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The Obsessiveness of Reading
I think that obviously reading afforded you, not a way out, but a way to escape. And I see that as quite a common factor with a lot of people that I've interviewed is that there was some way of escaping whatever it was as a child that allowed them to become very passionate about something. The most unexpected feedback I get from the word "prove" is that they find another person that just like went through same thing and can go on doing what they're doing now. Not only does Charlie Munger look at entrepreneurship as a way for freedom, he also looks at it in terms of how much money will be made if someone buys his or her product.