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After I Read 650+ Books On Success, Here’s What Will Make You WEALTHY | Tom Bilyeu

Tom Bilyeu | January 15, 2026



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On Today’s Episode:

If you’ve ever wondered how Tom is able to retain so much information or how he’s read hundreds of books in a single year, secrets are being revealed. Tom went from not knowing anything about NFTs, crypto, and blockchain at the beginning of 2021 to becoming a thought leader and international keynote speaker at multiple NFT events.

How did he do it?

In this episode, Tom is revealing major life lessons he’s learned from reading hundreds of books, why reading is so important to your success, and how to leverage what you read and retain the most amount of information possible in the shortest amount of time.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 | Introduction to Reading for Impact
0:18 | Books Build Better Beliefs
14:45 | It’s About Building Skills
26:22 | Focus on These Core Topics First
33:03 | Do This To Read More Efficiently
39:42 | Make The Information Stick
48:14 | Focus Is A Muscle
55:54 | Dyslexia Is A Superpower
58:26 | Get The Most Info in Just 30 Days
1:07:34 | Brain Optimization in the Gym
1:13:01 | Optimized by Meditation
1:20:25 | Optimize In the Kitchen
1:34:52 | Optimize Your Sleep Life

QUOTES:

“You have a lot of really dumb beliefs that you have mistaken for objective truth.” [0:24]

“The truth, very simply, is that which most efficiently moves you towards your goals.” [2:05]

“You want to exchange what sounds good, what seems like it should be right, for what actually yields the results that you are looking for.” [10:40]

“The whole point, the very thing that makes the human species that successful is our ability to learn from a cultural standpoint.” [17:59]

“When you put energy and effort into something, into getting better at something, you will actually get better. That’s the juice.” [25:54]

“The thing that you are going to battle with the most in life, I promise, is your own mind.” [26:39]

“Get to the point where you can explain things to other people in a very simplistic fashion.” [36:19]

“Stop worrying about f*cking embarrassing yourself. It doesn’t matter. What matters is on a long enough timeline you can beat anyone at anything if you’re willing to go an f*ck up!” [40:46]

“Knowledge stacks.” [43:05]

“Learn in the morning, use in the afternoon.” [44:30]

“You need to be a hardcore muthaf*cker. You need to make demands of yourself. You need to force yourself to focus. You need to get some fury in your diet.” [51:57]

“Do whatever it takes. but make demands of yourself.” [54:31]

“Seek disconfirming evidence. Do not trick yourself into learning a side of an argument. The whole point of moving ourselves forward with knowledge is to get to the point where we can more accurately predict the outcome of our actions…” [1:02:15]

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  2. @youcanfetchwithus

    January 15, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    As a parent I can confirm the two BEST changes I made for my mental health and overall family productivity/flow were 1- have last meal right after school (a small snack before bed for kids if needed) and 2-sleep when your kids sleep! Sometimes I wake early like Tom mentioned but trying to stay up later always backfired for me the next day.

  7. @karenr5870

    January 15, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    The warning of not having a book with murders so you don’t wake up to a narrator screaming bloody murder took me out 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  9. @MyNinatube

    January 15, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    I like you and your wife y. Will be tuning in what you have to offer and get the coins to participate. Thanks for the recent email. Let’s grow!🎉

  10. @butsirrr

    January 15, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    00:00 Reading books can help you recognize and change false beliefs.
    06:45 Exchange what sounds good for what actually yields results.
    18:44 Reading books can transform your potential into a skill set
    24:30 Get so good that people can't stop you
    35:43 Read with a goal and explain to others to solidify knowledge
    00:45 Learn in the morning, use in the afternoon.
    51:43 Make demands of yourself and hold yourself accountable.
    56:58 Optimize cognition by prioritizing sleep, diet, and exercise.
    1:08:13 Optimizing cognition through diet, exercise, and sleep is crucial for high performance.
    1:13:41 Meditation is a magical way to reset stress and anxiety to zero.
    1:25:15 Intermittent fasting and sleep are crucial for cognitive optimization.
    1:30:58 Quality sleep is crucial for cognitive performance and can be achieved through consistent bedtime routine, white noise, and narrative mode.

  12. @J_MrSky

    January 15, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    The Youtube algorithm is insane for not recommending this video more. As someone who's constantly consuming mindset content and trying to find the nature of things (I call it the "Why"), the amount of value in just 40 minutes of this video is wild

  15. @astad7694

    January 15, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    Hi – @TomBilyeu, would you consider creating this type of video for teenagers? My teenage child would never listen to a video for 1h30. But he might if a video lasts up to 15 minutes 🙂 Thanks!

  16. @utuberoku2475

    January 15, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    At 72 this gramma finds what you have to say refreshing and I’ll pass it forward. I’m interested in the electric plasma stuff cuz I know nothing about it. Yet because you’re so inquisitive, you would be excellent in interviewing an expert in the field. Would be nice if you would consider it. Thx keep up the good work👍

  19. @greyhnd001

    January 15, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    Oil is 100 percent fat. Eggs are full of saturated fat and cholesterol same with all the meat. Eggs meat dairy have no fiber or phytonutrients. If you eat alot of potatoes and whole grains and lentils/beans and veggies and fruits you will live longer and have less sickness, help the invironment and save animals lives.

  22. @tarmulot

    January 15, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    Always grateful for all the knowledge and insight. I have noticed that you curse a whole lot less than when I first started watching and following you. Was it a deliberate change or adjustment in delivering your content?

  27. @StephenDix

    January 15, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    It's a bit weird experiencing such familiarity, identification, and humility with your content, challenges and style.

    It takes a real pro's prose to make me uncomfortable like this. Thank you.

  28. @oredaze

    January 15, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    One thing you can improve is change your mindset about working out. You said over and over how much you dislike working out. That's negative self talk. Convince yourself you like working out and that it's fun.

  29. @growithjoy

    January 15, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    This is so good, especially that tip to speed things up, why didn't I do that all along, I do sometimes but not for most things. Once I sped this video to 1.5x it got so much better because it seemed like you were not just talking to me, but scolding me. Don't waste time. Gather skills not ideas. I couldn't help but say – Yes sir.

  36. @mayanathao

    January 15, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    Some information/advice are great. Some might be not, or even dangerous. Hustler culture will prove itself to be wrong. For Tom to say he finds the body “boring” and it’s good to do everything with aggression, I tried it for years. It’s NOT GOOD for your mental health nor spirit. It might get you to (financially) success, but it does help you to be a whole human being. Whole in spirit and soul and in the heart. We can achieve success in many ways, but what does success do for you when you exhaust yourself, don’t love and appreciate your body as much as you appreciate your mind? Don’t follow anything blindly. Older philosophy and wisdom are as important as the hustler culture information. If not even more important for our human existence as a whole. Truly, it’s the big picture not: what can I do to be successful, maximize everything, faster, better, stronger. More more more. Slow down. Breath. It’s more to this world than money, body and success, admiration and progress. I learnt it the hard way.

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