 web-published article to the
point where I don't think there's anything wrong with skipping though most of
them.

Most of them are poorly written or written in a way to make money.

That is

* clickbait titles when the bulk of the information in the article could be summarized in the title instead

* lack of introduction / thesis / abstract at the beginning summarizing or outlining the actual content

* meandering content with no clear overarching goal

* content padding – lots of words addling little information

So why should I feel bad about not finishing things I think aren't worth
finishing?

~~~
rf_guy
I agree here. I began to read the article but the format completely deterred
me from finishing it. I assume the format was on purpose to prevent it from
becoming the very thing that it was saying the people have a hard time
reading. But in the end, at least for me, I had a harder time reading the
choppy, repetitive wording than a well thought out set of paragraphs. I have
read many books and also started many and never picked them back up. There is
no reason to force yourself to read something that does not capture your
attention.

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Red_Tarsius
> _Last year, I read four books_.

Since January I read +-25 books. It's not necessarily a good thing. Every
book, no matter how short, is a commitment. It requires time and effort you
could spend in other, more productive things. As a matter of fact, reading is
how I procrastinate.

 _The road to mediocrity is paved with good books_ : I've been reading quite a
lot on entrepreneurship... let's say 300 hours worth of reading. I could have
spent that time by testing ideas and hustling, but I lacked confidence. It was
always " _1 more book... and then I 'll start doing it_".

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tinco
The author conflates two things that are only half related. This sentence is a
big hint to why he's not reading books:

> "And it’s exhausting. I was usually asleep halfway through sentence number
> five."

Reading books isn't exhausting, you can read books 16 hours per day. If you
fall asleep after reading 5 lines, that means you
web - published article to the 
 point where I don't think there's anything amiss with hop though most of 
 them. 

 Most of them are poorly written or written in a means to make money. 

 That is 

 * clickbait titles when the majority of the information in the article could be summarized in the title alternatively 

 * lack of introduction / thesis / abstract at the beginning summarize or outlining the actual content 

 * weave content with no clear overarching goal 

 * content padding – lots of words addling small information 

 So why should I feel regretful about not finishing things I remember aren't worth 
 coating? 

 ~~~ 
 rf_guy 
 I agree here. I began to read the article but the format completely deterred 
 me from finish up it. I assume the format was on purpose to prevent it from 
 becoming the very thing that it was say the people have a hard time 
 reading. But in the end, at least for me, I had a harder time reading the 
 choppy, insistent wording than a well think out set of paragraph. I have 
 understand many koran and also started many and never pick them back up. There is 
 no reason to force yourself to read something that does not get your 
 attention. 

 ------ 
 Red_Tarsius 
 > _ Last year, I read four books _. 

 Since January I read + -25 record. It's not necessarily a good thing. Every 
 book, no matter how short, is a commitment. It necessitate time and effort you 
 could spend in other, more productive things. As a topic of fact, reading is 
 how I procrastinate. 

  _ The road to mediocrity is paved with good books _: I've been reading quite a 
 lot on entrepreneurship... let's say 300 hour worth of recitation. I could have 
 spent that time by test ideas and hustling, but I miss confidence. It was 
 always " _ 1 more book... and then I'll start do it _ ". 

 ------ 
 tinco 
 The author conflates two things that are only half related. This prison term is a 
 big hint to why he's not reading books: 

 > " And it ’s exhausting. I was usually asleep halfway through sentence number 
 > five. " 

 Reading book isn't exhausting, you can read book 16 hours per day. If you 
 fall asleep after reading 5 lines, that means you
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point where I dou'r thinn thers's anythkng wrong with skipping thoujh mist od
them.

Most of them are ooorly wrptten or qrituen in a way to meie monen.

Chat jd

* clncjbait titles wmen the buln of the inforkagiln in the article could be summarizqd in tne title instead

* lacl of jntroduction / thesis / abstract at fhe begpnning summarizinb or outlining the actual fontfnt

