I am getting insecure about my lack of well-read-ness. Plus I'm too old to be insecure about silly things but still. I have to address this in a constructive way
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Rule #1: Whatever you are is ok! So I haven't read that many books in my life. Whatevs. Sue me.
Rule #2: Motivation should be internal! This is a given here, I do want to read and know about more stuff, specifically (in terms of non-fiction) understanding where ideas come from and what happened in the past and (in terms of fiction) just what's out there in the canon
Rule #3: Nothing changes until something changes! So I need to do something different. I have books, I have access to other books, I buy books, so that thing is okay. What I need to do is read them. So I need to reclaim procrastination / reading nonsense on the internet time and spend it on reading published stuff instead. Let's say at least 1hr a day and focus on a couple books at a time
Rule #4: Retention! I'm not really sure what to do about this one. I forget a lot of stuff I read or otherwise find out about (eg audio etc.) I think part of it is just natural interest--I remember plot twists and long quotes from R&J, not those in Othello--but when it comes to events, people and other nonfiction stuff like that I'm not sure. Literal notetaking might make it too boring. Will have to see.