diff --git a/_posts/2020-04-09-reading.md b/_posts/2020-04-09-reading.md index 166eb69..b2b9f47 100644 --- a/_posts/2020-04-09-reading.md +++ b/_posts/2020-04-09-reading.md @@ -6,30 +6,37 @@ keywords: "" image: "" image-attrib: "" --- +There is a problem right now that everybody seem to see but not understand completely. -The constant stream of fragmented information on the Internet has seemingly rewired my appetite for all forms of information consumption--and it is tiresome. +The constant stream of fragmented information on the Internet (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, etc.) has seemingly rewired our appetite for all forms of information consumption--and it is tiresome. -I have been constantly skimming texts quickly without giving myself the chance to ponder. +As a result of this, I have been constantly skimming texts quickly without giving myself the chance to ponder much as I used to. -The quick fix of on-demand television culture with unlimited options has made me lose interest in reading books and deep thinking. +Also, the quick fix of on-demand television culture with unlimited options has made me lose interest in reading books and deep thinking. I have been reacting much and thinking less. -An honest self-check had shown this has negatively impacted my focus and, therefore, my reality. +And an honest self-check had shown me that this has negatively impacted my focus--and, therefore, my reality. ## The Solution -Going back to books, starting by [reading about effective reading](https://www.amazon.com/Lit-Christian-Guide-Reading-Books/dp/1433522268), has brought me back. +These past weeks, I have tried going back to books. -Intentionally planning a balanced reading diet--a combination of healthy books--has restored my contemplative habits before the rise of constant reactive thinking toward random bits of unwarranted information on social media. +I've started by [reading about effective reading](https://www.amazon.com/Lit-Christian-Guide-Reading-Books/dp/1433522268), and I think it has brought me back even just for a little. -But this is far from easy. +I've also intentionally drafted a plan for a balanced reading diet which consists a combination of healthy books. + +I think this has restored my contemplative habits from before the rise of constant reactive thinking toward random bits of unwarranted information on social media. + +But this has been is far from easy. ## It requires sacrifice We all have limited time, and environments we are in are never so favorable. -I had to stop doing things I loved. I deactivated my Facebook for a time, and playing computer games had to be at a minimum. +Because of this, I had to stop doing some things I "loved". + +For instance, I deactivated my Facebook for a time, and playing computer games had to be at a minimum. > “The only people who achieve much are those who want knowledge so badly that they seek it while the conditions are still unfavorable. Favorable conditions never come.” C.S. Lewis