BEST ADVICE FOR SLOW READERS
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Жыл бұрынThis video gives advice for those who consider themselves slow readers. It is done in the style of a classroom lesson. If you watch all the way through you will be motivated as a slower reader to take on even the large classics; embrace your reading pace; stop checking to see how many pages you have left; and to find true enjoyment in your reading.
How many times have you looked at great classic books and thought of the delight of having read them. So often, though, readers fail to take on these classic books because of the time they take to read.
If you have the goal of reading more classics in the new year, you likely know the feeling of running out of motivation; or starting to check how many pages you have left to read; and then eventually giving up on your reading goals.
In this video we will look at 3 hugely important things to keep in mind if you feel that you are a slow reader.
Which tip do feel is most beneficial for you.
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I wish you joy in your reading.
@savaugeblends8883 6 ай бұрын
I LOVED IT! I posted on Fb.
@tristanandtheclassics6538 6 ай бұрын
Thank you SO much. I really appreciate it 😊 🙏
@apollonia6656 4 ай бұрын
@tristanandtheclassics, I sincerely apologize. Kind regards.
@eileenharrison7816 5 ай бұрын
Great advice. Can’t believe I’m just learning this at 76 🤨. So 10 pages a night it is! Maybe I’ll cancel my newspaper and read books instead 😊 I’ve only just come across your channel - thank you so much ☺️
@annas.7725 Жыл бұрын
As I've grown older, I've realized that this is the best way to read, savoring the words, conversations, characters. In fact, the whole experience is richer. Bravo for expressing this so well!
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
You are so right, Anna. I think school trains us to view books in the wrong way. When a child discovers books, they simply love getting lost in the story. At school, they are given books to 'get through' for a test. I think this has a damaging effect.
@i_readclassics Жыл бұрын
I completely agree with you. It is one of the lessons which I've learnt in my journey of classics to "RELISH EVERY WORD"
@sayona6239 Жыл бұрын
Slow reader here and this definitely inspired me to be more mindful about what I'm reading and be more immersed in the experience so thank you :)
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
Hi, Sayona. I'm so pleased that you found this helpful. I wish you great enjoyment in your reading this year.
@jacquelinegriener9961 6 ай бұрын
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@radharcanna 5 ай бұрын
At so many art exhibitions people walk up to a painting, whip out their mobile phone, take a quick snap and completely ignore what’s hanging in front of them. They then move on to the next one, as if each work photographed is a conquest. It’s extraordinary, though it’s mainly younger people who do it. Perhaps many people take the same approach to reading.
@superpyramid Жыл бұрын
Your channel is a gift. Keep doing what you're doing, Tristan!
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, that is so kind!
@johnnysalter7072 4 ай бұрын
“Treat a work of art like a prince: let it speak to you first.” ― Arthur Schopenhauer
@tristanandtheclassics6538 4 ай бұрын
Wow! Great quote.
@ryanand154 3 ай бұрын
Treat an aphorism by Schopenhauer like Prince. Let it do what it wants in an elevator.
@captainnolan5062 10 ай бұрын
Also, many of the books you mention (Such as Dickens, Thackery, Dumas, etc.) were issued in serial fashion, so the original readers were forced to stop between chapters and wait a week to get the next installment (like an episodic TV show nowadays). This gave the people time to talk to other readers and to think about what might happen next and to reflect on what they had already read (or perhaps to go back a reread something they particularly enjoyed or had trouble understanding; or something they got a new angle on by talking to someone). By all means, take your time reading these great books. Heavens knows the writers took time to produce them. The words were placed there for you to read, not to speed through as fast as you can (Imagine what Dickens would think about that!). He liked to perform his books, which means that they would be delivered at talking speed).
@elizabethrobertson1159 6 ай бұрын
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@HRConsultant_Jeff 4 ай бұрын
Agreed. Taken in monthly or weekly installments allows you to step away and come back often when reading large books. I find myself screaming at the author to just get on with the story. Michener used to write great stories but he would go off on a tangent story for 10-20 pages and then return to the main plot which, while interesting, was infuriating as well. I resolve some of this by having about 10 books going at the same time and I have very good retention so I am usually back in the story within a page.
