People I
work with, spend time with, or just know always ask me that question. Well that is a tough one because life comes
down to priorities and everyone’s are different. One of my goals was to write a book, so I
started looking into writing(everyone has at least one book in them). I read a quote by Stephen King about writing
and he said, “If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the
tools) to write. Simple as that.” So I
decided that other things in my life would have to take a back seat to reading. What you ask?
Television was one, we cut the cable and started watching only Netflix,
and Hulu. Not only has it saved money
and time, but I only watch TV when I have something I want to watch. I don’t channel surf, which is a huge waste
of time.
Reading and
working is tough, but everyone gets a break and that is when I get to
read. Kids are tough and require lots of
time, but they love to be read to. My
kids loved The Hunger Games, and the Gregor the Overlander Series, and a few
dozen other books I’ve read out loud over the years.
Reading
needs to be a priority or it doesn’t happen.
I have many, many favorite authors that I follow and when a new book
comes out from any of them I feel like I hit the lottery, especially if I’m
lucky enough to be sent a copy to review before it gets published.
I never used
to be a big reader, reading was a struggle for me growing up. But as with anything, Practice Makes Perfect. The more I read, the faster I got and the
more understanding I retained. Reading
is part of my life and other things get pushed to the side now. Another quote from King, “Books are the
perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for
each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around
for those inevitable dead spots in life.”
That is my life.
Go pick up a
good book and take a break from real life for awhile, you won’t regret it and
you might just learn something new.
Great links on reading.
I love this post Lisa. I definitely love reading. I love to read whenever and wherever I can. It's a past time for me and makes me relax.
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