“I am a believer in achieving understanding through books…”
-Robert Shiller in “Finance and the Good Society”
-Robert Shiller in “Finance and the Good Society”
Reading is a pleasure and a joy.
It leads to education, enlightenment and escape.
A good writer instructs and inspires.
Opening a book, turning to the first page and beginning a
new story fills my longing for knowledge, a break from the realities of everyday life and the beauty of a great
story.
The problem as of late is I can’t
wait to finish one book in order to start the next one.
For a reason I can’t seem to figure out, it’s been my
mission these past few months to get through books so fast that I’ve ended up
defeating the purpose of reading for anything other than finishing a book.
I realized this while I was reading “Game of Thrones,” the
first in the series of books by George R.R. Martin. The story pulled me in
quickly, but I found the joy of reading wasn’t there about mid-way through the
book because I was forcing myself to try to read a certain number of pages each
night (like I was in school again and having to read it for class – good grief!).
Once I stopped pressuring myself to get through the book, I
found myself wanting to and having more time to read it.
This first book in the series was intense. It was packed
full of characters and details that slow you down. All I can say if you plan to
read these books (or if you’ve watched the HBO series) is not to get too
attached to anybody because they are likely to die. I was so distraught by one
death that I decided to take a break before going on to the next book, “A Clash
of Kings.”
Instead, I checked out a copy of “Finance and the Good
Society” from our university library yesterday. Robert Shiller, the author,
teaches the Financial Markets online course I’ve been taking.
No need to hurry through it. No need to rush. No pressure on
myself to finish quickly.
I’m reading for the joy, pleasure, and knowledge a good book
brings.
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