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I used to read a lot and then stopped. There are things that I find more interesting these days, and I've already read the most important books about the subjec
by kstenerud 7y ago
I used to read a lot and then stopped. There are things that I find more interesting these days, and I've already read the most important books about the subjects I've been interested in. There comes a point where the diminishing returns are too small.
There would have to be a tectonic shift in understanding to get me interested in reading another book.
- darkerside 7y agoWhat if the tectonic shift is inside one of those books you'll never read?
- kstenerud 7y agoWhat if the tectonic shift is in a place you'll never visit? What if the tectonic shift is in a television show you'll never watch? What if the tectonic shift is in a friend you'll never meet? What if the tectonic shift is in a meditation you'll never do? What if, what if, what if...
- darkerside 7y ago> There would have to be a tectonic shift in understanding to get me interested in reading another book. Maybe I misunderstood this. I thought you meant that you would need a mindset change before you would be willing to consider reading another book. In that case, suggesting that you may never get that shift without reading is a bit of irony (a Catch-22 if you will). However, if you meant that you wouldn't read a book unless you knew there were some kind of major insight on it for you, then: 1) my statement probably did come off as trite to the point of deserving sarcasm, and 2) I feel bad that your mind is so closed to considering new opportunities.
- kstenerud 7y agoYou're still being condescending. Re-read your last line. My point is that opportunities are everywhere and never stop coming, and so one must invariably pick and choose where they'll look. It generally makes for a calmer life to not get too worked up over FOMO, because it's incredibly rare to miss out on anything really important in the grand scheme of one's life.