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Your first few post-grad years can be more educational than collegeIn 1949, writer and mythologist Joseph Campbell published The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
Updated July 20, 20223 min read
In 1949, writer and mythologist Joseph Campbell published The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
Most of us know Oliver Sacks for his best-selling books, which have sold well over a million copies. A practicing neurologist for most of his life, the New York Times called him “one of the great clinical writers of the 20th century” and “the poet laureate of medicine.”
Not a lot of people know about Ray Dalio, and he prefers it that way.
“If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly.”
Many consider Peter Drucker the most influential thinker in the history of management. His prolific writings — over 30 books! — have gone on to sell millions of copies and inspire young managers all over the world.
In 1969, nobody expected a thin Asian man with a high pitched voice to become one of the most influential characters of the 20th century.
John Cleese is obsessed with creativity.
Benjamin Franklin may be the most prolific man in all of American history.
Somebody once asked Warren Buffett about his secret to success. Buffett pointed to a stack of books and said,
If there’s one word to describe Isaac Asimov, it’s “prolific.”