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I became an avid reader like three months ago and I can't stop. I stopped watching tv and I don't spend much time on 4chan anymore.

Here's how I did it.

-Remember the average person reads like zero books a year. If you read 5 pages a day, you are 5 pages above the average person

-Don't force yourself to read. Commit to read 5 pages a day. I swear after three days you'll feel like reading more and after a month or so you should be reading 50-100 pages a day for pleasure

-Read various books at the same time. When I grab a difficult book or one that makes me sleepy I grab another and switch. This should refresh your head. Keep them thematically different. I read economics and fiction.

-It isn't a race. Reading slowly won't make you sleepy that fast. Try to acknowledge what books are for you to read fast and which aren't.

-Buy the physical copies. When you get the books from your own money you'll feel the need to read them to avoid the feel of wasting your money.

-Start with books highly discussed here so you feel motivated to discuss.

>> No.6622943

I don't understand this pepe.

>> No.6622953

Sir, I've got a question. I've only finished the classics like 1984 and The Stranger, and I feel that physical books are much better for me to concentrate than e-books. How do I focus on a book for over 5 minutes?

>> No.6622956
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6622956

>>6622953
Supplement Choline and start with the REAL classics

>> No.6622960

>>6622923

>Don't force yourself to read. Commit to read 5 pages a day.

???

>> No.6622962

>>6622956
Great. I can't buy another book until Sunday, does it affect my ability when it comes to reading?

>> No.6622974

>>6622962
Ah I was sort of joking about the Choline (It is good for cognitive function, memory etc; and it won't effect your reading negatively) but mainly check your diet for reasons why you may have poor focus (lack of b-vitamins, not enough micro-nutrients etc.) Really the more you read the better you get at focusing; make sure you're well-rested and don't force yourself to read when you know it'll be a waste of time.

>> No.6622977

>>6622974
Thanks anon. You've been really nice.

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>>6622923
I have done something similar. Last month I started waking up an hour earlier to read before going to work.

Remember the average person reads 0 hours a day, so I was one hour a day above the average person.

I multiplied this out and realised I was reading 365 hours a year more than average.

This makes me so patrician I don't even need to read anymore. In fact I've started going to the gym in the morning instead.

>mfw /lit/ made me /fit/

>> No.6622996

>>6622977
It's what we're here for anon :)

>> No.6623011

>>6622923
Thanks for the advice, friend