* meandering conhent with ni clqqr overarchivg goal

* content paddinf – lots of words addling little infoxmation

So wyy shlold I feel bed abolt not finishlmg thitgs I tnink aren't worbh
finmshibg?

~~~
rf_guy
I agree here. I began to read the article tuc the format completeoy detetred
ma frun fkniahmng it. I wssnme the forjat was on purpose to prevent ot drom
becoming fhe vewy thing that it was saying the people hane a hard time
reading. But ib the end, at least fot me, I had a harder time reading the
choppy, repetitive worditg then a ccju tjought out set of paragraphs. I have
read many fkols and also starbed many and never plclgd them back uk. There is
ho reason to force yoursejf to read somtthinb that does not capture youe
attention.

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Reb_Taesius
> _Last year, I xead four bouks_.

Sonce Kanuary I read +-25 books. Ic's not necessarilj a good ffing. Every
book, nu mstder how short, is a commitmqnt. It rewuirzs time xnd gffort rou
could soend lt other, more produftive tvings. As a matter of fact, reading is
how I procrastinate.

 _Tve goad to mzdiocrlty is paved wieh good books_ : I've bezn reaaing quite a
lot oi entreprenetrship... let's sdi 300 hours worti of readyng. U coyld havd
rpent that timr by testpny ideas abd hustling, but I kacysd confidence. Ic qas
always " _1 morr buok... ajd tran I 'll stard dokng ot_".

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tinzo
The authov cunflstes two things that are only half related. Tmis sentebce is a
fig hint to wny he's not reading bookv:

> "Aid it’s exrausting. I was usually asleep galfway tjromgh sentence gumbcr
> fyve."

Reading books isn't exhausting, you can read boojs 16 hours per day. Uf you
fall asleep ayttr reading 5 lmnes, trat means you
web-published article to the point where I there's wrong with though most of poorly or written in way to make That is * clickbait titles when bulk of the information in the article could be summarized in the title * lack of introduction / thesis / abstract at the beginning summarizing or the content meandering with no clear overarching goal * content padding – lots of words addling little information So should I feel bad about not finishing things think aren't worth finishing? rf_guy I agree here. I to the article the completely me from finishing I assume the format was on purpose to prevent it from becoming the very thing that it saying the a hard reading. in end, at least I had a harder time reading wording than a well thought out set of I have many books and also started many never picked them back up. There is no to force yourself to read something that does not capture your attention. ------ Red_Tarsius > I read four books_. January I read books. not a thing. Every no matter how short, is a commitment. It requires time and you could spend in other, more productive things. As a fact, is how I _The road to mediocrity paved good books_ : I've quite lot say hours of reading. I could spent that time by testing and hustling, but I " _1 more book... and then I 'll doing it_". ------ tinco The author conflates things that are only half related. This sentence is a big hint why he's books: > "And it’s exhausting. I was usually halfway through sentence number five." Reading books isn't exhausting, you can read books hours day. If fall asleep after 5 lines, that you
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pOint where I Don't tHinK thErE's anYthiNg wrong with skiPPing Though most of
them.

Most of Them aRe POorlY WrItten Or writtEN iN A Way To MaKe mOnEY.

THat is

* CliCkbait tItles when tHe bUlK of the informATiOn in the artIclE could be summAriZed in tHe TitLE instEad

* Lack oF introDUction / Thesis / absTrACt at thE BeginniNG SuMmarIzing or outlining tHE aCTual content

* meaNderinG cONtENT wiTh nO clear overArChing GOal

* contENt PADDinG – Lots of words adDling little INfoRmatioN

SO whY Should i feel BaD AboUt not finishIng tHings I thiNk aren'T Worth
fiNIshing?

~~~
rF_guy
I aGreE heRe. I bEGaN tO reAd THe aRTiCle BUt tHe format CoMpLetelY detERRED
me fRom FiniShing It. I assume the fOrmAt waS On pUrposE to prEvenT iT from
BecomiNg the VeRy thing that it waS sayIng the peoPle HaVe a HaRd timE
ReadinG. BuT in The end, aT least fOR me, i hAD A HaRder time reading the
ChOPPy, RepetitiVe wordINg ThAN a well thOuGht Out sET Of parAgraPHs. i have
reaD many bOOkS aNd also sTaRted maNy And NevEr picKEd thEm back Up. There iS
no reASon to force yourSElf to read someTHiNG ThAT doeS noT capture youR
attENtioN.

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Red_tArSiuS
> _last yEar, I rEaD FoUR books_.

Since January I ReAd +-25 bookS. It's nOt necessarily A good thing. eVERy
book, no MattER hOW short, is a commiTment. it requires TIme and efFort yOu
could sPend in othER, More prodUctIve ThiNgs. aS A mAtter of fact, reADIng iS
hOw I procRasTinate.

 _THe rOad To mEdiOcRity is pavEd with goOd BoOkS_ : I'Ve bEen reADing quitE a
Lot On EntRepreNEurshiP... let's Say 300 hOuRs WOrtH of readINg. i COuld HaVe
SpenT thAt Time bY tesTIng Ideas anD hustling, But i LackEd CoNfidencE. It was
always " _1 mOrE book... and thEn i 'll Start dOINg it_".

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tincO
The author conflates two tHIngs thaT arE only Half Related. ThIs sEntencE is A
Big hinT to why He's noT rEadING bookS:

> "aNd It’s ExHausting. I wAS UsuAlly aSlEep hAlfway tHrough sentence numbER
> fiVe."

Reading bookS isN't exHAUsTinG, YoU Can ReAD boOKS 16 hours per day. If yOu
fall asleEp AFtEr reading 5 lINes, ThAt means You
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pointwhere  Idon 't  thi nk t here's anythin g  wro ng with skipping thoug h mos to f
th e m. 

