2012 may be a year of major changes in my life. I'm planning a big move and hoping to take off in my stagnant career. Reading, I hope, will provide a constant in an ever-changing world, a safe base I can always return to whether my home is my parents' house or a studio in a new city. Whenever I feel out of control, past my limits, out of my comfort zone, I can always go home to books. They are always there to entertain, to provide a quiet solitary moment, a chance to think deeply, to feel without any real danger, to explore the world without leaving my room. Reading provides rhythm and consistency and a tie to my childhood, it keeps me whole, connects me to my core.
One of my only reservations in taking on this project is that reading too much will prevent me from stepping out of my box and seeking out authentic, visceral experiences of my own. However, I think that the more I read, the stronger I will be and the more I'll be able to accomplish in the real world. Another plus: the more time I spend reading books, the less time I'll spend mindlessly gazing at facebook photos.
If I do start to feel that books are consuming my life and I don't have time for friends and work and other hobbies, I'll drop my goal back to last year's: four books a month.
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