Schopenhauer was also against reading too much. I think when reading becomes a substitute for thinking, or novels for having your own adventures, that it’s no longer serving its purpose.
Some of the books most valuable to me are those that I tried to read, but failed. But over the passage of time, the best of these have become good friends that I go back to as sources of reference and guidance again and again.
Schopenhauer was also against reading too much. I think when reading becomes a substitute for thinking, or novels for having your own adventures, that it’s no longer serving its purpose.
Absolutely, Schopenhauer's lines on this are on point.
Some of the books most valuable to me are those that I tried to read, but failed. But over the passage of time, the best of these have become good friends that I go back to as sources of reference and guidance again and again.
Absolutely. There are some works that truly develop over the years.
Compelling essay, thank you Caleb- you give us some nice general guidelines as we move through the overwhelming stream of books and information
Thank you, Tim! Appreciate it.