Comments by "Yesica1993" (@Yesica1993) on "Don't Worry about Reading More Books. Focus on Reading Better." video.

  1. This was encouraging. I love reading. And I watch way too many Booktube channels. It's so silly, but I have started to wonder what's wrong with me that I can only read an average of 20 books a year, while so many people boast of at least double that. My best year was 42. But that was unusual. Am I such a slow reader? I am reading all the time! There are books piled everywhere around my apartment! What is wrong with me? But you're right. When I do fly through books, I can't remember what they're about. What's the point? I love reading long books that I savor and live with for weeks or months. When I take my time and read in different settings, I remember things more because I have physical "markers", if that makes sense. I remember reading The Return of the King and crying on the train. I remember going to babysit and it unexpectedly rained and my poor paperback copy of Jane Eyre got soaked and I put it on the kitchen table to dry. I am now remembering my reread of J.I. Packer's Knowing God on the train and during the walk from the train station to the church on Sundays. It works better with physical books, but I'm even starting to get better with ebooks. (I'm actually realizing these things as I am writing this out, so thank you!)
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  2.  @bailey1368  Oh, I agree! Always comparing yourself with others is a trap. It's pointless. Whether it's reading or any other type of activity, we're always going to find someone who is ahead of us or behind us. Looking at others might help with inspiration and thinking about general goals. But in the end, if you're not improving yourself, what does it matter? Yourself is the only person you have any control over anyway! I think the key is 1) consistency and 2) having realistic goals. When it comes down to it, it's more beneficial to read a few books a month or even "just" one, and really get something out of them, than it is to read 20 books and barely remember them. I need to remind myself of all these things. Take care!
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  3. I am a Christian, so it's important to me that I read the Bible each day. Not just random verses, but going through it book by book. I am grateful that I am naturally a person who loves reading. But due to life situations in recent years, I'd been struggling at times. I found a Bible reading plan. Having that structure was helpful for a while. But at some point, I realized I was focusing too much about having all the little boxes checked off by the end of the year. I ended up getting rid of it. I'm also not keeping track of how many times I read through the Old Testament/New Testament or the entire Bible. My focus should be reading through some chapters every day. Whether I get through it in 1 year or 3 years, it shouldn't matter. It's more beneficial to read through a paragraph and really meditate on it and pray about it and allow it to work in my life than it is to fly through the whole Bible in a few months just to complete an artificial reading plan. I don't think God's going to be examining our reading plans! The important thing is daily time with Him and letting His Word change me, as it should. Thanks for the good reminder.
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  4. Blaspheming and insulting the Lord? No thank you. But what else did I expect with that channel name. Disgusting.
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