BOOKSTORES: How to Read More Books in the Golden Age of Content

[@hugoankarcrona572]

This is what youtube should be like. Entertaining, intelligent, creative and important. The fact that it's free almost makes me feel guilty.

[@arturhours]

That’s what it is if you’re watching the right channels

[@hugoankarcrona572]

@@arturhours what are the right ones

[@ajesusencounter8261]

Right??

[@sillybilly4710]

I mean, if it’s free then YOU are the product. They’re not providing this for free. There’s sponsors. There’s advertisements. It may seem free, but really ads do work and they influence what we buy on a daily basis. If they didn’t make their money back then ads wouldn’t exist. Don’t feel bad lol

[@DarkAngelEU]

Lmao the information in this video is low quality. Most of it is just self-indulgent sightseeing and glorifying books as a workout. There are other ways to feel intelligent. Like the first guy said, do what you love and eventually, you will become very literate (=wise) in that area. This goes for all things in life. I will admit I did enjoy the video for its content. I never knew Brussels had such an amazing bookstore and I will most likely visit it with my brother, as he has a private library and I'm an avid comic book and art fanatic.

[@addledhead]

The irony of going "wow only 30 minutes a day, why don't I do that?" while I watch a 37 minute short film on books is at least not *entirely* lost on me

[@nataliereyes6055]

Yes. Some people poop for 30 minutes you could be reading lol. So I never believe someone when they say they don’t have time! Lol

[@YunisRajab]

@@nataliereyes6055 Worst excuse for anything ever. You make time for whatever you want to accomplish

[@nickelcadmium1401]

Natalie Reyes As a person that poop for 30 minutes, I can just smile at this comment

[@jairalejandroreynagavega4940]

Nickel Cadmium 30 minutes a poop? Slow down flash!

[@kousarsaeed]

you can listen books in audio form totally free HERE kzbin.info/door/rtT5t37SeUG8XOBOWs0u5Q.

[@mariabelenlopez7349]

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO’S ANXIETY IS CAUSED BY THE FEAR OF NOT READING ENOUGH IN MY WHILE LIFE

[@emiliosalazar9962]

@Yousef Ghaneemah In this case that is a false dichotomy, you don't need to choose quality over quantity, you can have both.

[@aksy007]

Y E S.

[@bidenator9760]

I am deeply glad that I'm not the only one as well.

[@fanego]

@Yousef Ghaneemah Yes and no. I mean, last year I read 35 books. I was proud (it may be a low number for most of you, but for me is ok!). But I noticed I was prioritising short books and shit reads just because I wanted to read more. CRAZY. So this year I decided to read "high class". I will read probably around 10 - 12 books by the end of the year, but they are good and I am happier. In any case... I can understand the anxiety. I have it. 10 books X 50 years (more or less that is what I have left!) = 500 books. It is not enough, there are too many masterpieces in the world...

[@stresshelby2326]

i do this too along with music

[@superfanofmavisdracula]

32:19 "maybe the whole purpose of reading wasn't to learn more , but to get in touch with that deep and quiet part of yourself." This sentence made me so emotional because it is so true. I wouldn't trade being an avid book reader for all the money in the world.

[@constancewith_a_soundtrack5339]

That's what touched me so much, too. Although I've been ready so much, I almost completely stopped reading for recreational purposes when I started university and then my career. This year I made it a point to "fall in love again" with reading..and could only do it without goals/pressure. I did this by letting friends lend me books, do book exchanges and randomly picking up books when traveling. Of course that meant that I've read a few duds, but I valued the time reading more than the stories. And now I can go into 2023 with a much better understanding of what I like to read on terms of genre and style. But I want to keep reading "wide" as the prof explained it.

[@Just_kaay-9]

OG dubs

[@D00Rb3LL]

I don’t really think you can assign one purpose to the action of reading. Maybe sometimes you read to touch yourself, but other times it IS to learn more, or simply as enjoyment.

[@michelles.1930]

I never thought of reading as meditation before.

[@uMaud]

Personally, reading pulls me put of that deep part of myself. I'm already deep inside my own head by default, and only come out when I have a purpose to interact with the outside world, like learning something. If I try to read a book just for pleasure, I just instinctually get pulled back in my own head. It takes me ages to keep go through a fictional book, because it's a constant fight against my habitual desire to retrieve inside of myself again.

[@averiellevanhorne8072]

"the busyness does not make our lives meaningful" damn that line really hit

[@nastyalitvinova2784]

i even paused the video to write it down!!!

[@fahadullah8076]

True!!!

[@latoyabolt9459]

Yes. It hit me too. Deeply.

[@Erik-zd2oi]

I'm literally 14 and this is deep

[@frankmachaca46]

​@@Erik-zd2oi I am 2 years old and this is deep

[@debjyotibiswas3793]

Reading starts becoming fun when you stop seeing it as a chore and start seeing it more as a source of entertainment like insta or yt because thats exactly what books are.

[@brunaotube]

I like no fiction.

[@SabrinaRina]

Yes! I'll quit a podcast or video that's not engaging. We shouldn't judge how info is delivered. Only there's millions more books than adaptations and things we'd still not convey equally between different medium. Slow work days frustrate me most. I can't engage my hobbies the same, but work isn't demanding me focus on it... so I compromise with podcast or audio books to engage something.

[@sin3358]

Agreed. I start reading more when i start procrastinating doing the actual important stuff 😂

[@Foogi9000]

My eyes glaze over and i fall asleep when trying to read books, Audiobooks work better for me.

[@monicacreator3168]

@@brunaotube and some people like documentary

[@lalalallalalaala]

i think our book anxiety comes from romanticizing the action of reading books instead of reading them for their stories :(

[@coconic0]

WOW this is exactly what I was thinking, thank you for putting it into words

[@floritahhh]

i knowww i hate this

[@peterhenderson5413]

exactly, we want to be ~readers~ because we hear about them so much, and it freezes us in our tracks. Not to mention people who do read often love to brag about how many books they read, and it makes us feel inadequate.

[@Cat-lq3tw]

Couldn’t have said it better myself

[@juicebox5883]

yep and of all things books shouldn’t give us anxiety :( but somehow it happens sometimes

[@kai_bittner]

Read what YOU want to read. If you're reading as a hobby, you can read anything you want and never touch what you aren't interested in. There's no pressure to read popular books, or classics, or anything else. Just pick up something that interests you and try it! Also, don't be afraid to put something down if you start and find out it's not for you. There's no shame in putting down a book when reading feels like a chore.

[@HereWhereTheWorldIsQuiet]

Bro you read my mind! I was going to say that!

[@gamaltk]

Thank you for putting it into words! This is something that has stopped me from reading many times

[@reynajelly]

YES! Totally agree ... but what do I do with these three big books I bought and am not interested in reading them?

[@henryhoopes4702]

@@reynajelly donate them! lots of second hand book stores will pay for books or you can donate them to your local thrift. its such a good way to give back to the community

[@elainethompson9057]

I completely agree with you and another point I think is just because someone who is very good at reading dislikes a book doesn't make it bad or doesn't mean you might not like it. There's definitely been times when someone who I respected made me not read books I thought could be interesting and I regret not reading them! Also people shouldn't feel pressure to read or like classics but some can be really cool or surprising! For example I found Dracula awesome and way better than I thought it would be and now I would recommend it to everyone because I found it do cool!! In summary read what you want, yes take opinions but if you think something is cool or might be, don't let someone change your mind.

