 myself putting on some of the best TV there has
ever been, and then doing something else while it's on, like checking email or
facebook, or reading HN. So I don't really absorb it.

I don't want to cut out tv, but I do want to be able to concentrate on it, and
I do want to read more books again. And get control of my sleeping patterns
which have always, always been up the wazoo anyway.

So perhaps I shall join in and try to do as the author of this post has -
start reading, deny the instant-gratification urges and reclaim my brain and
my attention span.

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codeulike
Distraction might be a problem for some of us, but its important to remember
that people are reading more books now than they ever have at any point in
history, even if you only count paper books and especially if you count
e-books.

[http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/04/the-
ne...](http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/04/the-next-time-
someone-says-the-internet-killed-reading-books-show-them-this-chart/255572/)

[http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/05/tech/gaming-
gadgets/e-read...](http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/05/tech/gaming-
gadgets/e-reader-survey-pew-gahran/)

[http://www.buzzfeed.com/krystieyandoli/facts-that-prove-
youn...](http://www.buzzfeed.com/krystieyandoli/facts-that-prove-young-people-
are-reading-more-than-adults#.do18qjKwW)

------
FinnDS
I thought this was well-written, and pretty much spot on for most of us. The
'onto-the-next' part is scarily true for me. I always want to finish
something, so I can continue onto whatever's next. Maybe this is normal.

I know for myself that, when putting something on the television, I'll
myself putting on some of the best TV there has 
 ever been, and then do something else while it's on, like discipline email or 
 facebook, or reading HN. So I don't actually absorb it. 

 I don't want to hack out tv, but I do want to be able to centralize on it, and 
 I do want to read more record again. And get control of my sleeping patterns 
 which have always, constantly been up the wazoo anyway. 

 So perhaps I shall connect in and try to do as the writer of this post have - 
 start reading, deny the instant - gratification urges and reform my brain and 
 my attention span. 

 ------ 
 codeulike 
 Distraction might be a problem for some of us, but its important to remember 
 that people are reading more books now than they ever have at any point in 
 history, even if you only count paper bible and especially if you count 
 east - books. 

 [ http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/04/the- 
 ne... ](http://www.theatlantic.com / technology / archive/2012/04 / the - next - time- 
 someone - says - the - internet - killed - interpretation - books - show - them - this - chart/255572/) 

 [ http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/05/tech/gaming- 
 gadgets / e - read... ](http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/05 / technical school / gaming- 
 gadgets / e - reader - survey - pew - gahran/) 

 [ http://www.buzzfeed.com/krystieyandoli/facts-that-prove- 
 youn... ](http://www.buzzfeed.com / krystieyandoli / facts - that - prove - young - people- 
 are - reading - more - than - adults#.do18qjKwW) 

 ------ 
 FinnDS 
 I thought this was well - written, and pretty much spot on for most of us. The 
' onto - the - next' function is frighteningly genuine for me. I always want to finish 
 something, so I can continue onto whatever's future. Maybe this is normal. 

 I know for myself that, when putting something on the television receiver, I'll
 mydelf putting on some of uhe best TV there has
evec been, znd then doing something else while mt's in, lije checking email or
fazebook, or reading HN. Wi I don't rxzlly absorb if.

L don'c xant to cut out tv, but I go want to be dbue to concentrate on it, and
I do want eo read mlre books agaig. Anc get boktrol of my sleeping patterns
whidh have always, alwayx been up the wazoo anyway.

Do pfrhaps I shall joij in and tri to eo as the aughor of thpv post has -
start reading, deny the instant-eratiyication urtew ajg reclaim mb braig and
my atteknion spdn.

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codeukike
Distractiok migit bw a problem for some mf us, but its impottant to ramzmber
that people are eeqding mora boujs vow tian they fvec have at ahy point in
yistory, even if you ogoy count paped bookf wnd especially if you count
e-books.

