presence of adult students and the teacher engagement. This alongside the need to finish hw, keeps me on track