How I Fell Back in Love With Reading

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[@thejohnfish]

Psst come join the discord and talk to me about what books you're reading! discord.gg/RA2WrRJ

[@SajeelCodes]

I won't talk about reading. I'll read about talking.

[@ahmedaly116]

Do you have any advice on how/where to get good books for little or no money?

[@thejohnfish]

@@ahmedaly116 libraries! or if you want to own them, used book stores/garage sales

[@tanmayarvind3651]

Why does Discord take so long to download, it's been constantly fluctuating between 24 and 35 hours😂

[@tanmayarvind3651]

Also, I have a debate coming up, talking about the utility of libraries in modern society. So this actually helped a lot. Thanks so much!

[@Awarenessconsciousness]

I’m tired of being on my dam phone 📱 I wanna fall in love with reading instead

[@funwithaiman]

Integrate imagination into every aspect of your life! Channel your potential and convince yourself that reading promotes the flow of complex, entangled information and allows one to think on abstract levels. Constantly question yourself how you would respond to different scenarios in fiction and write them down. Jot down little tidbits of thoughts that cross your mind. Having a thorough, profound knowledge in any subject will allow you to cultivate and harvest more information like bus on a cyclic pattern of a road! Fiction will greatly enhance your thought pattern and understanding of psychological characterisation. Let books and words become a defining part of you. We were born to communicate and create, and currently we must do that more than ever! Carpe diem!

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bro put away your phone and your life will fall in line

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Sammmeeee

[@deenaelorra4062]

@@funwithaiman ngl, your comment is amazing. I aspire to be knowledgeable like you. Can u pls share your reading/writing habits?

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Me too 🥺

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[@avenuew3484]

You make me want to swim to the library and grab a few books right now Mr. Fish

[@bookishsimon6213]

Go for it! 😊

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` Avenuew underrated comment lol

[@hola542]

Do it!!!

[@mthandekindlambuzi7512]

"I loved my world, but I wasn't a Wizard"- John Fish

[@derek3418]

I've always been a reader, but now that I'm in college and taking classes that are actually somewhat challenging I'm really seeing the benefit of having that background in reading. The biggest example is having read so much sci fi, specifically Philip K Dick, has really helped me understand more abstract philosophical material like metaphysics.

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Following John fish since a year has really changed my life

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Same

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It changed my life. I fell from the Mount Everest to the Underground Graveyard in this 1 year.

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This video was, in the words of the great John fish, "TREMENDOUSLY BENEFICIAL."

[@thewindgamer2607]

Lol he actually does say that 😂

[@yash7241]

Hey can you please make a video on your favourite books

[@rocklee7401]

Please do John

[@TheStrategicKeys]

That would be great! What are your favorite books Pluto?

[@alessioimoh9228]

I’d love that!

[@dailyplanet354]

Great idea!

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[@onlysupersonic]

I started reading 10 pages a day...Now i can't stop.

[@bobrowder4776]

Rebeca Álvarez5 I’ve also been trying to read more too. I’m currently reading “The Stand” by Steven King and there are so many pages and words! But the book is so good and I’ve gone from 20 pages an hour to about 40 and I can’t put it down. Ironic since I’m on my phone right now, but you can get faster as time goes by.

[@nameless5053]

@@bobrowder4776 what kind of books do you read? Those books about facts and non fiction, or fiction and story books?

[@bobrowder4776]

LDMesna most of Steven King’s books are fiction with a few based on reality so mainly fiction.

[@nameless5053]

@@bobrowder4776 that's good. Because I recently became interested in reading, and a lot of people were talking about why people should read and how much they read themselves etc. But I just didn't know if they were talking about reality or fiction.

[@moria4795]

@@nameless5053 you're still alive wtf.

