What is a well read life? Certainly much more than it used to be. As the number of mediums that convey the written word increase, any definition of a well read life must grow too. Blogs, twitter, ebooks, they all should be included. Why? Because being well read shouldn't be measured by the number of books you've read, but by the growth it enables. Being well read should be defined by your interest, curiosity, skills and your willingness to read works that challenge and stretch you.
Being well read is not about plowing through a list of classics. The classics that speak to you should certainly be included, but don't stop there. A well read life is about spending the time necessary to find, consume, digest and come to make your own the written words that lift you up and bring clarity to the world in which you live. Reading broadly, deeply, and with a purpose that you've defined puts the collective wisdom of the human race at your disposal. All you have to do is choose to use it.
