Optimal Finance Daily · Monday, September 7, 2026
Chris Reining shares advice from Justine Musk on emulating great individuals like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk, who prioritize reading and learning over time-consuming online browsing. Reining echoes this sentiment, suggesting that dedicating time to reading and studying is a high-value activity that enhances knowledge and skills.
“They are more likely to go straight to a book. Perhaps a biography of Alexander the Great, or Catherine the Great, or someone else they consider great. Surfing the net is a deadly time suck. And given what they know their time is worth, even back in the day when technically it was not worth that, they can't afford it.”
“I imagine my time is worth $350 an hour. And I ask myself, what's worth $350? Media consumption? No. Watching TV? No. Reading, learning, studying? Yes.”