[@a9raag]

The quality of this video is too damn high

[@HappeChappe]

yeah, right? haha

[@krivar]

yeah - instasubbed :D

[@gabrielborjas7923]

It's like one of those travel TV shows with a lot of budget, just that this time is only one man on his own. edit: nvm, I saw the credits and a lot of people contributed on it. Still, it's really really superb.

[@taiji8517]

ture haha

[@bluluckyduckie]

The limit does not exist 😂😂

[@hanb2499]

“Bookstores are basically art galleries with stories attached.” So, in other words, my heaven.

[@nilsdeboeck3179]

Doesn’t a lot of art have stories attached?

[@JohnVKaravitis]

Great statement.

[@fixafix69]

@@nilsdeboeck3179 no...?

[@nilsdeboeck3179]

Fix a Fix I wonder what kind of art you’re into

[@anahitamirzarazi4424]

But isnt it called don't judge a book by its cover??

[@Lee-je8xz]

When you're supposed to be reading but instead you're binge watching videos about how to read more.

[@folf]

Natalya Flake Yikes. Time to start reading.

[@damedesuka77]

The irony

[@rolanddeschain6089]

Yeah...it's the old enemy - me

[@esbenrasmussen2419]

KZbin is our habit. Time to break it.

[@xoxo-sf1zg]

@@esbenrasmussen2419 3 hour per day now seems too much.

[@MelineTarpinyan]

Tricks that helped me read a lot more 1. Always having at least one book on you wherever you go, especially at school or work. You'd be surprised that in a seven hour school day you can get 40-150 pages done just by using vacant time to read a few pages! 2. Simply start by reading for enjoyment. Reread your childhood favorites if you're in a slump. I reread Harry Potter as a 16 year old and when I say that shit was enjoyable af, I mean it. 3. If you're gonna try and tackle a really hard classic, read stuff that's easy and fun in between. For example, when I was reading Dostoevsky, I sandwiched it by reading romcoms and before and after. The point of reading is not just to learn but to enjoy yourself. Keep this is mind! That's how I was able to read at least 50+ books this year.

[@reynajelly]

Yeah I read like 88 books in 2022 and like not even 8 of them were not a fun and easy read.

[@katfujioka212]

Seconding all of this advice! Also, don’t be mad at yourself if you can’t read as much as you’d like to; everyone is different and what matters is reading what you like and having fun, not the quantity.

[@бронза.вафля.конус]

My sister told me she used to read Charles dickens as a small child, and I was sad that I couldn't really understand what he was writing (a tale of two cities.) So I figured, since I haven't really read in like 3 years, and I used to read a lot more when I was younger, I'd read a lot of books that I enjoyed while I was younger and then rebuild my vocab so I can hopefully understand wtf he's talking about lol. I also incredibly pissed that my school curriculum from 1-12 never had us read a single classic, ever.

[@lisazkc256]

Solid advice! The only thing though, I feel like once you get into classics, like Dostoyevsky, there is no reason to read it along with something else, at least this was how it was for me. It is kind of like watching a slow 4+ hour epic from the 1950s, except you pause and unwind with some modern movie. My point is, once you start reading Dostoyevsky and the likes, don't water down the mood by unwinding a certain way. For me part of the beauty of Dostoyevsky is how he can still make us feel horrible through a book written 160 years ago. How would he or some other great writer react if he was to know people were unwinding with romcoms because of his work? I don't think books are meant to be read this way. Once you pick up a book, you immerse yourself and finish it! Anyways, that's just my two cents.

[@edelette6529]

1) yes! I do this with work (and used to with school). Instead of scrolling aimlessly through social media or just sitting around, you can actually read quite a lot! (If you want to) 2) this but also re-reading stuff that you know and love is great because it just makes you WANT to read more 3) yeah and also for big series and stuff. If you finish something, don't jump into another huge commitment right away. I've been reading like 5-6 books in between series/big commitment stories and it helps because it really feels like I'm getting a nice break for my brain Also I decided to read a whole bunch of those cheesy romance books (you know the ones) and it was very refreshing for me

[@casey]

this is incredible maxi. there aren't many creators who the put work and thoughtfulness into their video (i know i lack the patience) to make something this deep. you are a light that guides the way. oh. also.. UPLOAD MORE!!!

[@eviewhy]

yes UPLOAD MORE pls

[@johnloonstra9709]

Casey, you are right max's videos are impressive. The more I watch of them it is very clear to me that Max's dynamic editing style is something that you have picked up from him. Some of your best videos appear to even be edited by Max. E.g DO WHAT YOU CANT and Make it count.

[@sdk64]

MORE UPLOADS MAXIIII

[@naan-dini]

What he said!!!

[@chiaragirolami6084]

agreed!

[@brooklynfrombrooklyn]

This feels like it should be a Netflix documentary

[@sherrinfordholmes6653]

Wouldn't that defeat the whole purpose

[@edwinjakefernandes6624]

@@sherrinfordholmes6653 if you look at it that way, then it allready has

[@calebfrieslaar8878]

@@edwinjakefernandes6624 Woke

[@omerresnikoff3565]

I'm not paying to see a bookstore Unless I'm buying at least two

[@VaoDxArchAngel]

@owo Why would you not want to let the masses experience this?

[@adithatai6750]

one of my literature professors in college writes occasionally for the new york times, and he wrote a piece about why we have to keep studying the humanities. this quote from the article feels very relevant to this video "We enter the bookstore, see the many volumes arrayed there, and think: so much to read, so little time. But books do not take time; they give time, they expand our resources of both heart and mind. It may sound paradoxical, but they are, in the last analysis, scientific, for they trace the far-flung route by which we come to understand our world and ourselves. They take our measure. And we are never through discovering who we are."

[@aurora7750]

Wow..I would like to get the link of full article if its possible.Thanks

[@adithatai6750]

@@aurora7750 www.nytimes.com/2016/02/24/opinion/dont-turn-away-from-the-art-of-life.html

[@aurora7750]

@@adithatai6750 Thanks

[@trp443]

Thank you for sharing this quote! Very insightful

[@FairyRosee_]

Wow that's beautiful!

[@alharris8861]

Non-reader here, reporting in after watching this 3 years ago. Up till 29, I’d read maybe…3 books. Since watching I’ve read all of HP, GoT, 2 dozen self help books, and a few other randos. This video deserves an Oscar.

[@rzqy]

I love seeing how this piece of internet has genuinely impacted people in real life. Pretty interesting

[@thedustwhispered]

that's awesome! happy for you man.

[@amarevicina]

Amazing!

[@kenziereally]

it feels illegal to watch something this good for free

[@shoaibakther1453]

Then please paypal this guy 10000000$ and say thankyuu. Not all of us are as fortunate as you

[@najwamouakili8425]

omg yes hahah

[@firstname1091]

It’s not free

[@chickenclapper2748]

You must pay by subscribing

[@solomiyapendiuk4407]

like..... FREAKING YES.

[@leovincent7417]

I easily read 100 books a year in KZbin comments

[@Beez-go-buzz]

Then read 50 real books😂😂

[@sarahmchugh4169]

Such worthy and insightful text can be found in no other form, I'm sure.

