Warmest greetings, dear friend and reader!
I hear many people often moaning about (other) people not reading anything anymore.
But nothing could be farther from the truth, in my humble opinion. In fact, I believe that it is self-evident that nowadays, in the golden age of Internet and “social distancing”, people read much more than they ever used to at any point of human history.
The point it, though: are people reading things that benefit them and / or are in alignment with who they truly are and where their true, deep interests in life lie?
I would be inclined to answer “no” to this question, but first let me share with you which are, in my view, the three reasons why people, in general, read:
1. To be informed;
2. To be inspired; and
3. to be inundated with bliss.
That’s it, that’s all: the 3 in-s…
Now, as usual, there is good and bad news; and both, of course, are related to the current state of affairs in the World Wide Web:
The “good” news is that, today more than ever, chances are you can find on the Internet all the reading material that resonates with you and is precisely what you need at any given moment in order to be informed and / or inspired and / or inundated with bliss.
The “bad” news is that the volume of the material available today on the Internet is such that you may easily get the impression that pinpointing and extracting what you truly need our of this seemingly endless ocean of (more often than not useless) data is like a “needle in the haystack” type of search.
What I am here to tell you, though, is that this is not the case.
There are simple ways for you to quickly and directly access what you are looking for, even in those days of information overkill:
- Focus on what exactly is that you, and only you, are looking for. Avoid believing the occasional “hype” and following the occasional “trends” unquestionably and without a previous, conscious and proper, filtering on your side;
- Be as precise as you can. What is very helpful quite often is to write down what exactly you’re after. If after doing so, you still have no clue where to start from, just boil it down into few keywords and insert them in your preferred electronic search engine. Push the button and see where it takes you;
- When you follow a link and visit a website, use your judgment and, even more importantly, your intuition. It’s not as difficult as it sounds. Ask yourself: “How do I feel about this website? Does it project vibes that feel right to me? Does it look aesthetically appealing?”. You can also approach the subject from a different viewpoint and reject anything that seems “fishy” to you. I know that for some of you it may seem difficult on paper to fully trust your intuition; yet, I would like to challenge you a bit here by posing a rhetorical question to you: when was the last time you took an important (or, in fact, any) decision solely based on reasoning, analytical thinking or fact-finding process? Please be honest when answering (to yourself).
- This is an unmistakable criterion: try to find as much available information as you can about the person writing the lines you are reading, especially if you find them informative, inspiring, bliss-inducing. Go through their other writings, interviews, videos, or, in general, any available material. And, again, ask yourself: is this person’s life in line with what they’re saying? Do they emanate the power and conviction stemming from their words? Finally, and most importantly, do they treat their readers with unconditional respect? If the answers to these questions are warmly positive, then you know you have found something and someone meaningful for you. Stick with them as long as is needed for you to receive everything they can provide you with. Accept their offerings with gratitude.
I hope you find the above suggestions useful. I can tell you that they have been extremely helpful for me, especially in the recent years of my life.
And, of course, I should declare myself as the first one to be measured and judged against my own criteria. I guess that if there are no cancellations of subscriptions to my newsletter this week, I have successfully passed the test… for now! 😉
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As a final note, let me recall that my three new, recently published, books are:
- «White City», a neo-noir mystery / speculative science fiction / psychological thriller novel of some 600 pages (don’t omit to check the fresh editorial reviews “White City” received, also found under the same link);
- «WHO ARE YOU?», an 18-step self-knowledge guide, based on some of the most powerfully transformational teachings of ancient Greek mythology and philosophy;
- «Manifesto», an unconventional socio-political treatise, which is underpinned by a strong metaphysical undercurrent and is a pertinent call for action to any independently thinking human being still out there.
You may find more information on them and purchase them, should you wish to do so, by clicking on the respective links above
Happy and enjoyable reads!
And should you indeed do me the honor of purchasing one or more of my books, please don’t forget to rate and review them in Amazon once you have read them!
Until next time, keep safe and remain alert!
