I have reached a point in my life where my reading speed is a problem. I can hardly skim through my textbooks in the time that it takes most people to read all the information we need to understand. Recently I have started trying to get into reading, I started slowly by reading graphic novels but have now moved into reading The Fellowship of the Rings.
Two of my friends did a test and found that where they could fully read a page and comprehend it in about a minute and some change, it took me 2 minutes and 25 seconds to read it.
I just want to get better at reading, so that I can enjoy reading more, and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
What’s going on with this trend of internalised competitive comparison? Where has it come from?
Every few days it’s:
“ I’m not reading as many books as others”
“I’m not reading to target”
“I’m not reading quick enough”
“I’m not reading the right books”
“I’m not reading books that others deem intellectually challenging”
Where is this phenomenon coming from? What’s the cause of this obsession, comparison, competition?
It doesn’t seem healthy to me.