Pick Up Reading

For a long time, I seem to be living in perpetual vertigo. Whenever I started, if I dare, to reflect upon what I have done for a whole day, I felt sorry for myself as the result, more of ten than not, turns zip, nil, zero. I desperately want to pick up my reading habit like in old days when I would force myself to read books of whatever type for at least three hours.

I would like to start as soon as possible to read on a regular basis. Like one hour for theory (including philosophical or theoretical writings) which will be good for my own research and thinking, one hour for literature (for both study and pleasure), and another hour for science, my all-time favorite.

One reason for my lack of time spent on reading is I am required to write too much. Proposals, documents, business reports, etc.. Right now at my hand is a translation project. I also want to do some creative writings if time allows. At the same time I have to produce enough academic papers to secure my teaching position. Well, that’s hell a lot of writings to do.

Anyway, I got to push myself a bit harder. To initiate a habit is never easy. Pick up an old one may be equally never be easy-going. Yet what got to be done has to be done. I just have to start doing it before any regret arises on my part.