@77andsunny 3 ай бұрын
When I was young I would stay up all night reading. Now I’m 50 and went to audiobooks, but oh I miss a comfy chair, a blanket and a coffee with a good book!
@alsiegel Ай бұрын
Slow reader here. This is INSPIRING. And not just for reading, for life. Not an understatement. Thank you Tristan for allowing me to accept my reading speed and be happy with it. :)
@andrewdeee 4 ай бұрын
I recall that John Steinbeck was a slow reader by his own admission. In the back of one of his books, he published some letters with an editor and said this much: "I literally move my lips. Elaine [Steinbeck's wife] can read four books while I mumble through one. But I guess this isn't going to change."
@tristanandtheclassics6538 4 ай бұрын
That's fascinating. Thank you. Really interesting. 😀👍
@applejade 2 ай бұрын
Slow reader here. I stopped setting my reading goals as “X number of books per year”. I changed my reading goal to “always have the NEXT book chosen” and I’m much happier 😊
@MatthiasFranz-fu7fd 4 ай бұрын
A few years ago, I re-discovered my love for reading fantasy novels and started to follow BookTubers for recommendations. Because they seemed to fly through so many books in a year, I pressured myself immensely because of my slow reading speed. How could some people read 50, 60, ..., 100 or even more books in a single year while I only manage to read 10? Now that I thought about what you were saying, my mind compared speed reading with reading a summary. You might learn what the book is about but you will never get near the level of satisfaction you reach when you really immersed yourself in the story. You get to know the characters like your family, you suffer with them during their struggles, you get annoyed by their bad decisions, you celebrate with them when they reach their goals, ... building a connection like this takes a lot of time. Thank you so much for this video. I will embrace being a slow reader and enjoy the journey much more!
@radiantchristina Жыл бұрын
I'm re-listening while I work today. If there were book tube oscars, this would get best video of the year. I cannot express how much I needed to hear all of this. Thank you, Tristan !
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
You are wonderful, Christina. I hope that you discover some gold bullion in your backyard.😀
@Meg-go5le Жыл бұрын
Recently I have found myself reading each word as if I were reading out loud to a child. I got greatly annoyed at myself and tried to speed up. I put this new experience up to aging (I’m 67). But after listening to your video, I realized that I was really slowing down because I was enjoying the book (Middlemarch). I subconsciously wanted to put myself into the story that I was enjoying so much. Thank you for helping to give myself permission to slow down and enjoy. Great video, as usual!
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
This is a beautiful experience you have shared, Meg. Sometimes, my reading slows down because my mind can not focus or is distracted. This is a real nuisance. But, if I'm slow because I'm hearing a character speak, or I'm trying to visualise in detail, or marvelling at the words, then I have learned to be happy. In truth, even though I took courses to read faster, I still spend most of my time reading with the narrators voice audible in my mind. My aim, I eventually learned, was not to be the most extensively read, but the most appreciatively read. And it is a lesson I cherish above most others.
@stephenmorton8017 Жыл бұрын
totally agree. what's the big damn rush?
@Yesica1993 Жыл бұрын
I love this comment!
@cilliansands6166 3 ай бұрын
He GETS IT. This video was like a psychedelic trip for me because I'm watching a complete stranger on the screen reading my mind. I've been on a reading slump for 4 years, whoring from genre to genre, making reading lists, goals, projects and deflating shortly after. The problems he described are exactly what has been happening to me; I've been a reader all my life so I don't understand why the reason behind this never dying slump. Thank you, Tristan. Know that your video made me feel immensely better.
@MsSusieHomemaker 4 күн бұрын
I sew as a hobby and a long time ago I ready a quote from a fellow seamstress that said, "it's your hobby, what's your hurry?" This has always stuck with me. I can be slow at sewing and I'm also a slower reader. I've been working to get back into reading more faithfully and appreciate your videos which have been very encouraging to me.
@allen5455 3 ай бұрын
What matters is discipline. Just do it! Educate yourself. Never trust others to educate...