[@malikahanda2323]

I like that you didn't bring up Harvard even once. You are extremely inspirational John. I absolutely love your channel. 🙂

[@mar437]

Been watching your vids since last year and you really gave me a new perspective on life How working hard and maintaining self discipline really gave me the satisfaction and the sense of accomplishment I have never cared about in the first place And you are the reason I'm totally obsessed with book (I haven't read non-fiction yet but I will surely do) I just wanna say thank you for all the efforts you put in your vids it means alot to all of us

[@quidproquo2044]

This is awesome! So many people struggle with this thank you for sharing!

[@fakebons]

i pass by your appartment every day on my way to school and it feels weird knowing youre that close

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@@CookiePower197 how is that creepy ?

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[@dmtdreamz7706]

"My first impression was a very strong one," repeated the prince. "When they took me away from Russia, I remember I passed through many German towns and looked out of the windows, but I didn't trouble myself to ask questions about them. This was after a long series of fits. I would always fall into a sort of torpid condition after such a series, losing my memory almost entirely. Even though I wasn't entirely without reason during these times, I lacked the logical power of thought. This would continue for three or four days, and then I would recover myself again. I remember my melancholy was intolerable; I felt inclined to cry, sat and wondered uncomfortably. The consciousness that everything was strange weighed heavily upon me; I could understand that it was all foreign and unfamiliar. I recall waking up from this state for the first time in Basle one evening; the braying of a book woke me up, a book in the town market. I saw the book and was extremely pleased with it. From that moment on, my mind seemed to clear." "A book? How strange! Yet, it's not so strange. Anyone of us might fall in love with a book! It happened in mythological times," said Madame Epanchin, casting a wrathful glance at her daughters, who had started to laugh. "Please continue, prince." "Since that evening, I've had a special fondness for books. I began to ask questions about them, as I had never seen one before. I immediately came to the conclusion that this must be one of the most useful things-informative, engaging, patient, and inexpensive. Thanks to this book, I started to appreciate the whole country I was traveling through, and my melancholy gradually faded away."

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Dude. You're honestly a legend. Listening to you just talk really makes my day. Thank you for showering us with such enriching content.♥️

[@tanmayarvind3651]

One of the first nonfiction books I read was Outliers. That led to Business books, which then led to Science and Technology, Mark Zuckerberg, Gates and Stephen Hawking, and then to biographies. It's been great, thanks so much for the video!

[@taramccall1366]

I was just gonna comment about Outliers. Such a great book

[@j.c2900]

@@taramccall1366 I'm starting to read outliers and it looks depressing and discouraging is it a worthwhile read?

[@tanmayarvind3651]

@@j.c2900 it's comparative Studies on success. its basic premise is how small, insignificant details can actually be a turning point in your life to help you succeed. I'd say you should read it, it actually helps.

[@tanmayarvind3651]

@@taramccall1366 couldn't agree more, it was great to read!

[@taramccall1366]

@@j.c2900 I found it discouraging at first too, I totally get what you mean. It gave the impression that success is a byproduct of one's situations and ultimately completely out of one's hands...but it does get a bit more broad and discusses other actions and approaches to achieve success that are still applicable to anybody's life regardless of their situation. I think it is worthwhile because it gives an interesting, new, and thorough perspective on success. Even if being successful isn't super important to you, as the case was with me, I still learned a lot about life and found myself recommending this book to a bunch of people around me

[@AAC4808]

I LOVE your reading videos! At the beginning of the summer, I was averaging a book a week, but due to some work complications, I got sidetracked for a few weeks. Now I’m back into reading and loving every day of it 😍

[@emanueledimatteo4744]

I’ve always liked your videos, mostly cause I’m into coding & technology but I’ve always felt like there was something more to them. After this video, and a couple of others, I finally understood. It wasn’t the way your dit them or the creativity of the content: it was the love that you put in them. Especially in this one I genuinely felt the emotional side of the video and, having lived a similar experience, I could totally relate to it. Congrats for the great contents you make and good luck for the future. From Rome, Italy.