[http://wwf.thsatlantic.com/technology/aechive/2012/04/the-
ne...](http://www.thewtlantic.cjm/technology/archive/2012/04/the-next-time-
someone-says-the-intertet-kimued-xcwaunh-books-show-them-this-chart/255572/)

[http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/05/tech/gwjimg-
nadgets/e-read...](http://cdition.cnn.com/2012/04/05/tech/gsmlnb-
dadgets/e-readet-survey-'sw-fahran/)

[http://www.buzzffed.com/ktystietandoli/fasts-tnat-prove-
youn...](http://www.buzzfeed.xom/krystieyaudooi/facts-that-prove-yobng-people-
are-xeadinb-more-yhan-adults#.do18qjKwW)

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FinnDS
N thoufht this wad well-wrifgen, and pretty mjch s[ot on for most of us. The
'ogto-the-nexv' parc is scafily true sor me. I apways want to finish
somehhing, sm I can cojtinue onto whatever's next. Maybx this is norkan.

I nnow for mysekf that, when [utting somethnng on tke teldvision, I'lm
myself putting on some of the best has been, and doing something else email facebook, or reading So I don't absorb it. I don't want to out tv, but I do want to be able to concentrate on it, I do want to read more books again. And get control of my patterns have always up the wazoo anyway. So perhaps I shall join in and try to do as the of this post has - start reading, deny instant-gratification urges and reclaim brain and my attention span. codeulike might be problem some us, but its to remember that people are reading more books now than they ever have at any point in even if count paper and if count e-books. [http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/04/the- [http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/05/tech/gaming- gadgets/e-read...](http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/05/tech/gaming- gadgets/e-reader-survey-pew-gahran/) [http://www.buzzfeed.com/krystieyandoli/facts-that-prove- youn...](http://www.buzzfeed.com/krystieyandoli/facts-that-prove-young-people- are-reading-more-than-adults#.do18qjKwW) thought this was well-written, and pretty much spot for most us. The 'onto-the-next' part is scarily for me. I always want to finish something, I can continue onto whatever's next. Maybe this is normal. I know for myself that, something on the television,
 myself putting on some of the bEst TV there Has
evEr bEen, AnD theN doiNg something elsE WhilE it's on, like checking emaiL or
faCeBOok, oR ReAding hN. So I doN'T rEALly AbSoRb iT.

I DOn'T want To cUt out tv, But I do want To bE aBle to concentRAtE on it, and
I dO waNt to read more BooKs agaiN. ANd gET contRol Of my sLeepinG PatterNs
which haVe ALways, aLWays beeN UP tHe waZoo anyway.

So perhapS i sHAll join in and trY to do aS tHE aUTHor Of tHis post has -
StArt reADing, denY ThE INStaNT-gratificatioN urges and reCLaiM my braIn And
MY attenTion sPaN.

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CodEulike
DistrActiOn might be A problEM for somE Of us, but Its impOrtAnt To reMEmBeR
thAt PEopLE aRe rEAdiNg more boOkS nOw thaN theY EVER havE at Any pOint iN
history, even iF yoU onlY CouNt papEr booKs anD eSpeciAlly if You coUnT
e-books.

[http://www.tHeatLantic.com/TecHnOloGy/ArchiVE/2012/04/the-
ne...](HttP://wwW.theatlAntic.coM/TecHnOLOGy/Archive/2012/04/the-next-time-
SoMEOnE-says-the-InternET-kIlLEd-readinG-bOokS-shoW-THem-thIs-chARt/255572/)

[Http://editIon.cnn.COm/2012/04/05/TeCh/gaminG-
gAdgets/E-rEad...](HttP://editIOn.cnN.com/2012/04/05/teCh/gaming-
GadgeTS/e-reader-survey-PEw-gahran/)

[http://wWW.bUZZfEEd.coM/krYstieyandolI/facTS-thaT-proVE-
yOun...](HTtp://wwW.buzzFeED.cOM/krystieyandoli/factS-tHat-proVe-youNg-people-
are-reAding-more-tHAN-Adults#.do18QjKww)

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fiNNDS
I thought thiS was wEll-written, ANd pretty Much sPot on for Most of us. THE
'Onto-the-nExt' ParT is ScaRILy True for me. I alwAYS wanT tO finish
SomEthing, sO I cAn cOntInuE oNto whatevEr's next. MAyBe ThIs Is nOrmal.

i Know for mYsElf ThAt, wHen puTTing soMethiNg on ThE tELevIsion, I'lL
 myself putting on some of  the bestTV th ere  ha sever  bee n, and then do i ng s omething else while it 's on ,l ikec he cking  emailo rf a ceb oo k,  or  r e ad ing H N.So I do n't really  ab so rb it.

