I have a bookstagram account (I barely post these days because working full time makes it so hard to keep up) but over the years I would see so many people who read like 200+ books a year and I just do not understand how people are happy living like that. Like there is not enough time to actually take in what you're reading if you're working and reading that many books a year, and it seems like people are doing it just to say look at me i read a lot vs actually absorbing and enjoying what they're reading. And that's just fiction, no where near the same issue when it comes to how people are reading the news.
I totally agree! I once set my reading goal to 1 (while i was super active on my bookstagram) just to make a point about how people have made reading a competition with their reading goals being unobtainable for most people. I wonder how much of an impact this kind of behaviour has on how people approach the news and factual information
Isn't it ironic how we're literally taught to skim texts in school? Like, that's the exact method my history teacher is using: "if you don't have time to read your homework, just skim it. That's what you'll be doing in university."
So sorry people have been treating you badly Luce :( It's not on your shoulders to resolve global conflict, we're all doing the best we can
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cylfwwaxirz/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== here's a video that you might find reassuring/helpful
I have a bookstagram account (I barely post these days because working full time makes it so hard to keep up) but over the years I would see so many people who read like 200+ books a year and I just do not understand how people are happy living like that. Like there is not enough time to actually take in what you're reading if you're working and reading that many books a year, and it seems like people are doing it just to say look at me i read a lot vs actually absorbing and enjoying what they're reading. And that's just fiction, no where near the same issue when it comes to how people are reading the news.
I totally agree! I once set my reading goal to 1 (while i was super active on my bookstagram) just to make a point about how people have made reading a competition with their reading goals being unobtainable for most people. I wonder how much of an impact this kind of behaviour has on how people approach the news and factual information
Obrigada, Luce 💚
stop i’m so obsessed with you 🫶
Thank you so much for the feature, I'm a huge fan. Glad to hear that it resonated.
HUGE fan!! adored this!! thank u for writing it 🫶
Isn't it ironic how we're literally taught to skim texts in school? Like, that's the exact method my history teacher is using: "if you don't have time to read your homework, just skim it. That's what you'll be doing in university."
OK YESSSSS
The way I started “reading” the reading deeply piece and skimmed right up to the quote about skimming and was immediately humbled
Love you angel 𓆩♡𓆪