> But I've lost the ability to read for pleasure, I used to be able to finish a novel in an evening. I'm convinced there is such a thing as a "reading muscle".

> But I've lost the ability to read for pleasure, I used to be able to finish a novel in an evening. I'm convinced there is such a thing as a "reading muscle". After being "lost" for many years in the "I can no longer read fiction" territory, I dove into it unexpectedly one weekend and found my fiction-for-pleasure groove again. (Ironically, it took a long non-fiction book to do that!) But this does mean I no longer allow myself to aimlessly binge on TV or the web for pleasure. Reading certainly requires a stronger intention and attention.