@FittyNiner 9 ай бұрын
It’s the journey, not the destination. This true for probably everything in life. When we rush in order to have accomplished something, we not only deprive ourselves of the pleasure of experiencing the journey, but we may even find ourselves unable to reach the sought-after destination. If I don’t take the time to really learn a difficult section of a piano piece, I will never be able to play it well. If I don’t work through a lot of problems, I will never truly understand the science or math subject I am studying. When we are too focused on reaching our goals, we tend to approach the process too superficially, and so we never achieve mastery.
@tristanandtheclassics6538 9 ай бұрын
Beautifully expressed 😊❤️👍
@Lu.G. Жыл бұрын
This is just what I needed to hear, Tristan! I am, indeed, a slow reader *and* I am also guilty of being impatient while I'm reading. 🤓 Sometimes, it's just because I want to _know_ the ending, but sometimes it's because I want to get on to the next book! 🙄 I really want to learn to savor what I'm reading and the _ten pages in bed_ suggestion sounds like a good place to start. 📚 Thanks so much!
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
It's a common issue, Lu. The Impatient Nut is a tough one to crack. When you do, though, it opens a bright new world of experience. Let me know how you get on with the 10 pages a day.
@williamthomas2830 7 ай бұрын
Hi Tristan, I am a very slow reader and moderately dyslexic. Recently, I learned to aim for 25 pages a day, this is working really well for me. I am also a deep reader so find myself stopping to think about a passage and perhaps adding a few notes before I go on. Thanks you for all the recommendations I particularly appreciate the advice of short classics that I can read alongside a longer novel. As I use my IPad for reading. At first I used to give myself a 10 minute reading goal every night but found that it was interfering with my enjoyment of the book and often I would fail the task. Since I have dropped the reading goal to 2 minutes I find that I have often read for 30 minutes or more.
@normbabbitt4325 5 ай бұрын
Wow, what great insight and advice! You are spot on about this issue. I never realized why I have such difficulty appreciating art, until I listened to your talk. I have, personally, experienced this impatience and discouragement and let them turn me away from both books and even more so from appreciating a painting. I also love what you say about reading Dickens. This is a truly BRILLIANT talk!!!!
@andrewgreener 3 ай бұрын
'What matters is you keep reading, and enjoy the story'. Excellent advice. Thank you Tristan.
@Vesnicie 11 ай бұрын
I'm a slow reader. I'm slow generally. Sometimes I can't even be bothered to finish my
@tristanandtheclassics6538 11 ай бұрын
😂 I see what you did there!
@cynthiabrown5456 4 ай бұрын
lol
@thistle3 2 ай бұрын
Clever!
@brobson9163 Ай бұрын
Clearly some of the best advice (philosophy) on reading. Being a reformed 7 book a weekend reader who has discovered that audio books can be cranked up to double speed, I am taking a deep breath. Yes, life is too short not to enjoy chocolate!
@sumathi5487 Жыл бұрын
You are brilliant Tristan!! Just what a slow reader like me needed to hear; that there’s nothing wrong with it and it’s actually a good thing when it comes to the classics! Thank you so much!!
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
You're so welcome, Sumathi! I'm just delighted that it struck a chord with you. Enjoy the Classics. By all means study the classics. Never ever rush the classics.
@michaelwright6702 Жыл бұрын
I've been doing this for years lol. My friends make fun of me for setting a regimented schedule, but I'm a slow reader and it allows me to get through books.
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
Good for you Michael. Its better to enjoy books than torture oneself to read more.
@t0dd000 4 ай бұрын
"Reading is about the journey." Exactly. I am extremely well read. But that's because I started early and I'm now 54. I am a "slow" reader. I.e. I read at a normal/natural pace. I even reread particularly great prose. I rarely DNF a book, even if I dislike it. Sometimes, I even take notes. My niece reads and logs her words per hour. She has always admired my library. She once asked if I could share my average words/hour, and I told her I have no clue and didn't really understand her question. I told her that I read at the pace the book demands. I think I greatly disappointed her. ;)
@UttamghoshMusic 6 ай бұрын
Sir, you remind me of the teacher in the movie dead poet's society. Great to have you as a teacher in KZfaq. ❤
@bobosboger Жыл бұрын
Love your 'reading in bed before going to sleep' tip - I have done it for years and love it! And yes, I am a slow reader and I do get impatient when reading books over 400 pages, so I will try to enjoy the process more... wolud be nice!
