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"Too many books and not enough time"

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Says Alan Harper from the show Two and a Half Men as he is having a nervous breakdown at the bookstore. Charlie in an effort to calm him down tells him, "don't worry, start with one," Alan replies, "(practically crying) there is no time..." Charlie then says, "sure there is, you can read them while in the bathroom," and to close the scene, Alan says, "you dont understand... I dont have enough bowel movements left."

As I was watching the show, I have to admit that in some sort of weird way I could relate to what Alan was feeling. I love reading, but lately, and particularly since becoming a grad student for the second time, there is literally no time to read enough. The more I read about a subject the more I want to understand it (because the more I realize I do not know enough on that)... its a vicious cycle, haha.

Gladwell suggests the 10,000 hour rule (to expertise), now I have a closing question, is this based on practice, theory, or both? Cause it is based on read, and you are a slow reader, well, you can achieve that faster... right?! (J/K).

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