/lit/ - Literature

Keep at it and use you phone less. Had the same problems but got passed it.

There's no hope. Floss yourself over to nearest store that carries Juuls and coconut water to cope.

>>15645932
You're on the right track removing distractions like your phone. But I'm afraid the only solution is to keep reading through the initial confusion and boredom. With a little willpower and discipline it will eventually become a habit, and by then reading for long periods of time will feel natural and even pleasurable at times. One thing that could make this process a little less painful is starting with books on subjects that interest you, as opposed to random classics you think you're supposed to read. Don't make the mistake of starting with Ulysses.

>>15645932
it takes time, but if you keep the effort up in a couple years you'll be impressed with your reading gains. Some general tips - stay diligent, don't start a hundred books and finish 0. Make sure you're staying engaged, actively try to remember the beginning of the paragraph/chapter as you read the end, make mental notes and reconstruct a model of what you could take from what you just read. If you take physical notes, don't just copy down a buncha good quotes, try taking a paragraph, chapter, or concept and elaborating it succinctly, and then compare how it is youve explained it versus the original, and possibly versus others interpretations. Don't let anyone tell you audiobooks are useless, but be aware of the difference in how its delivering the content to you. Most good books are worth reading many, many times, and listening to the book becomes easier when you can expect its content after reading it before. Finish the books you start, but reread the books you finish.

>>15645932
Go to a secluded place and bring books, no electronics.

>>15645932
falling into the habit of reading takes time and a certain amount of conditioning for some people. if you fall out of that habit, acclimate yourself with shorter/lighter reading.

poetry and short stories are an excellent tool for getting back into reading. keep a poetry anthology nearby that you can open up on a whim. same with short stories, either get an anthology relevant to your interests, or a specific author. /lit/ types tend to be into raymond carver, borges and george saunders if you're looking for an entry point.

from there you might find longer/more challenging works are easier to get into without distractions.

>>15646066
>got passed it
Yeah sure

>>15645932
why do you force yourself? because someone said it is cool?

>>15646074
kek

>>15646520
Because I’d like to read and like books and even if I’m enjoying a book I find it difficult to read

>>15645932
Deterritorialization or something? Am I smart yet?

>>15645932
Supplement your reading with other disciplinary activities: doing the dishes, pushups, cold showers, meditation. Basically teach yourself the general skill of doing profitable activities that don't feel good in the short term but will benefit you in the long run.
And just force yourself to read, even if it takes you 30 minutes to read/comprehend 1 paragraph. Read it over and over and over again.

And also humble yourself. Read what grips you. Reading is a skill and takes a long time to get good at but reading will bring you more power and success and personal fulfillment than almost any other supplementary activity/training because knowledge weighs nothing, takes up no space, and you can take it anywhere. Keep at it.

>>15646605
It's like anything else, anon; it takes time. It is the equivalent to going to the gym, except for your brain. You need serious effort and dedication or you won't make gains. Good luck in your journey.

I can't read until I put my phone in a drawer somewhere where I can't see it
t. Zoomer

>>15646081
This is good advice: read subjects that interest you. Not what you think you're "supposed" to read. Eventually on your personal journey you'll wind up reading what you're "supposed" to, and actually feel like reading it.

>>15645932
Oh one more thing. Reward yourself. What do you like? Phone? Food? Drugs? Reward yourself after you've sufficiently understood a concept or finished reading an amount of material you've agreed to with yourself.

>>15646689
This is good advice, I only order drugs when I feel like I read enough over a week, otherwise I have to try again the next week. Started out with 15mins of reading per day and now I start to lose focus after around 1 and a half hours.

>>15646929
Nice. I feed myself nicotine and caffeine as little rewards, and then something like cannabis or LSD for condensation or exploration of the ideas and narratives. I'm at the point where I'm almost constantly reading or writing. So it's fun to me now. Though just as difficult as it ever was, since there are always harder and longer books to read.

>>15646990
Note on this: I'm not condoning the use of drugs, except to say that I like them more than TV.

There are simply thoughts you cannot think without a sufficiently high dose of cannabis.

>>15645932

You could always try reading books of aphorisms, quotations, that sort of thing. There's no flow to lose, and you actually get more out of them if you drift in thought a bit.

>>15645932
Keep trying bro, it gets easier.

>>15645932
keep going, refuse to take breaks, actively limit how much time you spend on the internet.

Just read. Just fucking read. It's not hard.

>>15645932
(((accidentally))) drop your phone to water and don't buy a new one for a long time. works better than all of these suggestions.
t. zoomer who did that

>>15646689
>>15646929
>this is a good advice
no it's absolutely not. works only in short terms. you end up addicted to that thing (drugs, phone, nicotine, caffeine etc.) again. don't use your past addictions as rewards

Just commit to certain manageable goals. Entire books can look like big commitments, but you need only look at them as 30, 40, 50 page daily readings. The more consistently you achieve those figures, the easier it’ll get.

Also, resist the urge to get on your phone and “look up” things in the book for clarification, that’s a trap that I get caught in occasionally. Just read.

>>15645932
Put your phone in another room, get so comfy you don’t wanna get up and then read for a couple hours

>>15645932
>What the fuck do I do as a zoomer who had lost to attention span to read?

>>15645932
make reading entertaining.

start reading comics or manga and go up from there. you can use that as a stepping stone to slowly gain back your attention span
if you are still unable to do that you can try using music/consumables for a smaller jump

if what you have been doing was jumping strait into some heavy textbook then you have been doing the mental equivalent of the "new years resolution"