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
It does wonders doesn't it? As for overcoming impatience in reading, once I learned to just enjoy a book without needing to rush, I began getting so much more from reading.
@sunnywu2801 Жыл бұрын
I am a super slow reader and your video is a fantastic inspiration to me! Thank you so much for all the efforts you've made ♥️♥️
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
So pleased that you found it useful, Sunny. Remember, speed is not the important factor, enjoyment is.
@user-qe6iv7hw9e 5 ай бұрын
Great Advice! I need to slow down and enjoy the journey instead of wanting to rush the process. When I read I am distracted by the pile of books waiting for me. Time is my taskmaster robbing me of the enjoyment of the book. Your video inspired me to really think about "time" and I hope this is helpful: Instead of focusing on my urgency to finish a book, I thought of the author, the time spent writing, researching, and their labor of love that is gifted to me and in turn I need to slow down, savor, and honor their gift.
@anotherbibliophilereads Жыл бұрын
Fabulous advice. I’m a slow reader, but I have more time than the average person to read. But I still feel that impatience at not reading faster.
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Though I've learned to enjoy meandering through a book, that imp of impatience is ever lurking in some crevice of my mind, waiting to pounce.
@radiantchristina Жыл бұрын
I hit like before the video even started 😅 I am actually a fast reader. I read too fast then forget the whole book shortly after finishing. My goal is to slow myself down. I've read War and Peace twice but don't feel like I really read it. Next year I plan on taking the whole year to read it...one chapter a day. My husband is a slow reader but he remembers every detail of every book..I wish to be more like that. GREAT video as always. So much still applied to me.....that impatience with big books hit home💖
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
Hey Christina! Great to hear from you as always. Its nice to be able to read quickly, in many ways. However, as you say, sometimes details or atmospheres can get out or become blurry. It took me a long time to be content to be slower. Once I decided that I was going to become a citizen of the pages and sojourn in the story, I started to relish my newfound surroundings. I still get impatient and discontented from time to time, but it passes. The 10 pages in bed has been the greatest reading discovery of my life. It is remarkable how much one can accomplish with that tip alone.
@radiantchristina Жыл бұрын
"I am living in the book" ...this needs to be on a t-shirt 😎
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
@@radiantchristina I'll have to make some merchandise 😅
@radiantchristina Жыл бұрын
Annnnnd now I want chocolate 🤗
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
@@radiantchristina 🤣🤣🤣
@gommine 12 күн бұрын
'The books we want to have read' vs 'the books we want to read' is a revelation.
@tristanandtheclassics6538 12 күн бұрын
I'm so pleased you found it useful 😀😊
@chrissy1510 Жыл бұрын
This was a wonderful video, Tristan. I’m a slow, but greedy, reader. My slow reading pace has never bothered me - in fact I’m not even really aware of it. However, since signing up to Goodreads, I’ve found myself constantly checking page numbers. - what page I’m on, and how many I’ve got left. It’s a really annoying and counterproductive habit, one I’m doing my best to break. I’m currently reading Pickwick, Edwin Drood, and at bedtime, Swann’s Way, which I’m reading at around 4 pages a night, because it’s so rich. Why would anyone want to gallop through Dickens or Proust?! Thank you for the tips, you have a beautiful way of putting things. I particularly love the sightseeing analogy! (And now I want a chocolate…)
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Chrissy. It's wonderful that you are a contented reader. It adorns the reading experience so well. As for Goodreads and the like, I know what you mean. For some reason, these platforms (and I include youtube, for me) can make reading become a competition, or at least a comparative exercise. Keep wandering among the pages of your books, Chrissy. I'd rather live in the shadow of one wonder for months than have just 30 seconds in front of 100 wonders.
@Sarah.reads.sometimes Жыл бұрын
I’ve found that the Reading Challenge for Goodreads can be really intimidating & I end up read in g to fulfill that number. I haven’t really made a reading goal the last few years because I never met it & got in a big reading slump lol
@ZubinN. 21 күн бұрын
This guy is the most educated person I've seen in my entire life. He could well author a book himself. When you do, notify us. I will definitely read them.
