To transform, the mind needs stimulation. One of the best ways to stimulate the mind is to read. It lets you soar on the wings of other people’s great ideas and insights. If you could’ve spent a month with C.S.Lewis for $24.95 would you have? If you could spend a week with Max Lucado for $14.95 would you? If you could spend six months with your favorite spiritual influencer for just $19.95 would you? The truth is, you can. Get their resources and study their strategies and you’ll gain their wisdom.

No one will ever grow to their maximum potential without reading. Reading great books, stories, biographies, articles, and blogs pertaining to your strengths is one of the fastest ways to grow on your journey. Take the wisdom and insights offered from others and apply it to your situation.

Leaders are readers. In fact, I have never met a highly successful person who is not an avid reader. Books are to the mind what nutrition is to the body. The more you dive into great books, the more growth you’ll experience.

American philosopher Mortimer Jerome Adler said, “In the case of good books, the point is not how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.” If you want inspiration, simply read. If you want information, study what you read. If you want transformation, act on what you read.