The first book I ever read was called “The North Runner”. I believe I was in my 30’s.
I didn’t like reading when I was young, so I didn’t. if there was a book report for an assignment in class, I failed, because I didn’t read that book. They were always big enough to make me think about how long it will take to read the whole thing and never interesting enough to keep my attention past the first chapter. I never looked at it as one page at a time. I started a lot of books, but never finished. “The North Runner” was my kind of book. I loved it and couldn’t put it down. I think I read it about 6 different times. I know it helps if you like what you are reading. For the past 15 years or so, I’ve considered myself as an “autodidact“. I learned that word while I was reading a book called “The History of Knowledge”. I didn’t know I was one at the time, but I wanted to learn and started learning as much as I could on my own. The majority of my learning came from reading, but only after I learned to enjoy reading.
I just wish someone would have pointed me in the direction of books I was interested in when I was younger. It never worked to tell me I had to read a book. I was rebellious and if you told me I had to do something, I would prove you wrong by not doing it. I guess you have to take a different approach for different people.
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Blessings to all
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD,
thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
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