How exactly do you read a book? Last time I read a book was in my teenage years and I'm really trying to get into reading now but it seems irrationally hard. I enjoy the content (history / politics) but my pacing and concentration is piss poor.
To begin with, I have to read quite slow to comprehend the information and read over a few times. My eyes stray ahead of the text (as if skim-reading) and I have to battle to focus on the word at hand. My concentration is very poor as well, if i'm shaking my legs or twiddling my thumbs I seem to lose my train of thought. I tried reading on the bus and it was a disaster, the shaking book, keeping an eye on the time and the stop... it was erratic and in the end a pointless endeavour.
I feel like an idiot asking "how to read" but I want to know for sure if it's just me, or others have experienced something similar. Thanks.
Jacob Morris
You have to practice. Keep reading and try to read a little bit more every day, it'll help your focus and endurance.
Evan Anderson
Just read about things that are super interesting. I like reading about cute boys, so my fav is the Odyssey .
Jason Scott
Give up on visualization before you even try. You'll never be able to do it after so many movies and video games.
Dominic Lewis
start playing chess
Cameron Clark
Same happened to me. Just read in small increments with no distractions around and then slowly read for longer and longer periods of time.
Hunter Sullivan
Reading takes practice, its a hobby but at the same time its a mental exercise. Its normal to start out like that, sure you seem to be a little extreme on your lack of attention but everyone starts out not being able to read for hours.
I wasn't really into it until I read Lord of the Rings. That was my wake up book, after that reading became a hobby and now its an addiction. You just need to find your book, be honest with yourself and don't listen to people telling you to read hard shit, pick up something that you can read without reservations no matter how retarded it is. There is no point picking up a philosophy book that is hard to read only to please other people, just pick something you like and stick to it till the end, after you finish your first book the rest comes naturally.
Jeremiah White
Take lsd and you will learn how to read again.
Andrew Miller
when you're guys are reading a series of book, do you read then one after another or do you guys take breaks reading other books?
Dylan Flores
I usually read books depending on my mood. For example, If I'm sad and I want to feel better I read something funny, and If I want to feel worst I read some tragedy or something like that. Somewhat like music.
