/lit/ - Literature

[Anonymous No.16412753]

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.

[Anonymous No.16412771]

>>16412753
Based. Truly the best post to grace us on this board.

[Anonymous No.16412839]

>>16412753
actually bretty good advice, thx anon

[Anonymous No.16412853]

>>16412753
Okay now this is epic

[Anonymous No.16413105]

>>16412753
Old pasta but still motivating

[Anonymous No.16413129]

>>16412753
Based adv

[Anonymous No.16413134]

>>16412753
>working up to it
does anyone really do this? i went from a year of reading absolutely nothing to reading 100 pages a day

[Anonymous No.16414025]

>>16412753
Huh, actually good content on /lit/. Go figure

[Anonymous No.16414193]

>>16412753
>You're lapping everybody on the couch, bro!

[Anonymous No.16414207]

Good for you, and welcome to the club as well.