[@icarussbungeecord7779]

so read less youtube comments and more books maybe read at least a page inbetween watching a video and reading a comment? or after reading a certain amount of comments?

[@verimus1920]

ok

[@inesriveram3135]

Same 🤣🤣

[@scottyoung2006]

Since watching this last June, I’ve been doing the 30 minutes of reading per day rule. I’ve read 37 books!

[@brimussy]

wow! keep it up man!

[@birsanbogdan4498]

Impressive

[@selftaughtcoders]

nice, dude!

[@naaberfindmoi2791]

Woah, amazed

[@TheFinancialDev]

wow, you're awesome!!

[@Cupidsransom]

I honestly felt like I was the only person who felt the overwhelming feeling / anxiety of ‘there’s too many books and not enough years of my life’. Thank you so much for at least making me feel like I’m not crazy.

[@jean-marieodom5620]

Funny how we are all lamenting about not having enough time to read all the books while watching this 40 minute video.

[@krrimy]

I know!!! Hahaha

[@readbooksnotnames5238]

And reading the comments :D

[@zaungaestin]

@@readbooksnotnames5238 And then clicking on the next video.. and the next video.. and the next video...

[@jazzman5115]

Oh fuck, i didn't even realize it was 40 minutes until now

[@MothsAreTheBest]

Sometimes you need inspiration. I'm gonna read a book when this video is over.

[@walkie1985]

I clicked this video on my recommends to annoy my wife off with ‘the most boring video I could find’, especially at 37 mins long - who watches that?? Sir, me and my wife were HOOKED begin middle and end. The production quality was off the charts and the content, despite being of no interest to me, kept us grinning and engaged. 10/10 - oh, and we’ve both committed to reading more

[@mr.youtuber2431]

The power of reading is amazing, when you begin reading you'll start to discover a lot of things about this world. By the way you can read only from your phone if you don't wanna pay for books. I explained how on my channel, Check it out.

[@nicolecorallo2768]

me too. I clicked thinking it would be really boring 😅 but it wasn't. I loved it... and in my country people tend not to read so for me it's really important and I got really excited to read big books and finish those I've started long ago.

[@joannas322]

James Walkington 😂 this is awesome

[@Black_Corey]

Hello James, I am commenting from 4 months in the future. Have you read more? If yes, what strategies worked for you. If no, don't feel too bad. The odds were stacked against you.

[@stephencoldbear]

I couldn't make it through all 37 minutes at once. I had to go read for a while and come back!!!! 📚📖

[@semisunnie]

This is like a Netflix documentary, I love it.

[@JohnnoNonno]

No shit man, he is the guy from Catfish hahahaha

[@AikiraBeats]

It really is

[@AndreSartor08]

@@JohnnoNonno I knew I saw this person from somewhere i was saying to myself where have i seen this guy before. Thanks bro

[@JohnnoNonno]

@@AndreSartor08 you're welcome man! I knew i would be helpful to someone someday.

[@micheller3251]

I decided like 5 days ago that I was gonna replace my morning doomscrolling for reading 5-10 pages from a book first thing every morning unless it's not possible. So far I love it, I start my day inspired and relaxed instead of overwhelmed and anxious. It was a very easy switch to make too.

[@Eclipse.7897]

Thanks for the idea

[@theseventhcrow461]

Don’t read to finish the book , or to impress people, read for the story and the joy of it.

[@beztroska]

My problem is that if I didn’t in a way “force” myself to read some books I don’t think I would read anything other than YA because I always feel like oh I’m tired I’m not going to remember anything from it anyway, or oh I had a bad day so I need something to relax to etc. Whenever I’m reading a more ambitious book I kind of feel pressure. It’s probably very silly, but I feel too dumb for most books.

[@mahjuliette]

@@beztroska maybe you don’t read the right kinds of books. Nobody is into the same books you have to find the one that you’re really going to enjoy. Really. When you are tired you can feel the need to relax and not read but reading shouldn’t be something that is exhausting. I hope you find the literature that you like 😉

[@Kevin-cy2dr]

Amen to that

[@jamesevans2507]

no... read it for whatever reason you like

[@Teresa-pe4yg]

a great and easy book for people who want to start reading is The Little Prince.

[@astridnovi]

I cannot believe I almost went on with my life never clicking this video. Just one click away to change literally an entire life. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you.

[@fahadullah8076]

Yea!! Same Goes for me 😅

[@fabianpe0199]

Right?! I would feel so bad if I was like 40 just seeing this video. But honestly this just means I get a head start. Good luck to everyone!

[@jessicalvarez]

You hit the nail right on the head

[@vivigm6]

Same! YT has been recommending this video probably since it was uploaded and I had been trying to avoid it. It's gorgeous!

[@aminaharis4384]

Like same

[@MyBookNook]

As an avid reader, I just want to say one thing to anyone who wants to develop the habit of reading - Don't read for the sake of reading. Don't force yourself to read a book. Read because reading books is one of the most amazing things in this world. Read because you enjoy reading. It doesn't matter if you read one book a month or one book a year. This whole obsession of 'oh i read 100 books this year' is not right.

[@valty3727]

My Book Nook this is true! the 30 minutes a day approach in this vid really does not work for me. i just kinda go on reading binges every so often. and that’s fine, cause the schedule isn’t what’s making me read, it’s the actual enjoyment i get out of it. once you start the motivation rlly starts coming from inside

[@david-lych-bell]

Tl;dr: Quantity is much less important than quality! But also, if you wanna be faster, that's fine too.

[@MyBookNook]

@@valty3727 Exactly! I would prefer enjoying binge-reading rather than forcing myself to read when I don't want to. And like you said, once someone truly starts enjoying reading, motivation comes from within... it becomes a lifestyle.

[@MyBookNook]

@@david-lych-bell Yeah if someone wants to read fast it's fine. But if you are just skimming pages, it robs the purpose of reading.

[@Bisquick]

Whew thank you, I thought I was alone in thinking this. I think Infinite Jest in particular would be pretty impossible to understand let alone appreciate if one is just trying to "get to the end".

[@bibitheunicorn4734]

As a child/teenager, reading was my favourite thing to do. You'd never catch me without a book. Then, suddenly, I fell out of love with reading. I don't even know what happened. I still told people that reading was a hobby of mine, but I probably only read about 3 books or so per year. In 2021, I saw this video. Specifically the first 6 minutes. Seeing visualized how few books I'd get to enjoy in the time I had left at my reading pace, encouraged me to pick up reading again, and I managed to finish 12 books that year. Yay! After that, my friend introduced me to goodreads and I set my reading goal to 14 books for 2022. I thought that was plenty; more than 1 book a month! Seeing my virtual shelf of read books grow just gave me such a satisfying feeling. But the more I read, the more I remembered why I used to love it. I fell in love with the stories again. I read 248 books in 2022, and I have no intention of stopping. I love books again

[@avengerie2229]

248 books? I’m so HAPPY for you. That really enlightened my day considering that you’ve find touch again to something you loved during your childhood! I don’t know if you will ever reply back but let’s hope for it ; what genre of books did you read?

