Sustained Attention
- You'll never become a reader by wishing you read more or wishing you had time to read more.
- The key is figuring out what works for you.
- Recreating that sustained attention is what you're after.
- It takes some work, but once you get into the groove, the results are beautiful and immensely satisfying.
- If you're really stuck, revisit old favourites.
- There's no shame in revisiting books that made you fall in love with reading in the first place.
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