@Tuesdaymayhew Жыл бұрын
I can absolutely confirm impatience was ruining my reading experience. I had a year where I read 50 books (mostly thrillers) and thought that I should be able to keep that pace with everything I read. Then, when I looked back at those 50 books later I couldn’t remember any details and in some cases forgot the stories completely. I actually like long novels because I get to know the characters and remember details much longer. I read The Count of Monte Cristo this year and am shocked at how much I still remember, because the book was longer. I made a decision earlier in the year to lower my reading goal on Goodreads and enjoy the books as I was reading them. I just finished Villette and loved it - Gorgeous writing, but the whole book feels like you are meandering around the main character, Lucy Snowe’s, life and thoughts. I would NOT have enjoyed it if I read it with the intention of just finding out what happens. Really appreciate your video and thoughts on this!
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this experience, Tuesday. You defined so well the pressure that we seem to put upon ourselves. More, more, more, is too often the motto we live by. When, in fact, it should be, Slower, Better, Happier. This media doesn't help either. We instinctively compare ourselves with others and become disgruntled with our own efforts. But once contentment is found, the rewards are so much the better.
@zena-knittingbeans7973 6 ай бұрын
I am 60 and have always been dissatisfied with the speed I read. It's my aim to read much more this year. I have always loved books, even being in the presence of books but never read a classic. I have started with a classic and your advice is so helpful. I have missed out on this wonderful world of books and now cannot get enough. Book tube is also new to me. I am recently retired and look forward to many books or not too many perhaps ; ))
@evajanczaruk8790 Жыл бұрын
What a great video, and extremely timely for me. Over the last few months I had realized that I have allowed social media and apps like Goodreads which both quantify and dictate the "it" books to read to impact me negatively, and made me perceive that I was an "inadequate" reader. Ironically enough, I had always been a prolific, diverse reader but that feeling of not reading "fast" enough had made reading less pleasurable lately, than it had been for decades of my life. This video reinforces what I have reminded myself of over the last few months : reading is the journey not the destination.
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
Beautifully expressed, Eva! Reading should always be personal, enjoyable, and enriching. None of these things are related to speed or quantity. That there are particular books which have endured and appealed to multitudes is a good indicator of what may be worthy of reading. On the other hand, it is often well to follow one's instincts and take the road less travelled. Thank you for sharing your comment, Eva, it is very valuable. 😀
@SirWonderBeard 3 ай бұрын
I’m only eight minutes in, but I have to come in and say this is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you so much. I’ve been focusing way too much on quantity over quality when the only thing I should really be focused on is getting lost in the story.
@janhowe6724 Жыл бұрын
I am so happy I have found your videos. This year I am getting into the classics for the first time. (By the way I am 76). I love your enthusiasm and in describing how to read by savouring the story, experiencing everything rather than reading it to say you have read it. Thank you for your videos I am loving and learning from all of them.
@carajames4032 3 ай бұрын
I am commenting on every video I watch. You are so good at teaching, and explaining, and demonstrating your passion for literature. Honestly, I am learning so much. At 48 I would go back to school again if I had teachers like you. Thank you Tristan.
@tristanandtheclassics6538 3 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate your kindness and support. Thank you so much, Cara.❤️😀
@pinabaker8339 3 ай бұрын
Great advice. I’ve discovered the art of slow reading this year on an online reading group where we read one chapter a day and post our thoughts afterwards. The beauty is you can read a few books at a time 👍
@Gaby_S6581 6 ай бұрын
It‘s funny you call this a video for slow readers, because I am a very fast reader and this video is as made for me personally. For I am a reader that is full of impatience because I’m so eager to read as many books as possible fearing I could miss one. So many books for such a short time of live, that‘s my device. And you are so absolutely right. I cannot immerse too deep in a story if I just haste through. So I will try to slow down, and today I bought a wonderful pocketbook for quotations as you advised it in your other video. I am so thankful that KZfaq suggested your channel. It‘s a great treasure and I love how you burn for the literature. Please excuse my English, I didn‘t use it for years. Many, many thanks and greetings from Germany. Have a wonderful year with breathtaking lecture and I‘m looking forward to your next videos.
