WHEN DID THINKING BECOME PASSE?

Remember when book stores were small and musty. Now they have entered the big box territory. We have been flooded with how to books. Become a millionaire, loose weight, become a chef and more. And all guarantee that you will accomplish this overnight, just buy the book. There is an overabundance of experts who are more then happy to part us with our money. Don't get me wrong. There are many useful books, such as books on how to repair something around the house or gardening. The secret is to purchase a book by some unknown author, and not a personality, where the price will always be double and contain less information.
A few cases in point. Cook books, are flying of the shelves, the ones by TV personality's. How many of those recipes do you have time to make, much less have all those ingredients around your cupboard, when a plain simple everyday recipe book will do.
Diet books, with there enticing titles that make the authors rich, and the only thing that slims down is your wallet.
Exercise books with there 1001 ideas. The fads that last a few months, until the knew one comes along.
And magazines with there blaring headlines, how not to age, and improve your marriage and much more.
And now that tax time is rolling around, all those books proclaiming to save you thousands on your taxes. THINK all you have to do, is read the IRS brochure you receive and they tell you what you can deduct, take all those deductions they give you and you just saved the price of that book.
Just look around you, all the free information that is around us. Friends and family, what an untapped source. Think how many times you bought a book or magazine because you taught that subject matter was of grave importance, and how duped you felt after reading it, telling yourself, I knew that, it's just a rehash of old material under a fancy title. Now your thinking
You want to become a millionaire, THINK before you purchase that book, is it necessary and useful. If not take the money, put it in the bank, compounding works wonders, and now you are on your way to your first million. And besides you are back to thinking.