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Originally Posted by orlok
As we've said before, these challenges are just that, challenges, and not do or die  . I find if I start stressing about not getting there, my reading becomes a lot less pleasurable. I very much doubt I'll make my "Something for Everyone" sub-challenge, but I'm just enjoying seeing how far into it I can get. |
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Originally Posted by CRussel
Reading challenges are never _dire_. Putting your loose change on the dinning room table to decide if you can buy milk is dire. (And yes, I've been there.)
Challenges should be about goals and a desire to shape your reading, either quantitatively or qualitatively (or both). And, if circumstances change (and goodness knows that happens to a lot of us!), change the challenge to be more in line with the new circumstances, and to be achievable with a stretch. Then it can be fun again. And that should be what it's all about.
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I think I'm keeping my sense of perspective. I do find challenges rewarding; I like the shape they give to a year's reading and the sense that I've achieved even a tiny body of knowledge. The trick is shaping them so they're a goad but not an outright whip. Ideally, I'll come close/exceed slightly my goals, since that meant they're achievable but not a doddle. I'm a bit on the cusp now and I know I'd be happy if I can pull it together, hence my acknowledging warning signs.
TL;DR: We're in agreement, here!
Thanks, guys, for the support.