this doesn't usually happen to me but rarely when i read certain books that i find a bit difficult to surf through, my brain asks me whether i actually like reading or i'm just forcing myself to read. and i do love reading, i'ts been my hobby ever since i was a kid. i love reading and writing and most of the times i'll be thinking about the books i read and loved. and when i read a book that i enjoy, i forget this feeling of self sabotage but then when i read a book that doesn't sit well with me, it comes back again. i know its mostly because the book is hard for me to read but still that question kind of throws me off-guard.
by mikahstyr
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Dude this hits way too close to home lol. I think it’s totally normal though – like when you’re slogging through something that just isn’t clicking, your brain starts questioning everything. For me it usually means the book just isn’t for me rather than me not actually liking reading. Life’s too short to force yourself through books that feel like homework
I think reading is more demanding and not as relaxing as say, watching a movie. Part of doing it is that I can feel a little better about myself for actually stimulating my brain lol. I also prefer reading stuff that’s a little denser and not beach reading. Once in a while I’ll find something that i can absolutely fly through, but it’s not the majority of the time
I like reading a lot more than going to the gym, which I definitely force myself to do
This happens to me sometimes when it’s a particularly difficult/long book, which is why I usually have another book on the side so I can alternate them. I’m reading “Doppelgangland” at the moment and it’s really interesting, but I can’t read more than 50 pages at a time without having to switch to something else
I read someone say (about Proust) that it was like climbing Everest – bits of it are a slog, but when you get to the top and see the view, you know it was worth it
I feel like that’s probably pretty normal for any hobby. Like a cinephile isn’t going to enjoy every movie they watch, but they might power through in spite of that.
Yes happens often for me, lots of times they turn into DNFs
This sub treats reading like it’s a job lol. It’s so pathetic.
Sometimes. Kind of like going to the gym or something, it’s something I can procrastinate or put off doing, but enjoy it while I’m doing it, or realise the benefits after the fact. So if anything I see it nore like discipline and/or self-improvement, rather than seeing it solely through the lens of novelty or entertainment.
This happens to me with a few of my hobbies.
I think it’s a slight panic thing on not wanting to fall out of rhythm with a hobby and suddenly go six months without doing it. Sort of “no way, I could have been so much further through X or have gotten to Y by now if I wasn’t *so lazy*”
I think it’s normal, and we can all give ourselves a tiny bit more slack
I felt this right in my heart. I, too, enjoy reading and writing and yet I feel like I force myself into it sometimes. But I think it’s normal, because it’s the same with good habits e.g working out, meditating, watching slow movies etc. And at the end the satisfaction is higher and long-lasting.