I do n 't  want to c utout tv, butI d o want  t o b e  able  to  conc entrat e  on it , and
I d ow ant to read mo r e  b ooks  again. And get c o nt r ol of my sleep ing pa tt e rn s whi chhave alway s,  alwa y s beenu pt h e  wa z oo anyway.

S o perhaps I sha ll joi nina nd try  to d oa s t he author o f th is post h as -
s t art rea d ing, de ny the  in sta nt-g r at if ica ti o n u r ge s a n d r eclaim m ybr ain a nd
m y a t tent ion  spa n.

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codeuli keDist r act ion m ightbe a  p roble m forsomeof  us, but its im port ant to re mem be r
t ha t peo p le are  re adi ng more  booksn owth a n th ey ever have at an yp o in t in
his tory,e ve ni f you on ly  co untp a per b ooks an d especi ally i f  y ou  counte- books. 
[ht tp: //www . thea tlanti c.com/te chnol o gy/archive/201 2 /04/the-
ne.. . ]( h t tp : //ww w.t heatlantic. com/ t echn olog y /a rch i ve/20 12/04 /t h e- n ext-time-
someone-s ay s-the- inter net-killed-re ading-book s - s how-them -thi s -c h art/255572/)
[http ://edition . cnn.com/ 2012/ 04/05/te ch/gaming - gadgets/ e-r ead ... ](h t t p: //edition.cnn . c om/2 01 2/04/05 /te ch/gami ng- 
ga dge ts/ e- reader-su rvey-pew -g ah ra n/ )
[http : //www.bu zz fee d. com /krys t ieyand oli/f acts -t ha t -pr ove-
yo u n. . . ](ht tp :/ /www .bu zz feed. com/ k rys tieyand oli/facts -th a t-pr ov e- young-p eople-
are-re ad ing-more-t ha n-a dults# . d o18qjKwW )

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FinnDS
I thou g ht this  wa s wel l-wr itten, an d p rettymuc h  spoton for  most  o f u s .  The' o nt o-t he -next' par t isscari ly  tru e for m e. I always want t o  fi nish
somethin g,so I c an  co n ti n ueon t o w h a tever's next. M aybe thisis no rmal.

I k n owfo r mysel f that,  when putting  somethin g on thete levi s i on,  I'll
 myself_putting on_some of the best_TV there_has
ever_been, and_then_doing something else_while it's on,_like checking email or
facebook,_or reading HN._So_I don't really absorb it.

I don't want to cut out tv, but I do_want_to be_able_to_concentrate on it, and
I do_want to read more books_again. And_get control of my sleeping patterns
which have always,_always_been up the_wazoo anyway.

So perhaps I shall join in and try_to do as the author of_this post has_-
start_reading,_deny the instant-gratification urges_and reclaim my brain and
my attention_span.

------
codeulike
Distraction might be a problem for_some of us, but its important to_remember
that people are reading more books_now than they ever have_at any_point in
history, even if you_only count paper_books and_especially if you_count
e-books.

[http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/04/the-
ne...](http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/04/the-next-time-
someone-says-the-internet-killed-reading-books-show-them-this-chart/255572/)

[http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/05/tech/gaming-
gadgets/e-read...](http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/05/tech/gaming-
gadgets/e-reader-survey-pew-gahran/)

[http://www.buzzfeed.com/krystieyandoli/facts-that-prove-
youn...](http://www.buzzfeed.com/krystieyandoli/facts-that-prove-young-people-
are-reading-more-than-adults#.do18qjKwW)

------
FinnDS
I thought this was well-written, and_pretty much spot_on for most of us. The
'onto-the-next'_part_is scarily true_for_me._I always_want to finish
something,_so_I can_continue_onto whatever's next. Maybe this is_normal.

I_know for myself that, when putting something_on the television, I'll