Motivation to read

lietruth · 2016-12-30T20:46:48+00:00

You don't lack motivation. You lack discipline. You need to cultivate a mindset of calmness & focus.

Are you meditating daily? Start by reading books you are actually interested in. Not the ones you think you're supposed to read because the trp doctrine said so.

flashbang123 · 2016-12-30T22:42:23+00:00

I started to read more when I was trying to unplug. TV/Netflix/phones can really pull you out of reality, make your brain weak as you begin to lose control of your thoughts. Just try not watching TV/youtube for 3 days...why is it so hard? Are we addicted to screens or are we just lazy. Research neuroplasticity, and how you can make your brain work for you (any how you fall into additive traps when you lose control of your attention). A lot of people on here are recommending meditation, I can't stress how important this is.

Start by reading someting that interests you...check out r/suggestmeabook if you need some help. Also, I can recommend some great books:

Snow Crash - Neil Stephenson // The best cyberpunk/sci-fi roller-coaster of a read I have come across.
The Iliad - Homer / Fagles translaition // Read this to understand the mankind's greatest story about war, violence and masculinity - this is about the Trojan war (well 4 days near the end), and was widely considered to be the Bible for ancient Greeks.
A Man on the Moon - Andrew Chaikin // Fascinating (and accurate) account of NASA's Apollo space program from start to finish.
Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed - Ben Rich // Behind-the-scenes account of the Skunk Works program and the incredible achievements they made back in the day.

Best of luck.

bberen1 · 2016-12-30T21:24:30+00:00

You don't need motivation. You need discipline. Sit your ass down and read

roomrider · 2016-12-31T06:25:36+00:00

Listening to audio books can work, though they aren't ideal. Have you ever tried writing? In my experience, writing about random things that are on your mind for a few minutes helps to get me in the mode to concentrate.

brideboy · 2016-12-30T21:37:21+00:00

Meditate, young grasshopper

When you calm your mind reading becomes fast and efficient.

Best part is you'll never get done reading 10 or 20 pages and then realize you didn't remember any of it.

Title	Motivation to read
Author	refusewool
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Date	December 30, 2016 8:22 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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