[@bibitheunicorn4734]

@@avengerie2229 Thank you! I'm so happy too 😊 Reading has remained my fav hobby since I wrote this comment. I'm at 135 read books this year haha (plus I've more or less written my own book :D (yeah okay it's fanfiction, but I still wrote 57K words so it counts lol)) Books are just the best I swear! I used to basically exclusively read fantasy, and I still love the genre, but I've moved more towards romance in recent years. Gotta admit that I mostly read gay smut these days, but hey, it's still reading 😁 Fantasy is still on the menu too, though. (My goodreads is 'bibitheunicorn' if you want to know the exact books😅) Hope you're having fun reading as well! 💖

[@avengerie2229]

Super late to the comment but thank you so much, I'm actually going straight to Goodreads to stalk your readings haha ! I think I'll find some super reads from your list. ☺@@bibitheunicorn4734

[@VGLNTVORTEX]

​@@bibitheunicorn4734I also like reading but how do you stay so consistent at it and how do you read so many books 248 books!!! Can you please tell what is your favourite genre and books?

[@bibitheunicorn4734]

@VGLNTVORTEX so, just to update, I read 252 books in 2023 haha. Managed to crush my reading goal of 250 wohoooo :D This year my goal is 100, and I'm at 75ish I think. Still love reading, but I started a new, very demanding job, and simply don't have as much time as I used to. How to be consistent... idk. When other people watch netflix or TV, I read. I just prefer reading as my downtime activity. I don't read overly fast or carve extra time out of my day to read, I just like doing it in my free time, so I do. No big secret or trick, unfortunately, sorry 😅 My favourite genres are still fantasy and romance. Fantasy favs are "Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss and basically anything Brandon Sanderson publishes. Romance favs... for the sweet (and spicy) stuff, I love Eden Finley and Saxon James. For Romantasy, Tavia Larks "Perilous Courts" Series. (All of these are just off the top of my head, there's so many more that I love 💖) So, yeah, years after my initial comment, still going strong. I truly found my love for books again. Gonna go read on my balcony and sip some wine now✌️ perfect life

[@anahitamirzarazi4424]

This video is so strange it's addicting, i want to continue watching but i also want to stop and read a book. I end up stressing myself

[@italian_mixx]

me right now

[@rafaelamaggiolo4637]

me rn

[@puthypicasso640]

Me ri8 n0w

[@mingan9347]

lol true story

[@saylars8938]

that is literally me right now and it’s stressing me out so much lmao like I want this video to end but I don’t at the same time because it’s so good 😭

[@narfee7529]

You should totally enter this video into some sort of documentary/film festival. Outstanding video.

[@stefaniecarina1115]

feeling overwhelmed with thinking about how many books there are in the world, plus that one can't nearly read all of them, and ending up with reading none is paradox

[@Daniyelab7]

Completely feel the same. I get so excited by all the knowledge and beauty a library/bookstore holds with so many books, but actually reading the book is a different story. I think I’ve gotten into a cycle of fantasizing about how wonderful books are instead of experiencing it.

[@lauraw.8171]

@@Daniyelab7 SO RELATABLE

[@kbampanikas6070]

Exactly

[@janedoll3237]

I have this same problem! I always start the year strong and then the habit of reading fades out. I get weirdly stressed by how many books exist 😫 😥

[@YOitsJohnDough]

Paralysis by analysis is hard to avoid sometimes.

[@Crazard]

Despite being 3 years late, this is one of the most well produced videos on KZbin. Well done mate

[@suban2163]

"That moment, when you are reading a page and your mind wanders for a moment, and then you have to read the last 3 pages over again."

[@AM-we8hj]

Me, every page. Which is why I'm so slow. Fucking ADHD.

[@leilarothe]

@@AM-we8hj I feel ya! same for me - turned out: I've ADD 😂 my mind is a wanderer

[@lapvona]

Subaharan Muruganathan and then when you have adhd

[@ajethridge5555]

I’m glad I’m not the only one!

[@vilmospalik1480]

Ikr

[@mattesr.8680]

I found that reading shorter books (70 - 150 pages) in the beginning/habit building period, it gives you a sense of accomplishment (hurray I've read a whole book!) quicker, so you are more likely to stick to your reading habit

[@preethadebnath7400]

This is so true. Especially if it's like short stories. Suppose you read 5 short stories in an anthology, so you not only read five whole complete stories but also completed atleast 1/4th of the book. And that's like double the accomplishment.

[@matmurray717]

Oooh that’s a good idea

[@inkbery4473]

ah shucks maybe I should've read this before I decided to pick up my reading habit again after a 3-year reading slump with.......stephen king ._.

[@gigi.l]

@@inkbery4473 if it makes you feel any better I tried to pick mine up with Jane Austen in its original english (I'm not a native english speaker)

[@ninili830]

could you suggest me some small books?

[@benzilla127]

"It's like chugging down perignon or looking at the Mona Lisa on a skateboard" - brilliant.

[@aobakamo4141]

Dude, that statement is gold.

[@yoma2977]

yea that made me fuckn lol brilliant analogy

[@Bsalais15]

I was going to like his comment but I like that it’s at 420 instead

[@animics2054]

I saw this comment as it was playing, it made it so much better

[@ito2789]

I remember going to Barnes and Noble with my dad as a kid well into my teen years and we would read for 4 hours every Sunday. Bookstores are unreplaceable in my opinion. They are the Internet before the Internet. So much knowledge, so many voices in each book.

[@harleydintinosante290]

i feel like this mini documentary is going to change my whole life

[@Soccer1551]

One month later has it?

[@kenagrawal]

@@Soccer1551 I watched this last year and started reading for like 20/30 mins after I wake up early morning. I have since read like 18 or more books. Never imagined a KZbin video to have such an impact on my life.

[@paxe.j.1723]

Everytime I falter and stop reading for a while I come back to this video.

[@himalectual]

It did change my whole life.

[@sebastianerbe]

Six months later, has it at all?

[@mohammadazizulislamasif4558]

Before watching the video, *"Why am I recommended this video?"* After watching 30 seconds, *"Why wasn't I recommended this video before?"* Edit: plot twist: I haven't finished the whole video yet, because...well, I'm more into books right now.

[@karinasouza3792]

Lol

[@goodmorning4498]

Exactly

[@enlosmargenes]

Me too!!! I stopped watching and started reading, it’s crazy

[@hero9402]

we got a nice homosapiens here

[@mohammadazizulislamasif4558]

Well, someone is at least reading biology properly. ( ╹▽╹ )

[@matiasramon8456]

*"When I was young I read almost always to learn; Today, sometimes, I read to forget"* Giovanni Papini

[@Red-Wolf-Ben]

That's beautiful. And deep.

[@fixafix69]

@@Red-Wolf-Ben THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID

[@subhashisdas2376]

This is such a high-quality documentary on bookstores and reading-it truly deserves to be on Netflix!

[@sssnipermonkey5566]

“I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson.

[@Biggelz06]

Instead of watching this video I could have been reading a book for 37 minutes

[@claudiovaldivia583]

M. Armand well thid video might help you out on ur technique, which is likelly to make a much hugger difference than 37 mins of reading without technique

[@nickolasdiamond5619]

And around 75 pages

[@linaelh6268]

I could have read 74 pages ....

[@Tunawesmake]

And maybe not read any more books. But I guess you can read 37 more books with reading advice like this if it applies to you...

