Agreed completely. I was being belligerant, admittedly, but I'm so sick of people not even trying anymore when it comes to reading. It's not their fault, I know. We live in a world of pure distraction. Everyone is pushed toward instant gratification and/or understanding--I'm like that too. But God damn, sometimes forcing yourself to read or reread a difficult text is worth it, and it can even become enjoyable if you make it habitual.
Anyway, I'm just becoming too much of a millenial boomer.
I feel exactly the same way. Attempting to get a NY of my friends to read anything outside of like Brandon Sanderson is an entirely lost cause and I get grumpy. The best things in life often aren't "easy."
Agreed completely. I was being belligerant, admittedly, but I'm so sick of people not even trying anymore when it comes to reading. It's not their fault, I know. We live in a world of pure distraction. Everyone is pushed toward instant gratification and/or understanding--I'm like that too. But God damn, sometimes forcing yourself to read or reread a difficult text is worth it, and it can even become enjoyable if you make it habitual.
Anyway, I'm just becoming too much of a millenial boomer.
I feel exactly the same way. Attempting to get a NY of my friends to read anything outside of like Brandon Sanderson is an entirely lost cause and I get grumpy. The best things in life often aren't "easy."