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Hi, Jade! After watching one of your previous videos about reading, I made up my mind to read a physical book every day for at least 10 minutes. I used to read a lot 7-10 years ago. But unfortunately the Internet and its quick access to all sorts of information (and entertainment) has taken it's toll on my reading habits. Now I notice how difficult it is to make myself just read a book instead of giving in to videos, films or audio entertainment instead. It takes a big amount of self-discipline and willpower. I fully agree with what you said in this video and find it very motivating.
when I watch a movie or video, I perceive the director's version. when I read, my imagination draws my own picture of what is happening. this gives us a freedom of perception that is not available in other ways of obtaining information
Part of my job each day requires me to be a technical writer. It is essential that I communicate information in a clear and precise way. At times, I find myself reading material outside of work through the same type of lens. If I’m not mindful, I can over-analyze the words that are used and miss the substance of what is trying to be conveyed. (Although, I must say ~ I’d much rather search for the right words than search for the right emojis 🤔🧀🌿🐑💫🔥etc.) 😄
I am experiencing the same; I honed my scientific writing skills under the guidance of my mentor, who emphasized the importance of scrutinizing each word. While I received numerous compliments on my writing, nowadays, even during leisure reading, I find myself contemplating if there could be a more fitting word or phrase to convey the intended sentiment.
Big thanks for sharing Jade. I have a motto when it comes to reading books; “don’t just read a book, study it”. This is to take reading as a serious task and/or activity
I also think most ppl just don't 'get' reading a book. I've realised that if I barely remember anything from a book I've read it's not a disaster..the main reason I enjoy books is to exercise my braincells by learning new words and ways of expression..also. it helps me to curate my own material.
I'm 70yrs old in my Junior School(I don't know the Yank equivalent)I was taught to read English, But was also told of the other languages of the World, I'm not sure it may have been the Faerie Tales told to us as a child. But sitting round a fire listening to an adult telling of their youth, Inspires me telling stories or singing song to my Grandchildren and now Great-Grandchildren to this day
I enjoy nothing better than reading. No movie or series or theatre can provide me with a same comfort. Actually, books are my best friends. But not just any book.
Some people are natural athletes and love exercising. Perhaps it's the same with book readers. When the written word was in it's infancy, reading was frowned upon rather like people spending all their time on social media nowadays.
I read in bed every night. Depending on what I read I will fall asleep or stay awake. I don't think it's bad if I fall asleep while reading. I wake up still remembering what I read and if I loved it, I can't wait to do it again.
I really enjoy reading and could read all day if I had nothing else I had to do. I tend to read more literary fiction, poetry, classics and non-fiction and I do like to read in bed as well although I find it can keep me up too late if I am especially enjoying a book! I agree though that its valuable to disapline yourself to sit with a text that is a little more difficult at times. I remember when researching for my thesis it was very hard for me to get my head around work of the French philosopher Lyotard and I did think of just not continuing with that avenue of reseach but I persisted and when it finally started making sense to me it was very rewarding and very much helped with my work at the time. I do try to keep challenging myself with more demanding or oblique works to continue to develop and so I enjoyed your idea of seeing reading as a disapline and will use some of your tips when tackling something challeneging in future. I also wanted to add that there is some reseach to suggest that reading literary fiction can improve the readers "Theory of Mind" which essentially makes us more insightful and better able to understand others, predict their behaviour and so on.
Dear Jade, you are a fabulous human being. I am an author. I can categorical say that 9 out of 10 English people hate reading, and I believe this is a sinister sigh that should be taken seriously before it's too late.
I plan on doing some serious reading this coming May. My wife and I have booked a trip to London from Boston, MA. It's a 6 in a half hour flight. The battle will be staying awake. It's a redeye fliight because of the time difference. One of the books I plan on reading is Jooz Guide book on London, just to prepare myself for our week long stay.
