Last year one in four adults read no books at all in the past year. Read this article, “One in four read no books last year” by the Washington Post.

Nearly a third of men and a quarter of women fit that category. They tend to be older, less educated, lower income, minorities, from rural areas and less religious.

The survey reveals a nation whose book readers, on the whole, can hardly be called ravenous. The typical person claimed to have read four books in the last year _ half read more and half read fewer. Excluding those who hadn’t read any, the usual number read was seven.I’ve read similar report that the average American reads less than 4 books after formal education. That’s truly surprising statistic.

All my successful clients’ homes and homes that valued more than average priced homes ($750,000 in Southern CA) contained a library. I’ve noticed while working as a real estate agent.  Did the owners just suddenly decide to put a library or start it years ago?

It’s very obvious that they started that library many years ago. They read good books to improve their skills, expand their thinking, define their character, and impact their life.

Average book price is $26.81 based on the publisher’s retail price. Pay $26 for someone else’s years of knowledge, hard work and experience. That’s cheap compare to what you can get out of it.

I strongly believe that everyone has equal chance to become successful. You have the seeds of greatness inside you. The education investment you make in yourself is the fertilizer and water. If you’re always willing to learn, your success is assured. It’s time to unplug TV and read more books.