And if you take Warren Buffett and watched him with a time clock, I would say half of all the time he spends is sitting on his ass and reading. And a big chunk of the rest of the time is spent talking one on one either on the telephone or personally with highly gifted people whom he trusts and who trust him. In other words, it looks quite academic, all this worldly success.
The greatest works of literature are those that combine beauty with utility.
司马牛忧伤地说:“别人都有兄弟,唯独我没有。”子夏说:“我听说过:‘死生有命,富贵在天’。君子敬业而不犯错误,对人恭敬而有礼。四海之内,皆兄弟。君子担心什么没有兄弟?”