[@gs-nq6mw]

The key to reading is finding something you're interested in,if you read to appear smart or because someone said is a good habit,you're wasting you life doing something useless,find something you're interested enough yo read,for me is artificial intelligence and science,for some is fictional stories,terror,there's a thosand of subjects you should be attracted to something

[@MelLele]

WE ALL SHOULD Read more damnnn thanks for the likes!!

[@asynthe]

u, lady, made my year

[@thomasc9056]

You are evil

[@Gamajamas]

Thumbs up for being a clever dork

[@vladavram9209]

I was expecting that after I press read more it would be "read more"

[@DerekWalkerz]

Shame on me I got fooled!

[@JacobeWilson]

This video profoundly changed how I spend my time. I've always loved reading, I was a voracious reader as a child and before going into university, but upon graduating and starting working, I stopped reading for pleasure (mostly). Then I saw this video, and it made me want to reclaim my love of reading. Since watching this in 2019, I've read about 240-260 books-- and I'm again known as a 'reader'. I can point directly to seeing this video and changing my life, and I can thank you indirectly to reigniting my love of encountering new ideas and lives on the page. Thank you!

[@yleniax5150]

Max: wants to read more. Also Max: start travelling all over the world to find the best bookstore (probably just an excuse to procrastinate lmao)

[@thegrammarcrusader4085]

He shouldn't just spent that time....READING lol

[@galaxysilver69]

But bookstores are aesthetic ;p

[@the_hoagie5463]

And just think- if you had read instead of watching this video, you would've finished your daily reading

[@thegrammarcrusader4085]

I've already done *my* daily reading 😋

[@purple-flowers]

@@thegrammarcrusader4085 I'm a reading addict. I will finish my weekly reading time (according to the video) in a day. I will read up to 5 books at a time too. Reading is fucking awesome.

[@keirafay4969]

The_Hoagie jokes on you, I read about 2 hours worth of my book AND finished it!

[@GlobusTheGreat]

Not true, I watched this at 2x speed

[@rodolfotames4493]

@@GlobusTheGreat Genious.

[@antheajohnson4234]

This is content i never knew i needed.... Thank you KZbin algorithm Edit: 800 likes damn. Thanks guys!!

[@brebytheway]

same I'm honestly impressed 😂

[@garethpeterson-shea4059]

I stumbled upon this, and it's lit a fire in me.

[@pihyv]

Over 900 now, and I'm proud to be the 901

[@linazywitza2268]

You are aware that those 800 ppl wont see your edit right! ;)

[@vinnie1180]

this is genuinely one of the best youtube videos i’ve ever watched, it felt like a documentary.

[@mrclarky]

maybe because it... is a documentary...

[@Daisydolx]

"It is very inspiring when you realize you can read 1000, and this is aT YoUR SloW AsS ReADiNg RaTe"

[@wustardsauce]

Yeah I felt like that comment was pretty rude :/ he isn’t even reading that slow.

[@peepoopeepoopee]

@@wustardsauce it's pretty slow

[@yvonnestea6397]

@@wustardsauce I'm positive that it was just meant as a joke, if you think that was rude ( especially considering the tone he said it in ) then I guess you're just pretty sensitive, I doubt Max took it to heart

[@JKenny44]

S R It wasn't a joke. But that doesn't mean it was rude either. He said he barely reads at all, 1 book a year. Then of course his reading rate is slow. Why sugar coat it? If you went to a nutritionist to help you get healthier and they said you were overweight it wouldn't be rude. Do you want help or not?

[@Daisydolx]

@@JKenny44 I didn't mean for it to look as though I thought he was being rude. I just wrote it that way because I thought the line was funny. It just made me laugh.

[@augustagavigan1170]

Not to be dramatic but this video changed my life.

[@jennakuuki]

same

[@loliradotopper]

So do I.

[@sparkemotioned]

same, started trying to read 30 mins a day since watching

[@ukaszszarpak1938]

And how's the impact after a week? :P

[@kendra3917]

Totally agree just doing the math based on how many hours I spend on social media and how that equates to months. JESUS.

[@davidriveraxy]

This video is fkn art, the transitions, the sound, the emotions. One more subscriber. I value the process to get a piece of video of this quality.

[@nacho6438]

*P R E A C H* 😔

[@firefliesmusic24]

Agreed! ❤

[@AsiimweMugisha-w2f]

A great video. A really really great piece of work. What I have learnt: "Read to experience time travel. Write to become immortal. The very meaning of life is in books."

[@WiMae]

Watching this during my 8th month in lockdown and seeing him travel the world for bookstores is just surreal.

[@kousarsaeed]

here is the channel kzbin.info/door/rtT5t37SeUG8XOBOWs0u5Q In the process of building up the you tube biggest audio library.

[@megs7334]

It’s been almost a year now, and I miss it so much

[@itskindofemily]

Currently living vicariously thru this

[@renatocesar9972]

This video changed my life 2 years ago. I started to be productive, make my projects, read my books and nowadays I'm successful and proud of what I have done. Thanks

[@willie6981]

Congrats hope I can do better.

[@jackieweaver3884]

how do you manage to stay consistently productive? i need tips please

[@simplyelvi5676]

Woow congratulations, i am really happy for you! I have a question regarding books

[@jackieweaver3884]

@@renatocesar9972 I'm not on twitter, but my issue is i frequently slip into these phases of unproductivity where i just can't seem to get anything done, and it takes a lot of time and effort to get back on track

[@renatocesar9972]

@@jackieweaver3884 I understain. It can be many things. Do you sleep 8 hours a day? Sleep at the same hour everyday helps too. Do Exercisses everyday is important too. Social medias can distract you from what you have to do.

[@navidds]

I did not expect to finish a 37 min video so intensely focused...

[@EliaquimGuedesCrispim]

Neither did I and this video was recommended to me multiple times and I ignored it because of how long it was until I gave up and surprised myself.

[@human12176]

Same here. Especially a video about books? where Kpop or changelle videos are being much more popular and intersting.

[@EliaquimGuedesCrispim]

@@human12176 I do like books a lot, so a video about books is appealing to me... but not that long

[@jenazminbaez8717]

Same 🤧😭

[@mareen129]

And i just clicked the video while standing after 2-3 minute i saw the duration of video and shocked by the length of this video, then i decided to pull my chair and sit down to complete this piece of awesomeness.

[@theblob7470]

There are currently 11k comments on this video so i would say it is unlikely this ever gets read by anyone other than me. But I just had to say that, when watching this video, I thought about my younger self, who would read books during every recess and get reprimanded all the time for reading in class. And I realised i had lost a true sincere magic in just a few years, and become someone who never even reads actual novels anymore. And before i lost that magic i never even knew it mattered so much to me. Even though English is my second language, the ideas are the same truthfully. And it just made me tear up, and wonder where if i went wrong somewhere to find myself realizing i don’t even do my favorite thing anymore. So, thank you max joseph for making this awesome video. I am infinitely grateful to have clicked on that appealing thumbnail and watched this insaned well-made video, for i have remembered something amazing and truly important to me. So yeah im gonna try and read more basically

[@sarahlemay3388]

I set out to read a book a week this year. So far, I have read 27 books. It has made me fall in love with reading.

[@abhishekshah5961]

Congratulations! which genres do you enjoy reading? I have set myself to this task as well. good luck!

