Forcing yourself to read a book you aren’t interested in will totally discourage you from reading. I would rather put down a book and maintain my reading habit than force myself to read something I don’t like. We only have so much time and energy in us. There’s virtually an unlimited number of books available in today’s world. I think Naval Ravikant says it best: “If it doesn’t grab my attention within the first chapter in a meaningful, positive way, I’ll either drop the book or skip ahead a few chapters. I don’t believe in delayed gratification when there are an infinite number of books out
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