[@Spectre428]

This is the exact thing that happened to me, oh my God! I can relate to this on a profoundly deep level! From loving to read fictional books (to the point that I'd read them over and over again because no other books were available) to hating reading for about 4 years or more (from 7th to 11th grade), to slowly getting introduced to personal development books after 11th grade, and actually buying them towards the end of 12th, and now, this is an awesome way to satisfy my curiosity on any topic that I might be interested in! Thank you so much!

[@TheStrategicKeys]

I feel like I can really relate to you and how you got back into reading. I remember when assigned books from school started to take over, and I lost the joy I had for reading. A couple of years ago I got back into reading, and I credit two books for it: *High Altitude Leadership* and *Start with Why* These books really changed my mindset and my life, and I couldn't be happier. I am so glad to have found your channel, and join you on your journey. 👍

[@RDeng]

Reading was a chore for me too. Thank you for offering a new perspective!

[@occo5877]

Its weird but what i do is listen to the audible but use the physical book. Its like someone is reading to you, and its way faster and less tiring than any other method. I love this combo!

[@zulalerdogan2626]

Hi! I just wanted to say that your videos are really inspiring and helpful, I hope you continue making these kind of things. Have a nice day!

[@TheHollyChronicle]

I’ve started reading so much more recently :)

[@TheStrategicKeys]

Me too! What do you like to read?

[@TheHollyChronicle]

Self Development Quest I’m a big fan of classic gothic literature and also of Jane Austen. When I was younger I often used to read the author Michael morpurgo and I still enjoy his books to this day :) Non fiction wise I read a lot of ecology, psychology, and philosophy stuff

[@TheStrategicKeys]

@@TheHollyChronicle Very cool. Have you read "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion?" It is pretty good, and seems like it might be something you would enjoy.

[@TheHollyChronicle]

Self Development Quest I’ll have to check that out! Thank you

[@tanmayarvind3651]

John. I'm Tanmay Arvind, 10th grade, from India. Just wanted to say thank you for all the advice. Trust me, you haven't a clue of how much you've impacted so many lives, including mine. I've actually seen a change in my productivity, and I really wanted to thank you for it. As a fellow Harvard aspirant, it would be great to get any advice from you.

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Bro better choose your stream perfectly Non med or med ...... Both suck...... Idk how i made it to iitd lol 😭😭

[@saulcaneloalvarez1116]

OMG we are literally the same tanmay

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Looks like you're passionate about following our hero John Fish!!

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Well, to go to Harvard you need to be rich. Fees is well over 1 crore so plan accordingly and don't get crushed after knowing the truth.

[@rcepter5485]

Hey man, first of all congrats as an Indian myself i am proud of you. Second, I guess you should DM him on Instagram, there is a high chance that he will reply there. Best of luck.

[@starrycactusx5978]

i miss reading so much, it was such an escape for me and i dont know what happened, i want that joy and happiness back.

[@fatimamahjoub2680]

love your videos so much . I set my reading challenge this year " 50 book" and I kinda about to quit but your video push me so hard to my library. Keep the good job👏

[@denisecariaga6855]

I just love your videos! They're so motivating that right now I want to commit myself to read more and explore new worlds.

[@mdshajidulislam3661]

I loved reading books too! I'm slowly getting back at it and your lists at Amazon are so good!

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Jhon you have made it possible for a lot to break the barrier and grow up ... thank you jhon

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this made my Saturday a whole lot better

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I subscribed to your channel when there were 10,000+ subs. Today it turned to 610,000+ subs. It must have been a long journey and I’ll continue to support your channel because you provide us significant content and they are very helpful. Guess what? I live in Boston and not so far away from Harvard👍🏻

[@aliciaamelie7912]

Thank you so much, your description just applies so well onto how I feel. Right now I am in this school type of book-relation state (what a word), feeling kind of stuck with all the books I have to read for school, not leaving enough time for the ones I was actually enjoying during summer break. The good habits I gained during the holidays are gone again and I often end up finding myself not reading at all... However this made me remember how I used to feel about books and motivated me a lot to keep going and try to make more time for personal reading. Thank you❤ PS: I've also been trying to get more into python recently so your live stream/video with jade on that was really helpful too! PPS: Not a native speaker, correct me if I made any mistakes😅