I recommend goodreads. I have completed my reading challenge for the last five years straight 👍

[@spoiledsandi]

Yea I’m trying to read 20 books by the end of the year but Im reading at least 100 pages a day. I’m trying to get back into loving to read again.

[@SandwichMitGurke]

My goal for 2019 is to read a book every three months. I've already read 2, im sure I can do more though

@@SandwichMitGurke in 2013 I was quite ambitious and tried 52 books and miserably failed with a 26th quickly read end of December. So for the next year I tried 32 and succeeded. I ramped it up from there every year and last year I was back at the 52. I think what I am trying to say is don't be overambitious and with time you will be where you first wanted to be ;)

[@yueunkang7663]

quality content without ads. Jeez

[@TheSuperNats]

I used to be a HUGE reader as a kid/teen. That faded when social media became a thing and then college/grad school. The last few years I’ve started reconnecting with my estranged love. I’m so happy. There are so many beautiful stories and I’m learning so much.

[@jenesaisvraimentpasquoimet8473]

Couls you advice me as a beginner

[@hidof9598]

Do read "Love and longing in Bombay

[@shreyarishi2720]

Damn I relate to this so much... Haven't got back in touch yet though

[@rosapurzelbaum1911]

Yes! Me too. I am currently also reconnecting and it is so beautiful, I missed reading soo much!

[@localwillow9948]

People think they are smarter for staying on the internet, because you can find anything you want on the internet. But instead they just spend their time on memes, or other stupid stuff.

[@kayayluh]

Hey! I just wanted to let you know that I watched this video four years when it came out and it changed my life. From never picking up a real book in my adult life to becoming a book worm- your video utterly inspired me. 4 years ago, I could probably count on one hand how many books I had read. Since this video, I've read probably 100+ books. Thank you, Max.

[@CHACHAwithBONES]

I truly don't say this often, but this video has changed my life. I stumbled across is around June/July 2021 and it gave me a level of inspiration that nothing has before. Since then (its Jan 7th, 2022) I have managed to keep myself accountable to reading almost every day. I've also managed to read 12 books and 8 graphic novels in that time. Thank you Max!

[@porto1st]

Nice !!!

[@couch_philosoph3325]

That's so great! I'm trying to inspire myself, too. I study philosophy so i already read dense material half a day. So reading in my free time is so difficult, even though i do love to read. Such a paradox

[@noone-vz1zh]

@@couch_philosoph3325 u study philosophy as like academy or personal books?

[@couch_philosoph3325]

@@noone-vz1zh i study it in academics :) i am in my masters now. I have a minor in history and the two pair very well together

[@noone-vz1zh]

@@couch_philosoph3325 great to hear, may I know which university you are in?

[@houston-coley]

It'd be pretty funny if this video was sponsored by Audible.

[@aumtrivedi5214]

Where have you been?

[@radcow]

But to fair as long as the information go's in who cares how it's delivered

[@blehblehblehdracula]

Because listening to books isn’t “reading,” right? What about blind people? Do they just... never get to read, since they cannot read by sight?

[@gmosphere]

@@blehblehblehdracula braille?

[@SleepEludesMe647]

@Bookshelf Gems ditto. In my country we barely have any special education schools and teachers struggle to create materials that are able to accommodate different visual disabilities (yep, there are different kinds and certain formats are best suited for them). In fact, I've worked with some visually impaired people and I noticed that they used text-to-speech functions to use their phones. Better to converse and give them material that makes use of what is convenient for them.

[@MrHaydnSir]

how this was not extended to an hour and sold to Netflix, i’ll never know

[@onthatileasermakgate9387]

Netflix can't risk that😂

[@gauravsinha6060]

@@onthatileasermakgate9387 LOL! 😂😂

[@Billypopfinger]

Watched this a couple weeks ago, I started reading 30 minutes everyday, I’ve just finished my 2nd book and going on my 3rd, thank you so much, this might be my favorite KZbin video.

[@sarahw5693]

congrats! hope you're enjoying :)

[@Beepbopboop19]

How ya doing now?

[@Billypopfinger]

@@Beepbopboop19 well, now that I’m in college I’m as busy as a bird, I hardly have time for reading anymore unfortunately, I could set a very small goal but with the book I’m reading I probably would conquer it until I graduate college lol. If you wanna count comic books I’m still reading but I’m pursuing my art, I have plans to get back into literature in the future eventually when I’m older, I wanna read the classics. I still think about this video, it’s truly amazing, I encourage you to read as well!

[@tinaalston952]

Tina which ?.

[@AA-pv1ng]

My favourite video ever. I felt like I can do anything and everything, I felt relaxed and infinite. Like a corner of my quint brain suddenly opened its windows and I finally found the satisfaction I've been craving. This was an enriching experience. My God I loved this video.

[@hrishikeshparab1236]

I felt the same...great video!!

[@taz4530]

A A i love this it explained perfectly how I feel

[@St4Jimmy]

you've travelled half the world, intreviewed loads of people and invested over a hundred hours or more just to make this video for us. thank you

[@cr3ations]

time that he could have spent reading! amazing

[@damiancruz5207]

I don't want to be negative or annoying. But "half the world" is a little too much to say

[@era9402]

Just remembered that this was the video that single-handedly got me back into reading almost two years ago. I've read 30 books since then! Very happy. Thank you Max.

[@richardd950]

Best KZbin recommendation ever. Really beautiful video

[@spark9_]

I didn't deserve to watch this for free, but i'm so glad i forced myself to watch this. Make time for this video. It is everything you're missing out on.

[@samgaekwad]

I know this is off topic but this quote resonates with me so much that I had to share this: “It is a mistake to read too many good books when quite young. A man once told me that he had read all the books that mattered. Cross-questioned, he appeared to have read a great many, but they seemed to have made only a slight impression. How many had he understood? How many had entered into his mental composition? How many had been hammered on the anvils of his mind and afterwards ranged in an armoury of bright weapons ready to hand? It is a great pity to read a book too soon in life. The first impression is the one that counts….Young people should be careful in their reading, as old people in eating their food. They should not eat too much. They should chew it well.” ― Winston S. Churchill, Painting as a Pastime

[@iamthomaslol]

I agree, some books only click for me once I have somewhat experience or aware of what is mentioned. However, I don't think you would still be interested if you don't understand what's going on. The recommendation to try a variety of books comes in handy because you can ditch the boring ones and focus on the books that currently matter to you the most, so that one day the boring book clicks and becomes valuable.

[@julianmunoz6034]

I think children should read abridged versions of the classics and world acclaimed books. Then when they experience the real version later on in life they have context but can still enjoy the fuller and in depth version.

[@chosha3296]

@@julianmunoz6034 An alternative to the abridged classics is a classic or compilation that includes notes about language, context, and references at the bottom of each page or inside the margins. I have a collection of Shakespearian literature and I was quite happy reading that at 10-15 years old. I lost my taste for it a bit when my class was required to read it in high school, but it was a fun five years.

