“But you write notes in your books, don’t you?” he asked. “No…” Apart from my high-school textbooks, I always shared books with my siblings, and never had a book that was just for me, one that I could make a permanent mark in to share my thoughts with my future self. “Well, you should always write in the margins as you read,” he said. “Make that a regular practice.” “Yes, sir,” I said.