[@linettemontesdeoca6213]

Thank you so much! I’m in 7th grade right now and used reading as an escape in elementary. Until I started middle school and reading became a chore I dreaded. I could tell my vocabulary had plateaued and oddly enough even my love for learning. I’ve been longing to get lost in a good book like I used to for awhile now. Your video is what gave me the push to do it. Thank you! ❤️

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[@beautyh.9898]

I fall into reading again and I love it I haven’t read a good book since high school 💙love from Dubia

[@HettyPatel]

Got back into reading for fun a year ago and im in love! Its soo much fun!

[@Gemamp]

I fell in love with books again by just reading. But reading something that really entertain me. I read the tales of Hans Andersen and them pride and prejudice. I fell in love with the stories , and begin searching for more books.

[@caioabreu4688]

Been doing It since I first met your channel,really helpfull and enlightening for my life.

[@revivedsoul1099]

How you articulate yourself and the detail of your experience is gracefully and beautifully. I subbed. Classics and modern should always coexist

[@samcui580]

WoW! After watching your video I am totaly inspired and I want to make a reading plan like you!Tks 4 sharing!

[@TheNiceAlves]

He really loves what he is doing. And it's motivating

[@aryan-io6sf]

Much respect John

[@eminorud1]

Our reading stories are the exact same Starting out loving it, hating it, rediscovering the love for it. At the same points in life too. Makes sense though since youre only a year or two older than me

[@SimplyErinful]

I had a very similar experience to you. I was an avid reader when I was a child, I devoured Roald Dahl, Jacqueline Wilson, Enid Blyton, pretty much anything I could find. However I am not an analytical reader, I very much read for pleasure or to learn. For the past 6 or 7 years I would read a book every few months, reading between 2 and 10 books a year. At the end of 2019 I go really invested in a YA dystopia series and it kick started my reading journey. I made a pledge that I was going to read 24 books in 2020. It is now the 14th of June and I have read 46 books this year. Reading is now my favourite hobby. I identify as a reader again and it’s been a wonderful journey.

[@AnErProduction]

Hello fellow Erin and fellow bookworm! Any book recs??

[@SimplyErinful]

erin A couple I have loved recently are Kindred by Octavia E Butler and Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche. Happy reading! 😊

[@AnErProduction]

@@SimplyErinful Oh I loved Half Of A Yellow Sun by Adiche, so I'll definitely check out Americanah! Happy reading to you as well :)

[@Playcoo]

Love your content!

[@Chelseachechechannel]

I love to read but my biggest struggle is fitting reading time in with all of the textbooks I have to read. Def going to try to have at least 20 mins of leisure reading for myself a day though... it relaxes me as well! Awesome video! ^_^

[@tanmayarvind3651]

I've genuinely fallen in love with Dan Brown's writings. I love seeing historical theories. Also, I've recently taken a liking to Stephen Hawking, and best off of research, I have come up with my own hypotheses and theories, on cosmological phenomena, structures of the universe and abnormalities like theoretical time travel. Reading changed my life, and I'm really glad to see someone like you talking about it.

[@HibaAlhmoud]

Same, i like those writers/authors as well :) i like anything related to cosmology and theories, philosophical or historical

[@narmada8815]

♥

[@tanmayarvind3651]

@@HibaAlhmoud Absolutely! Based off of that, you should check out Kurzgesagt and Minutephysics on YT

[@HibaAlhmoud]

@Sadman Sakib hahaha :))

[@HibaAlhmoud]

@@tanmayarvind3651 oh! Thank you :)) I will ;)) 👍

[@George-og5lu]

reading it's not the habit of most people! but it's good to have motivation like u to push us forward!!

