Q: i feel like if i try to "read more" i'll end up reading books that feel wordy and important-sounding instead of going out and actually experiencing life and doing things.  on the other hand i'm like "why would i assume that i already know everything worth knowing, what kind of incredible narcissism is that?"  you know what i mean?
A: i think you may be forgetting something, which is that over the course of the last 100 years, technology has adavanced such that books are now far less than being the only/best way to learn. in fact quite inefficient in some ways because they are not searchable and can't be updated after they are printed