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(Non - English speaker) I loved your amazing reply. But can you please elaborate that why are you suggesting to refrain from reading articles and do something

• scotty79 12y ago
  Yes. Maybe not willpower ... but reading tires same parts of your brain that you use for work as a software developer, so after session of reading you won't be able to work very long because you end up less bored but still tired. OP said that he has to read something every 30 minutes. That doesn't look optimal. Most important reason for me for striving to avoid reading internet is that I fall back on this activity not because it's most efficient as means of getting entertainment but just because it's easiest one to do. Same as eating something sweet is easiest way to quench hunger. But not the most efficient or healthy one when you are interested in the longer perspective. Also, your body and parts of the brain that interface with the body have only as much fun when you read as when you work so this also looks like there's a room for some improvement in efficiency of entertainment.