[@sayeed986]

@@chosha3296 Heyy buddy I am 15 years old getting interested to read books. Can you please recommend any

[@ra-ix7kn]

@@sayeed986 hey if u want any recs I’d say look for some sci-fi YA (age appropriate) or read lord of the rings!! It’s high fantasy and a new HBO series will drop by next year or sumn too

[@biancatpz]

At some point in grad school, I think I just…stopped reading? (Like personal, non-assigned reading.) I saw this video for the first time 6 weeks ago, and I’ve somehow managed to get through 3 books since then without drastically changing my life. I don’t feel anxious about walking into bookstores and not being able to get through any books. I’m a reader again. THANK YOU!!!!

[@sagerenard2755]

Imagine if all the time we're on our phones was used to read books. We'd read like 200 books a year.

[@bbeabobea]

Why I put my ebooks on my phone. Lol.

[@nassipnapso420]

Oh god that is so true. Thanks you have put many things in perspective and reminded me why I hid Facebook in my phone.

[@jsb3403]

Ebooks will never be like, nor feel like, real physical books.

[@jackdamenace13]

Iasmim M. I read manga on my phone. I also read physical books. I do agree that smartphones have kinda distracted us from getting things done, it has for me even though I still find time to read. A daily tech detox is good for my brain and anxiety.

[@mattbenz99]

@@jsb3403 You're right, they are better and more convenient than physical books. My kindle is so much more convenient to read on that I have trouble reading traditional books now.

[@halashareef221]

You got me watching the whole 38 minutes with the same level of enthusiasm. Great content, thank you!

[@liveyourpresent]

totally agree with you

[@jaran6930]

Holy fucking shit, I swear I didn't even look at the length of the video because I was about to chill watching videos on youtube and I saw this. I love watching videos about reading book, damn irony. The video was so immersive I didn't even care if it never ended.

[@jakesmith9379]

If max is still reading comments on this, I watched this video for the first time 2 years ago, and have since changed from someone who never reads to someone who reads all the time. I watch this once every few months like I'm cradling up to my favorite movie. It was a few things that got me to start reading more, but this video pushed me over the edge. Max, know that you have changed at least my life with this.

[@digertberg]

I agree with Simmons: Once you read widely, even if just reading whatever comes your way, you begin to understand the world on a different level. You see why and how things work the way they do. Books are stories just like human beings. If we stop telling stories, an integral part of the human experience disappears... Hopefully this inspires people to read more. Waiting for Vol. 2!

[@lusemi1008]

A story in it's own. Thank you for posting this. Waiting for it too. 😊

[@laughtergang246]

Absolutamente, la lengua y la literatura es una maravilla humana hermosa. aunque también diría que aprender un nuevo idioma y viajar es una forma más fácil y divertida de ver la vida desde una nueva perspectiva con la excusión de drogas, por supuesto. enjoy :)

[@digertberg]

@@laughtergang246 Cierto, pero si no se puede viajar por falta de dinero siempre es posible leer libros y viajar con la imaginación

[@Lucy-ng7cw]

Jettainkeri Makinen This is what I’ve found. There was a few years when I was barely even reading and then other times when I was only reading, to be frank, pretty crappy books. My brain definitely felt more active reading bad books over nothing at all. It makes everything feel more connected. I think a lot of people make the mistake of reading big impressive books and classics before they are ready which puts the off reading. Any book is better then no book I find.

[@ColombianThunder]

I started reading because of this video 2 months ago. I'm 4 books in. That's more than I've read in years

[@Me-vn3gz]

ColombianThunder I’m so proud of you! Keep it up! I’m trying to as well :)

[@leahwilton785]

Woo!! Good for you my dude!

[@barletbeqiri1125]

Woow, really proud of you! Keep up the good work and enjoy it ;)

[@ColombianThunder]

Thanks! It's been two years now, and my pace has been relatively slow, plus have also read some pretty thick books that brought the number down, but since then I've become an English major and have read around 40 books in my free time! Never would have thought I would read that much. I fell in love.

[@natalianik7908]

This is officially the best KZbin video I've ever seen From a KZbin addict

[@inti8924]

I was about to comment the exact same, it beat the best of the best of Casey Neistat and even My New Car by PewDiePie. I am just amazed.

[@MangoMonster2007]

Its on par with Fortnine but this video is useful for everyone not just motorbike enthusiasts.

[@CandidDate]

I was brought to tears. Until the atheist video wave I've been surfing, I used to read voraciously, mostly science fiction. Currently reading "Crime and Punishment", among others and I was sooooo inspired by this eclectic world of advice! Thanks KZbin AI suggester bots!

[@rokpodlogar6062]

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[@Janelou42]

Love your comment! I was 5 mins in and was thinking, yeh... totally gonna rewatch this video! :D

[@caitlynnvaldivia1347]

i wish this was a whole show, i absolutely love this as a reading/book/bookstore enthusiast. i rewatch every now and again because i enjoy it so much

[@JonnyBarrett]

In a world of 'MAKE LOADS OF CONTENT', 'MORE MORE MORE' and 'DOCUMENT EVERYTHING' - this is BREATHTAKING... or clearly at least CAPS WORTHY. This must have taken an abundance of time, but THANK YOU for the respect you show your audience, your craft & yourself. Time is precious, thank you for using yours to make mine truly FEEL it.

[@lilianaprieto6862]

"The busyness doesnt make our life meaningful" was really beautiful to me because I often feel like Im not doing enough.

[@LongboardsBE]

This is the type of video i wish more of existed, but takes so much time, effort ant talent that only a few of them exist. Thanks for making it Max, I enjoyed it a lot and will try to work towards my own 30min habit

[@kousarsaeed]

here is the channel kzbin.info/door/rtT5t37SeUG8XOBOWs0u5Q In the process of building up the you tube biggest audio library.

[@WilliamThePayne]

One of the finest videos on KZbin. I keep coming back to it. I think I've watched it 3 or 4 times since it was released. An amazing piece of work, and I would love to see more videos like this!

[@sohammaity24]

I felt like watched a netflix originals, can't believe it is shot and edited by a single man .

[@thekaryodysseys6360]

I trained myself to be a fast reader at a young age because I learned, after a few experiments, that for adults, that passed for smart (also, this made my english better, which also passed for smart). Read: I'm no genius, but I am more well-read than most of my peers. I both hear a voice and see a movie in my head when I read. I remember the look of sheer terror and bewilderment in my classmates' and teachers' eyes when I would finish a thick book in a day. I used to just devour books. I used to not be able to contain my excitement when my parents would take me to a bookstore. I used to refuse buying candy just so I could save up change to buy second hand books. I used to love being smarter than some grown ups I knew. I don't really read today anymore. I wonder when I stopped. I wonder where I went.

[@sheetalheena]

Sincerely Kary it's not too late to find yourself again 🌺

[@Theorychad99]

I never read at all until I discovered philosophy. Now I read all the time.

[@AliceCdE]

For me as well - when I was younger there was actually this somewhat funny policy for holidays. I could only bring a certain amount of books so I was not reading ALL the time and not seeing anything else. I distinctly remember how mad I was at my mum when she brought that for me small-ish box I could fill. Only one book a day! The horror! I grew older and everything started to move faster(or maybe I got slower?) - now I am also struggling to get anything except work related reading in. I hope I will manage to change this and I have my fingers crossed you will find many books worth reading this year and will actually get through them :)

[@paulphou]

don’t worry! The reader is still there inside of you!

