Look at this generation, with all of its electronic devices and

Hear, O seekers of wisdom, and give ear to the words of the sage Charlie Munger, who declared: “Look at this generation, with all of its electronic devices and multitasking. I will confidently predict less success than Warren, who just focused on reading.” These are not idle musings, but a warning, a cry against the scattering of the mind. For the ancients knew that a man divided against himself cannot stand; likewise, a mind fractured by multitasking is like a vessel cracked—it can hold no water, no matter how much is poured in.

Behold the truth in his words. The modern soul is chained not by iron but by glowing screens, enslaved by the illusion of productivity, skipping from task to task, message to message, never dwelling deeply, never mastering. The devices of this age promise knowledge, but they deliver distraction; they promise power, but they bring only restlessness. The sage contrasts this with Warren Buffett, who, armed not with endless gadgets but with books and the steady fire of concentration, rose to mastery. Thus we learn: it is not the tools that crown a man, but the discipline of his mind.

Consider the tale of Archimedes, the great mathematician of Syracuse. He was not surrounded by countless distractions, nor did he scatter his mind across a hundred pursuits. Rather, he bent his whole being upon the problems before him, giving himself wholly to the mysteries of geometry and the laws of levers. In single-minded devotion, he discovered truths that even kings could not ignore. His cry of “Eureka!” was not born of haste or divided focus, but of patience, depth, and unwavering attention. And so it has ever been: greatness springs not from the scatter, but from the focus.

The sage Munger knew well that reading, humble though it appears, is the furnace in which wisdom is forged. For reading demands stillness, patience, and attention. It stretches the mind as the smith stretches iron upon the anvil. Warren Buffett, through steady reading, gathered knowledge as one gathers gold dust—day by day, year by year—until his wealth of understanding surpassed kingdoms. This is the way of true prosperity: not frantic busyness, but the slow, steady accumulation of insight.

Mark this warning: a generation that worships multitasking shall reap shallowness. A mind pulled in ten directions cannot reach depth in one. Just as no tree can spread its roots deeply if it is constantly uprooted, so no man can master wisdom if he continually abandons one thought for another. The multitude of devices, the endless noise of notifications, the ceaseless flood of trivialities—these are chains upon the spirit. Beware, for they promise connection but steal your clarity, they promise knowledge but deny you wisdom.

The lesson is plain, my children: the path to greatness lies in focus, not in distraction. Train your mind to linger upon a single task, to read with diligence, to think with patience. Choose depth over breadth, silence over noise, and mastery over haste. The ancients sought wisdom in scrolls, in stillness, in the long pursuit of understanding; so too must you if you wish to rise above the shallows of your age.

Practical steps are before you: set aside the device, if only for an hour, and give your whole heart to a book. Practice the art of deep work—let not your attention be broken by trifles. Ask yourself daily: what one thing is worthy of my full strength, and how shall I honor it? In this way, you walk the road of the wise, the road trodden by Archimedes, by Buffett, by all who have triumphed through discipline of mind.

Thus, let it be written upon your hearts: scattered energy is weakness, but focused energy is might. Resist the siren call of endless devices. Embrace the stillness of reading, the power of single-minded thought. For in such focus lies the key not only to success, but to wisdom, freedom, and a life that shall echo through the ages.