[@NoNameFiFt]

you are very motivating! Thanks for the video :)

[@BG0178]

well, you also inspired me to read books to learn new things in the past. Last year i read 34 books after i saw one of your videos about books. I also intended to read more like you, but things came and thins passed, so i had some time issues i guess. At the end, this year i also make a new year resolution like you and i m intended to read more books than 34 as quantity this year. Well at the end all i can say is to thank you. After starting read books i felt like i become more wiser.The way i see the world changed.The way i thought has changed. So thank you to inspire me.

[@Steven_Reeder]

I hear you, man. Great ideas here. Keep sharing.

[@diamondcentury21]

I’m glad that I have divided attention, cause all I could think about while listening to him is how cute of a human he is 😂😍❤️

[@Reynaud0110]

Really liked this video. I have also in the last couple of years started reading more!! Audible is awesome!!

[@blakefre]

Such beautiful sentiments and how very right you are on all counts

[@TheHollyChronicle]

My first ever video was about how great reading is !

[@4eyedjojo769]

Thanks john I kinda needed that

[@yayshelbz]

I clicked on the video and was like “there’s probably an audible sponsorship in this right” and ~boom~ nonetheless I enjoyed this, thank you John

[@ayabmh1821]

John you re the best youtuber, your videos are awesome, you re awesome!!You influenced me on looooot off things., 🙏🙏thank you just thank youu ❤

[@unknown_beauty]

Very inspiring video! Just take time to read🥰

[@pa_u_los]

john fish you are a true legend!

[@shakuntala536]

Good to see that you fall in love with reading books 😊

[@rkpb8]

I have learned a lot with you!!!!! thanks :)

[@MrByrd]

I love the Atlas shrugged and The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand on the shelf, objectivism is a beautiful concept.

[@AlloAnder]

I read 42 books since november and I am very happy about this fact :)

[@unigirl123]

exactly like you said - the more you read, the better you can make connection between topics

[@jasminebaar4640]

I didn't realize until now how much I needed him. Okay so its 22:22 and I will Start reading today. AGAIN. GUYS, KEEP ME ACCOUNTABLE. Wish me a Luck!!! . . . Update!!! Been a month since I saw this video amd have read 3 books Since ! And am still trying to read more!

[@pandaseal1611]

What are you reading at the moment

[@jasminebaar4640]

@@pandaseal1611 So i am readingn Emma by Jane Austen And Twisted Fate by Norah Olson.. What are you reading at the moment???

[@pandaseal1611]

jasmine Baar les miserables next war and peace are the books you’ve read good?

[@jasminebaar4640]

@@pandaseal1611 ohhhh nooo i havent I really wanted to read les misrables though

[@pandaseal1611]

jasmine Baar would really recommend I found parts of it very emotional and gave me different perspectives on things

[@Sebi0043]

You inspired me to do the same, reading 52 books in 2019, and as of this week (#37) I am at 45 books. It really became addictive and I feel like I learned a lot from all those books. Thank you.

[@Sebi0043]

I really enjoyed 21 lessons for the 21st century by yuval noah harari, thinking fast and slow by daniel kahnemann and superintelligence by nick bostrom

[@deenaelorra4062]

i want to be like you, any tips?

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You aren't missing anything on Instagram !!! Soo true

[@ZEFISH888]

Hmm, good advice. I started thinking of basically everything as a chore when I first got depressed 13 years ago and getting out of that mindset is very hard. I've only recently thought about going back to reading.

[@h23456ify]

lol i love that "and we would just analyze them to death" so honest.

[@pinkgirl1089]

You inspire me so much thxs 😉

[@sababatamanna9226]

Beautiful video! Can relate to it😊

[@DistortedV12]

Great reading and coding skills are good skills to have, John. I don't know what your parents did, but i salute them

[@christine-xs6lx]

Thanks for sharing your book list and for inspiration! 💜 By the way (sorry for off topic), do you have any list of sources which can be useful for those who is a beginner programmer

[@dylanbelheve5857]

You have taught me the importance of reading books thanks

[@meiw2214]

I don’t even like reading but the way you describe it makes me want to read

[@vksarkisyan]

I would really like to listen to your podcasts! Sometimes its much more comfortable to listen than watch the video. Thank u!