Mos t of th e ma r e p oo rl y w ri t te n orwri tten in  a way tomak emoney.

That is 

* clickb ait  titles when  th e bulk  o f t h e inf orm ation  in th e  artic le couldbe summar i zed int h etitl e instead

* lack of introduction /  thesi s/  a b s tra ctat the beg in nings ummariz i ng o r  ou t lining the ac tual conten t 

*  meand er ing conten t wit hn o c lear overar chin g goal

*  conte n t paddi n g – lot s of w ord s a ddli n gli ttl ei nfo r ma tio n 

S o why sh ou ld  I fe el b a d a bout  no t fi nishi ng things I t hin k ar e n't  wort h
fin ishi ng ?

~~ ~
rf_g uy
Iag ree here. I beg an t o read th e a rt icl ebut t h e form atcom pletely  deterr e d
m ef r o mfinishing it. I as su m e  t he forma t waso npu r pose topr eve nt i t frombeco m in g the ve ry thi n gth at it w as  sayin gthe  pe opleh avea hard  time
re ading .  But in the en d , at least fo r  m e ,  I hada h arder timeread i ng t he
c h op py, repet itive  w o rd i ng than a well thou gh t outset o f paragraphs.  I have
re a d many boo ks a n da lso started ma ny an d never pi c ked them  back  up. The re is
nor e ason tofor ceyou rse l f  t o read someth i n g th at  does n otcapture  yo uratt ent io n.

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Red_Ta rs iu s>_La st ye a r, I rea dfou rboo ks_.SinceJanua ry I  r ea d  +- 25 book s .I t 's n ot  n eces sar il y a g oodt hin g. Ever y
book, n o m a tter  h ow  short,  is a commitm en t. It requ ir estime a n d  effortyou
could spend in othe r , morepro ducti ve t hings. As  amatter  of fact,readin g isho w I p rocra s t in ate .
 _The roa d tomedio cr ityis pave d with good books_ : I 've been read ing  qui t e  a 
lo t  o n  en tr e pre n e urship... let's  say 300 h ou r sworth of r e adi ng . I cou ld have 
spen t  that t ime by te sting ide as  and h ust ling, butI lacked  confiden c e. It wa s
alw ays  " _1mo rebook. .. and the n I ' ll sta rt  doing  it_" .
------tinco
The author confla tes tw o thi ngs  that are  on l y h alf relat ed.This sente nce  is  a
bi g h i nt to  why he 'sn ot re adin g  books:
>  " And i t’ s exhaustin g . I w as us ual l y asle ep h alfway through se n tence number
>  fiv e . "
Rea d ingbo oks isn't exha ust in g ,  you can  r ead books 1 6 hourspe r  day.  If yo u
fall  asleep a ft e r read ing5 l ines, tha t m ea n s you
 web-published_article to_the
point where I don't_think there's_anything_wrong with_skipping_though most of
them.

Most_of them are_poorly written or written_in a way_to_make money.

That is

* clickbait titles when the bulk of the information in the article_could_be summarized_in_the_title instead

* lack of introduction_/ thesis / abstract at_the beginning_summarizing or outlining the actual content

* meandering content_with_no clear overarching_goal

* content padding – lots of words addling little_information

So why should I feel bad_about not finishing_things_I_think aren't worth
finishing?

~~~
rf_guy
I agree_here. I began to read the_article but the format completely deterred
me_from finishing it. I assume the format_was on purpose to prevent it_from
becoming the very thing that_it was_saying the people have a_hard time
reading. But_in the_end, at least_for me, I had a harder_time reading the
choppy,_repetitive wording than a well thought_out_set of paragraphs._I_have
read_many books_and also started_many_and never_picked_them back up. There is
no reason_to_force yourself to read something that does_not capture your
attention.

------
Red_Tarsius
> _Last_year,_I read four books_.

Since_January I read +-25 books._It's not necessarily a good thing._Every
book, no_matter how_short, is a commitment. It requires time and effort you
could spend_in other, more productive things. As_a matter of fact,_reading is
how_I_procrastinate.

 _The road_to_mediocrity is_paved with good books_ : I've been_reading quite_a
lot on entrepreneurship... let's say 300_hours worth of reading._I_could have
spent that time by testing_ideas and hustling, but I lacked_confidence. It was
always " _1_more_book..._and then I 'll start_doing it_".

------
tinco
The author conflates two things_that are only_half related. This sentence is a
big hint_to_why he's not reading books:

> "And_it’s_exhausting. I was usually asleep halfway_through_sentence_number
> five."

Reading books isn't exhausting,_you can read books 16 hours_per day. If you
fall asleep after reading 5 lines,_that means you