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77. 
Be Humble  
One of the traits I respect most in people is humility. “The tree that has the most fruits is the tree that bends to 
the ground,” my father taught me as I was growing up. And though there are some exceptions, I have found in 
my own experience that it is true – the person who knows the most, who have achieved the most and who have 
lived the most are also the people closest to the ground. In a word, they are humble.
There is something special about being in the presence of a person who is humble. Practicing humility 
shows that you respect others and reminds us that there is so much for us yet to learn. It sends a signal to those 
around you that you are open to receiving the gift of their knowledge and listening to what they have to say. 
I have had the privilege of meeting many famous people in my life. One of my biggest thrills was 
meeting the world champion boxer Muhammad Ali. Contrary to the cocky and loud image he cultivated in the 
media, in person he was a true gentleman and the very model of humility. When I had the good fortune to meet 
him in Los Angeles, he asked more questions about me than I asked about him. He spoke softly and radiated a 
warmth and decency that spoke volumes about the man he is. Muhammed Ali taught me that the more you are 
as a person, the lesson you need to prove yourself to others. 

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78. 
Don’t Finish Every Book 
You Start  
It is so easy to feel compelled to finish every book you start. A great sense of guilt fills our minds if we do not 
reach the end of that book we used our hard – earned dollars to buy. But not every book deserves to be read in 
its entirety. As Fracis bacon said, “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be 
chewed and digested: that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but not curiously, and 
some few books to be read wholly, and with diligence and attraction.” 
I myself was guilty of feeling the need to read every book I picked up from beginning to end. I soon 
found that not only did my reading pile become unmanageable but I began to enjoy the pastime of reading less. 
Once I decided I would be more selective about which books I actually completed, I not only got through more 
of them, I found I learned more from each one. 
If you find that after reading the first three chapters of a book, you have not gained any worthwhile 
information or that the book has failed to keep your attention, do yourself a favor: put the book away and make 
better use of your time (like reading the next book in your pile). 

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