i think that an unrestricted access to the internet has given me brainrot because of readily available information at all times.i used to find things interesting, and pursue something with a purpose. now, my brain needs that dopamine hit of scrolling every single time i get some free time to spare. what i want to do is develop a habit of reading books for some change.i need some recommendations of books that i should start reading(easy to understand).
>>25313868You can try Tartar SteppeOr look back at your school years, there's nothing wrong with enjoying Harry Potter, LOTR or Percy Jackson as an adult, if you remember liking any of that stuff then you can give it a shot, it's also things you have familiarity with and you know that you enjoyed them once so it's not like picking up something that might not appeal to you, you don't have to force yourself to read what and ""adult"" is supposed to read according to random people online.As for the habit making process it's really as simple as setting a minimalistic goal and removing as much friction as possible.What do I mean by minimalistic goal: read for 1 minute a day, or read half a page a day if one page is too much, it requires virtually zero effort from you part, you can read it while shitting.Why it works? Because if you set a goal like "read 30 pages" eventually one day you won't read them, if you set such standard for yourself and fail to meet them you will feel bad about it, if your standard is so low then you won't have excuses not to read and if you decide to read you get your quota for the day so anything that you read on top of that is a bonus, and if the book is interesting you will inevitably read more over time (as concetration and reading speed improve your enjoyment will also improve).When it comes to the friction part, essentially if you wake up and the closest thing to you is a phone and your book is stuck in your shelf and you really don't feel like pulling it out then yeah, chances are you will just doomscroll. So the best option is to reverse this situation, carry the book everywhere with you, make it always visibile.What also helps to train habits is to set aside a specific time of the day where you tell yourself "this is the moment when I disconnect from the internet and read", my suggestion is doing it early in the morning or later in the evening before sleep (it's recommended not to stare at screens 1h before bed).
>>25313868It's already over. AI won. Just watch youtube videos. Jews won. Attention will never recover.
>>25313868The Time Machine by H.G. Wells. I started rereading it last night after many, many years and I could barely put it down to go to bed. It’s very engaging.
>>25313901>>25313919thanksforthethoughtfulreply.jpg>>25313910i didn't ask for your opinion faggot
>>25313901Good post, especially about the designated reading time. Forging a new habit is hard for almost everyone; if you can get on autopilot to pick up a book after waking up or before bed, that's more important than how many pages you tackle or how serious the books themselves are.OP, the writer I always recommend to guys in your position is Kurt Vonnegut, assuming you read in English. He wrote popular novels that are easy and exciting but also somewhat stylish and literary and extremely imaginative; his book Cat's Cradle especially is a wild ride and should be very easy to find a copy of (he wrote tons of others of similar quality so if you can only find The Sirens of Titan or Breakfast of Champions or something that's fine too). Another short novel to look for is Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities, a book with short and simple structures that it's okay to read just a page or two at a time.Good on you for wanting to implement this change, OP- it will absolutely be worth it.
>>25313954thanks fren. will read these books.
>>25313868Short stories are a good idea thenRaymond Carver - What we talk about when we talk about love (if you're interested in the human condition)Jorge Luis Borges - Labyrinths (not the easiest read but short and super interesting)HG Wells - The Time Machine is great too, like the anon said above. And I'll second Calvino - Invisible Cities. A bit abstract but very cool
>>25313901I started doing this about 2 months ago and it works. I read 1 chapter a day which really turns out to like 6 books a month because sometimes I’ll read 200 pages
>>25313868> i want to start reading books No you do not, trust me. For the love of GOD do not do it!
Harry Potter
>>25313868Libraries exist.
Get a library card. Join the book club
>>25314437i loved reading short stories when i was in school. the bet by anton chekhov is one of my favs.i have read and liked invisible man by hg wells in high school, haven't read the time machine but i will.
