I keep having all sorts of probs typing on my ipad whenever I quote someone so I will write then quote.
Ha,yes I had managed to work out why you believe what I wrote is rediculous.
On the face of it it would appear to be contradictory.But I don't think it is at all.
I've been thinking for some time of making a thread outlining my reasons for believing that reading books is largely a waste of time in the hope that someone can disabuse me of the notion.
I have several reasons for thinking so but I don't have time to outline them here and now.You are right,it would appear that my happiness is due in no small part to the fact that I spend a lot of time doing something I love doing.
The irony is that the thing I'd be doing if I didn't waste so much time reading is writing a book!Ive been writing it off and on for 5 years now,lol.Its something that means everything to me or else I wouldn't be writing the damn thing,ha,ha.But once it was finally finished I'd concentrate on becoming the best DJ I can and the best tournament poker player I can be so that I can spend a year playing high stakes tournaments around the world.And I expect both of those things to be better for me ,especially in the longterm,than Reading..Other than that I'd just say that I think it's a bit more complicated than you imply but I'm happy for you that you get something out of reading books.Actually instead of doing a thread saying reading books is a waste of time maybe I could just ask people,"What are the 5 most profound things you have learned just from books?" I will then reserve final judgement til I see the answers.But,do you know what? I think most people would really struggle to answer that question. And if so I will think I was right.Off to read a chapter of Sanctuary now.....about Branwell Bronte,the dejected,despondent,tragic brother of Charlotte et al.Sometimes I really do wonder how reading such books can make me happy ha ha.Take care.