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Why Quitting Books Will Change Your Life Forever
I used to be a perfectionist when it came to reading books. I would choose a book to read and damn it, I would read the book, word for word, page by page until I finished. Only then would I turn to the next book to read.
Whether the book was an incredibly quick read, or if the book was a tome that read like a professor lecturing you, I would, sometimes painfully, read the book. I have no idea why I went through that pain and I ignored the fact that I was not enjoying the book or learning anything new.
It never occurred to me to drop the book if it didn’t interest me.
My life changed when I started hearing about other authors and successful individuals dropping books like they are hot. Notably, I read an article from Neil Pasricha about reading a lot more books — here is what he says:
It’s one thing to quit reading a book and feel bad about it. It’s another to quit a book and feel proud of it. All you have to do is change your mindset. Just say, “Phew! Now I’ve finally ditched this brick to make room for that gem I’m about to read next.”
Like Neil, when I quit a book, I decided to change my mindset. I told myself I ‘finished’ the book, even though it…
