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That may be how you tell yourself the story of your old reading habit, but as a fellow voracious childhood reader I would disagree completely. I think reading i
by dawg- 7y ago
That may be how you tell yourself the story of your old reading habit, but as a fellow voracious childhood reader I would disagree completely. I think reading is a very active process of imagination, analyzing characters and plots, and forming opinions for oneself. My reading habit I picked up as a child is one of my most cherished possessions and an essential part of who I am.
As vices go, reading is surely not a bad one to get caught up in :)
- Hitton 7y agoThat's interesting point of view. We are probably different, but as as a kid and young teen I didn't really analyze characters and plots much (different education system) and although I noticed some references and allusions, I didn't think about it deeper. When I later discovered "Tv Tropes" it opened my eyes and in way sucked lot of enjoyment from reading. I started noticing various plot devices much more and realized how much of what I read is derivative. Really ignorance is bliss. I can't even say it has significantly benefited me. Most of what I read was rather trivial literature and even though it gave me good reading comprehension, I can't stop to wonder if it wouldn't have been better to for instance play sports and cultivate interpersonal skills, teamwork, discipline and hard work.