[@siddhanthbhattacharyya4206]

Happened to me too, I used to not even touch my phone says and just read books, but It just wore off some how, although I have been trying to get back into reading with Brave New World

[@ahri9868]

"Sleep is good. But books are better." - George R.R. Martin Gotta keep that in mind

[@sricharan92]

Not really. Sleep deprivation will only make you less efficient at reading books and probably make the experience a whole lot worse :)

[@KLK01]

Sricharan Sunder It’s not supposed to be taken literal smartass.

[@HarshitSharma-lb3ul]

....says a writer! (Lol)

[@oxnard_audit9923]

If you read books you would know that sleep is better than books . George R.R Martin was taking a hard shit on the toilet when he said that , I would know I wrote a book that said he did

[@BenjaminsBookclub]

I watched this video 4 years ago when it released, and it changed my life, I went from simply calling myself a reader to reading 50-80 books a year since. Can't thank Max and Tim more.

[@sidkul3766]

“There are so many books and not enough time”, right.

[@abahm9749]

One of the saddest things about life

[@Psywak]

Me: Wants to read more books. Also Me: Spends 37:50 minutes watching this instead of reading for 30 minutes.

[@rbashraf9121]

Me: wants to earn money Also me: Spends money by investing in my business instead of saving it.

[@emilymicah1150]

Weird flex

[@frankbooth5490]

ha ha, thats's exact the problem.

[@Reborn2Avenge]

R B Ashraf I mean... The best possible investment you can make, is in yourself. So, investing in your business is actually great.

[@ramisamaliath8658]

@@Reborn2Avenge I think he was being sarcastic because this video was really good

[@ziksy6460]

For those who genuinely want to read more, get a library card. Libraries are lowkey amazing places to just relax in - and you'll have access to virtually any book for free. Also, depending on your library, they might also have an audiobook collection which was my gateway into reading more. Reading is my 2019 new years resolution and I'm happy to say that I'm still sticking to it. 13 books so far and we're only halfway through the year.

[@babyxface94]

Howard is low key a genius!!!! “the keys to life are scattered in thousand of books, music and art and you just gotta look for it” like sesh that moved me you have no idea. And they way he talks about books it’s so true you really have to experience what you’re reading, and if you don’t then you can’t truly comprehend it as much. And if you experience all these books it’s like experiencing so many different lives in one 💕

[@selfimprovement4505]

It's amazing to see that there are still a lot of people that are interested in reading. Everywhere I go people don't like reading as much as I do.

[@amysedai]

Same.

[@wreckedchaos1464]

I only just started reading again (maybe 2 months ago) and I'm on the 6th book of Harry Potter and I love it

[@Olivia-wg8gv]

so true. as a high schooler a ton of my friends say they hate reading because school ruined it for them. in elementary school all my friends loved reading. too sad

[@astriyustinakambu2812]

Same

[@egowho8945]

I love reading romance it's so amazing 😍 yet my friends cringe at the thought of it

[@authenticallyain8465]

When I was young I would get in trouble for reading when I shouldn't have, and reading ahead when group reading needed to be done together. Now I'm just depressed and illiterate

[@gren4837]

It's not your fault, society failed you and your talent.

[@user-xb7vt7pk7l]

Me

[@lucybarrettturley]

i used to stay up allll night reading with a torch under the covers, i miss it so much

[@reverie6187]

Hi! Few years ago I was on the same boat. I basically deattached from everything that used to be my hobbies including reading, felt quite upset about it. I've seen grantdraws drawing that describe the phase perfectly, it titled "the stage of reader" or something. I am alright now although still battling with the blackdog. I really hope that you will find your way back to reading again if not other activities that bring you joy :)...

[@royallyroses2692]

I used to read a lot until school got too demanding and then I also finally got my first iPhone. This made me want to pick up a book again :) EDIT: After I watched this video 2 months ago I picked up a book and now I finally finished it today!! It took me awhile lol but I read a little everyday and I slowly started to build that habit. And now I’m starting another one!

[@AlwaysAiken]

Kindle App!

[@Mary-cg3cl]

Same. I read so much as a kid until I got a smartphone for my birthday as a early teenager. It’s bittersweet. I love the things I learn online, and I love having the world at my fingertips- but I miss getting lost in fictional stories for enjoyment.

[@Fiasko-]

@@Mary-cg3cl I read more books now than before I got a cellphone. Ever since I got a phone I can download any book into it and take it with me anywhere.

[@Mary-cg3cl]

Asko Löytökorpi and that’s great! I admire you for having the will power to read on your smartphone with all the other things you can do on it. After watching this video I got an app called Libby, it is a virtual library! You put in library card info and you have access to the virtual library of whatever state you live in- if you live in the US I recommend it! I’m really excited to have started reading again.

[@mhpswnet8489]

A few weeks ago, I really started to hate reading and I was trying to escape from this feeling, I was stuck in this feeling of boredom and loss of interest in reading. But I randomly found this video on a recommendation, and it literally changed my entire life. The good thing that actually made me very satisfied and has clear conscience was that the love of reading was starting to come back to me. I am so happy and glad that I can build a reading habit after watching this video. Thank you very much Max for this amazing video.

[@samgaekwad]

Key takeaways from this video: To build a habit, set the bar really low so that you cannot fail. Like reading 1 page of the book a day. And make this consistent that is for one week then you can gradually increase.

[@athelstanrex]

You don’t want the bar too low

[@itsnlee]

This is insane perfect timing because I read A LOT when i was younger, and i keep thinking i was much happier then despite life's lemons on occasions. i want to read so much but lack of time made is so hard and only managed 1-4 books last year. Thanks for sharing this video!!

[@folksurvival]

You don't know if you read 1 book, 4 books or somewhere in between?

[@uwuseokie4123]

YOOO THATS SO ME. I only read upto 4 books because i was only motivated to read more but that it so much less to how much i used to read. I guess because we get so busy we cant dedicate the rest of our afternoons and evenings to them lol

[@IceyBulletzz]

I always love when I get so immersed into a video Im sad when it ends.

[@a.5alah]

Yeah that's how you know it's good

[@gagandeepsinghbindra]

Yes. It was like a movie. So immersive.

[@wildmoonchild8210]

it was like a tv show!

[@aalaelsadig9368]

Funny, that's what reading a book is like...

[@gagandeepsinghbindra]

@@aalaelsadig9368 so much fomo. I don't read books and your comment just made me uncomfortable.

[@julysolomonik4216]

can't believe this video was made 4 years ago and i've only watched it now. the most amazing video i ever saw. i have so many good thoughts about it, thank you, incredible really.

[@JonesDTaylor]

31:42 Best line EVER: "STOP! REFLECT! If you don't do that you are a lesser human being for sure. Busyness does not make our lives meaningful. It is the interior life that makes the difference to us in the end." Ruth Simmons

[@fahmiluthfi7991]

And she said it with such a warm authority, that only an old wise lady could say, like she knows that is what best for you...ngl it bring bit tears to my eyes...

[@hanshintermann1551]

Truly the best part of the video.

[@JorMFge]

I definitely needed to hear that part . Will stick with me for the rest of my life

[@KwonSori]

i'm impressed too- what a wise woman

[@adakanma]

I truly enjoyed this. This is rare for me that a KZbin video almost felt like a short film. It is well detailed and had me grinning and smelling the pine trees. Thank you Max.