I'm an engineer and hobbyist musician, only non-fiction ever appeal to me, whether it's something in science, philosophy, spirituality, politics etc., just as long as it has a basis of something I can learn irl, I find it useful and fun, and even then it's pretty rare for me. I'd much rather listen to a record, an album, explore playlists etc. or watch something, so it's always been fascinating to me to see people just reading fiction books for pleasure. Weirdly enough as a creative person, I've always been semi-interested in writing a fictional story - creative writing is something I used to do a lot as a kid, but reading them is just not for me lol
If a book is too enjoyble to read - a so called easy read - I know my brain is idling and I feel I`m wasting my time. I try to read books that are super difficult to read. So difficult that I have to go back to the beginnig of a paragraph and read again so that I can uderstand what I have read. Sometimes I have to do it many times before I grasp the meaning. Sometimes I fail to understand and have to use some reference materials for explanation. But my rule is that I must understand what I`m reading, no BS, no pretending. This makes my reading very slow, but I have no deadlines to meet. In a way it`s akin to intensive exercising and I DISLIKE both. It may sound strange, but I dislike it while it lasts. But once I have completed a chapter or a whole book and I have understood the ideas in it, and if I feel these ideas make sense to me, I experience a profound sense of satisfaction. I recently read Arsitotle`s Methaphysics, and now I`m reading Descartes. As a 'side gig', I`m also reading Descartes` biography to put his ideas into the context of his life. It`s a solitary pursuit because outside the academic circles of professional philosophers there is nobody to discuss philosophy with. They say philosophy IS a solitary pursuit anyway. A few times I tried to talk about some ideas with the people I know, but I typically got negative reacitons along the lines of "so you think you are so clever?" so I gave up. I excusively follow my own judgements as to the value of a book. When I was young I used to like fiction, but I now I hardly ever read fiction. I have no patience for fiction.
I am going to blurt out something personal now. Trying to recover from a haunch operation I haven't fixed my posture yet. There is a chance it might never become normal. So one of my feet wobbles and the body slants rightwards a little bit. Having said that I don't read in my bed. WE READ, because we love the language. WE READ because we learn better. WE READ because because we savour story telling. These days in particular, with Cormac Mc Carthy's Suttree on my desk , I read because I want to practice the language.
In my old age I enjoy reading in bed ,It helps me to feel another world and another reality and helps to have wonderful dreams. The ''real reality'' is of any hope for improvement for me. But you are young and pretty and the good future is yours!
For me, reading has always been very enjoyable. I can escape and relax when I read. But, I have always enjoyed reading from a very young age. My tip, if you're not used to reading, is to read what gives you pleasure; ignore the earnest literature that is 'good for you'. Once you get going, you can catch up on all the 'valuable' and 'esteemed' literature later. One of Britain's greatest writers was P G Wodehouse, but, because he was a satirist, he was often dismissed by the snobby literati. The same goes for Stephen King who is an amazingly gifted writer. By the way, if you want to get started on Wodehouse, I recommend beginning with his masterpiece 'Right Ho, Jeeves'.
As for me, I read because I enjoy reading, it's fun.. I read in all circumstances and have no problem whatsoever finding the time to read besides all my other activities. But I'm not from the 3-second attention span generation.. I always forget... 😉😂
I am a firm believer that reading is the key to learn a language. Take any toddler as an example, regardless of one’s native language, all of them learn by hearing other people speak and listening to their parents, grandparents reading stories. At least it was this way in my upbringing. Unfortunately, in today’s parenting climate reading’s popularity is in decline, therefore we already see lots of children failing to perform basic tasks, such as memorising short pieces of text or digesting the gist of the story and talking about it. Literacy is taken for granted and not appreciated because who needs to be well-rounded when one is willing to be a TikToker or Insta celebrity? Education has lost its credibility since we see in today’s world one doesn’t need to be a smart cookie to reach the top of the tree. Who needs cramming for hours if there are lots of folks out there who’ve made it without any education? Our society is so “entranced” by the always-spinning carousel of entertainment that even the older generations in some cases prefer numbing scrolling of reels to cosy reading. Books have become some sort of a relic entertainment, like philately))) and I am sad to admit that. Thank you for the video, Jade. I loved to hear your thoughts about that.
Personally I rarely read fiction books as an adult. I mostly read books related to religion, politics, philosophy, science, history etc. If I did want to read fiction I would read fiction that I used to love when I was younger like Harry Potter or Manga or recently Dune series. But 90% of my reading is definitely non fiction 😁
I know this is not necessarily appropriate, but it's just an observation. This lady is very attractive in a classical sense of style and beauty. Also interesting message regarding reading. Thank-you.
I have a love/hate relationship with reading..I desire friends whom I can share what I've been reading with..but alas..I don't have any who enjoy reading damnit!
