/lit/ - Literature

>>19968426
Most books provide no wisdom whatsoever. Well, let me explain. I read hundreds of a books a year or whatever, I have a full time job as a night watchman so all I do is get paid to read.

It is exceptionally rare to learn anything at all from books. I can read dozens of war stories involving bridges but I would not say I am more wise today than I was yesterday because I happen to know more about bridge warfare. Accumulation of knowledge isn't what I believe makes you wiser.

So, if you're not actually learning, it's just a pastime, the same as video games or movies. There's maybe one book in every million that can speak to you and tell you something truly profound. It is quite likely different for everyone, sort of how I'm sure almost none of you give a fuck about the Mona Lisa, but you've all at one point or another found an image that entrances you.