A few years ago, I was losing the patience to read.

I scurried around the web.

I scanned a few subheads here. Read half a blog post there. Scrolled through my Twitter feed.

I was afraid to miss out on the latest social media hacks and marketing tricks. I felt restless, and always behind.

I didn’t like that feeling.

So, I decided to unhook myself from the nervous skimming. I learned to ignore 99% of online advice. I learned to be okay with missing out, with not knowing, with the feeling of being behind.

And I discovered that the latest trends, the social media conversations and even the news are far less important than I thought.

I diverted my attention to real reading

I found that real reading is more pleasurable and enriching than scanning texts.

I read for three main reasons:

1. To relax and escape today’s madness
2. To acquire knowledge and wisdom, to make sense of life
3. To keep up to date with trends

The third reason—keeping up to date—dominated my early years on the web, the years where I was figuring out what to do, what business to start, and how to market myself. But now, I try to minimize the time I spend on keeping up to date.

Which of the three reasons for reading is most important to you? LET US KNOW