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

In Feynman's 'Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!' there is a chapter where he describes his observations on 'how does it feels to go to sleep' as part of an essay for a class. This and other lectures/writings from Feynman gives cues to his technique and also the almost impish curiosity with which he approaches a problem. IMHO the best way to master or learn from him, is read/watch his works/lectures.