Do Reading and Learning Go Hand in Hand?

Reading and learning are synonymous with one another.

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I developed my love for reading and learning as a child.

Unlike many other kids, I loved school. Right from the start, school was something I looked forward to and enjoyed.

I learned to read well when I was very young. How young? I have no idea. All I recall is that I tended to finish in-class assignments (and subsequently any homework assignments) early — so I got to read a bunch with the spare time I had.

By the time I was 9, I wrote my first 50-page, illustrated sci-fi book. Wildfire isn’t good by adult standards. But for a kid? I think it’s rather impressive.

Once I left formal schooling, I still considered myself a student. I’m always learning new things — frequently by choice.

To be fair, some lessons learned were circumstantial. But that’s life.

For years, I had the desire to read more. I’ve always believed that one of the best ways to learn is by reading. Especially topics that are well outside my ability to do anything with (like quantum mechanics, physics, and other sciences) and apply in any practical way.

Whether it’s for my general knowledge and understanding, research on a topic for a book, or…