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Katsunami · 01-31-2014, 08:53 AM

The weird thing is that these same generations who don't want to read, are stuyding more and longer than ever (in the Netherlands so much so that the government is actually making and changing regulations that *discourage* studying, or at least to discourage to continue to study after you obtain a diploma), something which normally requires A LOT of reading.

But yes, you're right: I know some people that view any kind of hobby as a waste of time, and reading often seems to be "worst" because it costs much more time than watching a movie.

One person even once said to me: "If it doesn't earn you money now, or give you the chance to earn money in the future, then it's not worth doing." I find that to be a very narrow-minded way of living.

Also, people seem to think that they have to do several things at once, like "listening to music while reading" (if they read anything, that is). *I* can't listen to music while reading. I can put up some ambient or instrumental music while reading (I do so often), and I'll hear it, but I'm not *LISTENING* to it.

Hearing music and listening to music are two different things, just like looking and seeing are two different things. You can look for a good picture the entire day, but if you're not seeing, you won't find it.

01-31-2014, 08:53 AM	#110
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	The weird thing is that these same generations who don't want to read, are stuyding more and longer than ever (in the Netherlands so much so that the government is actually making and changing regulations that discourage studying, or at least to discourage to continue to study after you obtain a diploma), something which normally requires A LOT of reading. But yes, you're right: I know some people that view any kind of hobby as a waste of time, and reading often seems to be "worst" because it costs much more time than watching a movie. One person even once said to me: "If it doesn't earn you money now, or give you the chance to earn money in the future, then it's not worth doing." I find that to be a very narrow-minded way of living. Also, people seem to think that they have to do several things at once, like "listening to music while reading" (if they read anything, that is). I can't listen to music while reading. I can put up some ambient or instrumental music while reading (I do so often), and I'll hear it, but I'm not LISTENING to it. Hearing music and listening to music are two different things, just like looking and seeing are two different things. You can look for a good picture the entire day, but if you're not seeing, you won't find it. Last edited by Katsunami; 01-31-2014 at 08:59 AM.