I'm living happily in Hawaii with my wife and six children.  I enjoy reading about real people, so not a huge fan of non-fiction.  Consequently, I barely graduated high school, but I still ended up with a good life that includes the ocean several days a week.  Perhaps my life would be a little richer if I had forced my way through War and Peace.  And perhaps I'd be a better surfer if I weren't always worried about sharks, and drowning.  Reading Marcus Aurelius while visiting The Roman Forum felt a little forced, but I feel like it made for a cool photo.