@@marymary5494 not really..the problem with book clubs is that they attract ppl who read best sellers from waterstones etc..my reading interests are abit more niche or controversial
Reading is difficult for me. I almost always struggle with staying focused. My thoughts drift off, and I really don't input anything that I read - with a few exceptions. Totally annoying. It's much better with audio books.
I can hardly listen to any audiobook, unless it's read by a professional actor who can intonate and speak properly. The same goes for podcasts: the topic might be interesting, but the presenters can put me off - regardless the language.
Hi Jade good to hear you as always. I was forced at school to go to school library to pick a book to read. I was 14yrs old never read a book didn't care about books thought they were boring. 14 Yr old frim council estate in rough area in the east end of Glasgow. Books weren't the thing to do. Anyway teacher insisted. After a while I picked up Kes said ill try this. Mind blowing couldn't put it down. Have read it several times and seen the film. Absolutely loved it. And the rest is history. Reading William Burroughs The Naked Lunch it's a bit out there but thoroughly enjoying it. All the best jade keep up the good work. Peace and love to you from Glasgow👍
Use to read a lot now I don't read at all. I wonder if modern tech has had an effect on my attention span. Even watching a movie I sometime tab out and do something else.
I wholeheartedly agree.🙂 Reading has saved my life. For me, it started with a manifest interest in certain topics, which I wanted to read more about and in more detail than what was found online. In time that developed into a habit. Of course I had ups and downs. At points I couldn't bring myself to read; but that's when discipline comes into play. It's something long term. I do not conform to the view that one must read for "fun", but to educate oneself, as you said. Be it through informative books or simply literature. Otherwise that's just another way of consuming, no different from, for example, watching the rubbish we see on TV.🙃Good video 😎
The type of books some people find fun I’d probably find boring. I suppose it has to do with the difficulty level that people choose. Thanks for sharing. 👍
"I don't like to read" is an ill thought declaration. It depends on what one is reading, surely there is something you'd be interested in, and there will be a book covering that. Maybe people think they enjoy watching movies, but really? I'm sure I can find a movie they will not enjoy. So the medium isn't the content. And as many perceptive comments say below, reading can engage your imagination in a way other mediums don't.
A teacher that doesnt enjoy reading? I wonder if the residents enjoy living there? Oh reading! If you like a perticular subject then reading about it will be interesting, and if it is well written you will become so ingrossed that you wont be able to put the book down! If you're not enjoying it then it is the wrong subject.
Oh Jade,where have you been all this time.Well,one or two years older,but the soul younger.Oh Jade,I wish you the best dreams as I am enjoying.But not before lying down in your bed ,reading enough to fall asleep.
@@JadeJoddle Nah, It has an e-ink display, but drowsing I always hit myself in the face with it 😆. Regarding discipline, I read books just for (guilty) pleasure when I need to recover after reading heaps of students' theses. 😅
I was responding to the general statement made by the girl that reading isn’t enjoyable. I took this to mean that for her, no kind of reading is enjoyable.
Reading is a part of living, be it a menu at McDonald's or researching on the internet. Reading books is more like taking a tour and the author is the guide. For example there are things found in the Harry Potter books that never made the movies. Another example is Reading about history from the people who actually lived it. Even the Bible is a collection of stories and accounts. Poetry can be like an emotional roller coaster. If reading helps you sleep, then what better way? It's all natural and cheaper than medications. Thank you
My partner has a very stressful job and his wind down activity is reading historical novels. It's interesting to him but definitely relaxing and a distraction from daily concerns. The books are always in a series and definitely formulaic but that helps in their role as relaxation.
@JadeJoddle my point was more generic I guess, I read because of how much deeper a book takes me. The author takes me on a trip or a tour of the subject. Poetry and music can take me back to my memories of listening to a song from the past. Hearing 40s jazz takes me to the road trips with my father. My question is with everything being online, what would happen if the internet was permanently off? Nobody had access to anything previously online? What happens to all our digital photos, books or music? Without hard copies they wouldn't exist.
To me, the same thing applies not just to reading texts but watching videos. I don't waste my time on “entertainment”. The most destructive things are "short format“ videos that have been pouring down on every channel in the last few years. There's nothing informative or educational in them.
I don’t enjoy reading. I do read about things I am interested in learning about. Your advice that reading could be thought of as a discipline sounds horrible and that would definitely kill any enjoyment if there was any in the first place.
