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77.
Be Humble
One of the traits I respect most in people is humility. “The tree that has the most
fruit 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 people who know 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. Muhammad Ali taught me that the more you are as
a person, the less 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
Francis 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