[@belenmedina6678]

Me encantan tus videos , greetings from Bolivia 😛🇧🇴

[@najmfath]

Audio sounds perfeect, what mic are you using? Thank you for the doors that you've opened to me in reading. As much as it feels as a chore it feels amazing and fullfiling

[@jessicasebastiao9069]

I've never related to a video more. It's like you're in my mind 😭

[@yadadameen]

Thanks John Fish! You really are quite motivating when it comes to reading. What's your take on annotating books?

[@sampath.30]

Getting some inspiration whenever i watch your videos !!!....

[@arturogonzalez6184]

I personally didn't enjoy to read, just like my family. But eventually, I started to read and realized how good it's for me. The school has never been easier, I feel like I can use my brain effectively, I also can analyze a text easier and just overall find learning stuff, even if it's utterly used, I still feel like it's fun to know. This wasn't an easy task, however, It took a lot of hard work because as mentioned before, my parents don't like reading. I started reading books like 47 by Walter Mosley, the water will come by jeff Goodell, then I went into romance and philosophy like Yukio Mishima with "no longer human" as well as "spring snow", and also "stoner" by john Williams which is probably my favorite book. After reading these books I wanted to take an easier approach to read, also because I was at school at the time so I started reading books like "divergent" and "inside the whispers", as well as "Ella minnow pea" which I hated but I'm glad I'm finished with them. After that, I took a more scientific approach with "the sixth enticing", "storm in a teacup", and "survival of the sickets". Right now I'm reading Paul Johnson's book "A history of the American people" and it's pretty good, I highly recommend it if you're a semi-history geek like me. The point of this comment was not to show how many books I've read but instead to show you how you can read many different genres of book, that's what makes them some captivating cause every time you read you're doing something different, it's not the same thing every single time. I get bored easily and reading, although a hard task at first, has actually helped me satisfy my needs for fun.

[@Mrmynameisparamore]

This is not to try to take away from John’s sponsorship at all but a great resource for free books and audiobooks is Libby. It’s an app that you associate with your library card. I’ve found so many audiobooks that I never would have picked up in a physical format.

[@elultimopujilense]

Tbank you sooooo much!!!

[@thanhcongvu9685]

I'm a simple man, I see John Fish's video, I like before watching it 😂

[@nav8475]

Your an idiot

[@inidavies9469]

Same here 👋

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NAV _ You’re

[@Bavubuka]

Amazing, but don't forget to find time for just silence too. It cleanses the soul and rejuvenates the mind.

[@katerinaevtushenko3637]

Thank u for this video!)

[@bilgenuryuksel3807]

Can you make a book recommendation video it would be great by the way amazing video thanks for motivating

[@KimPhilby203]

Keep inspiring John...

[@samuelsamsamu]

Hi John, I love your content. Did you ever use an ebook reader? What are your toughts about them ? Thanks ! :)

[@Misspadthai]

Wow, I recognized the building behind you. I actually live a few blocks away from you (old montreal) 😂

[@eszterbazsika9167]

That cute accent when you pronounce the name of Mihály Csíkszentmihályi. :) Anyways, I totally agree with you, thanks for sharing your thoughts about this topic with us. Greetings from Hungary. :)

[@MsEmzie]

Would love a video of you talking about your favourite books!

[@SobralR9]

John, your Edifier R1280T monitors are inverted (left-right)! hahahah Great video, thank you for your content!

[@ciclopropano]

I can't sign up to that Audible thing, it keeps rejecting my card

[@ayalashin9155]

You're quite awesome. You have a beautiful character. Keep up this awesome work.💪💪