How does one go about seeing reading as a hobby rather than a chore? I do not read enough literature, never have, and anytime I pick up a book and try to read it, I only get a few chapters in before I start feeling anxiety over the large amount of pages left to read. I enjoy TV and video games, as well as mindlessly surfing the web, but when it comes to reading a novel, I just cannot stay focused. Any advice? I want to read, and I want to enjoy it. Sometimes I feel as though I have some ADD, though I have never been diagnosed. I aced all my English courses in high school and college, and I am a decent writer and actually enjoy writing when I have to. But I cannot and never have enjoyed reading. What is wrong with me?
How does one go about seeing reading as a hobby rather than a chore? I do not read enough literature, never have...
Jonathan Jenkins
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Benjamin Cook
Stop watching TV and playing vidya and learn to focus. Try meditation, that helps.
Zachary Russell
>I am a decent writer
>I cannot and never have enjoyed reading
pick one bucko
Cooper Lewis
Find a book you like
Ryder Nelson
you are a big retard, there is no saving you m8
Jeremiah Butler
Listening to music while reading helps me focus on what I'm reading (instrumental stuff obviously).
I try to read at least one average-length album's worth of time a day. The problem is, it takes me like 45 minutes to read 20-30 pages. I can finish 100 pages in a week, so it's not too bad, but it still feels slow for me (and probably is compared to others here).
Evan Lee
the average poster here read 2 Wikipedia summaries a week so you're doing pretty well. keep it up senpai speed comes naturally with practice.
Chase Fisher
>I start feeling anxiety over the large amount of pages left to read. I
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Noah Harris
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Justin Taylor
Internet usage makes you addicted to constant stimulation, which negatively affects attention.
Watch this:
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If you don't want to watch the entire thing, he begins to drive the point home at around 11:40