@karenib1669 3 ай бұрын
You described me to a tee!! That’s exactly what I did with Lord of the Rings!!
@tristanandtheclassics6538 3 ай бұрын
😅 I think we are all guilty. 😀❤️
@jillwhitneybirk Жыл бұрын
“We start off all pep and ginger and vim.” Isn’t that the truth with all of us!❤
@bradchristy5002 4 ай бұрын
Oh my word, you have described me - to a “T” ! You are a treasure, nicely done.
@paraskevig.7667 4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your advice...as a slow reader I feel much more relaxed and happy! Actually i needed to rediscover the joy of reading without the stress of having to read this or that many books!❤
@lizzietimberlake5623 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing not only your helpful tips for us "slow" readers but also your contagious and earnest enthusiasm for great literature! I absolutely love your channel.
@Maya-11146 6 ай бұрын
This video is so amazing and inspiring!😅👏. You're so right. This is exactly my problem. I am so impatient!! You deserve so much more recognition. Love your content. You're incredible!👏 🎉😊
@garyholden6371 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, Great Advice, I am a slow reader but you have given me confidence to read on and enjoy what I read. Thanks again, Gary
@tristanandtheclassics6538 2 ай бұрын
Wonderful!
@peggymccright1358 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tristan! I’m a very slow reader and to protect myself from the uncomfortable comments like “Are you still reading that book?” I answer “I like to savor my books” I read Anna Karenina this year. 🎉 I just set one chapter every day or so. I’m so glad I read this book. It’s just amazing! I think I could reread it. Next is David Copperfield. Thanks for your channel. Take care.
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
That's a great way to answer.😀 Anna K is just divine and I want to reread it soon. Let me know how you get on with Copperfield. Dickens characters are like no other.
@collinb2546 Жыл бұрын
My sister actually got on me about reading slowly when I was proofreading a 4-page story for my friend, and it took me some time to not get offended and to say “so what”.
@middlechamber3574 2 ай бұрын
This was the BEST advice on reading slow! I taught myself years ago to slow down, savor the flavor of the story. When I see rather lenghty chapters I get excited because I anticipate some real detail...Juicy Storytelling that will build on what I've experienced beforehand. Thank you again for this KZfaq walk through on reading slow...absolutely splendid inspiration.
@sabinelipinska8614 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Two months ago, I started reading Great Expectations (I am not a native English reader) and then I had a lot on my plate and couldn´t go on at my usual reading speed but now I´ve returned to the book. I felt a bit guilty but I can´t and won´t finish it faster than usual. I like the novel a lot, only two fragment where difficult because of a lack of background knowledge.
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant, Sabine! Well done for not hurrying to finish. Dickens is especially worth taking time over. Learn to love his characters. Pay attention to their little habits of speech or behaviour, like Wemmick and his almost deaf father, living in their house, which they've tried to make look like a castle. Spend time in the dining room at Miss Havisham's, where the wedding cake and spiders are. It's a splendid world which should be enjoyed.
@sabinelipinska8614 Жыл бұрын
@@tristanandtheclassics6538 Thank you Tristan. I actually do like the Aged Parent a lot, and Wemmick of course. So delightful. Looking forward to your next video!
@AndersBjornTH Жыл бұрын
Very inspirational and motivating for a slow and frustrated reader such as myself. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is midway between my office and home. After work, I would spend an hour in a single room quietly studying each of the paintings; a different room each day. Your video inspires me to apply the same practice to my readings.
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
This is good news indeed, Anders. So pleased that thus resonated with you. Much of the time, we are frustrated because we feel that we should be somewhere other than where we currently are. Nearly always, those expectations are false. Funnily enough, the book Great Expectations has this as a constant idea. Love that you spend such thoughtful time in the Museum. You have a mind that yearns to appreciate and wonder. What a golden gift!!!
@margerdei 3 ай бұрын
Be a citizen of a book's pages - I love that concept.
@javierruiz1205 Ай бұрын
You're a wonderful mentor!! I'm humbly greatful. Thank you.
@ryanand154 5 ай бұрын
Impatience and Dissatisfaction, Emily Austen’s greatest work.
@ryanand154 5 ай бұрын
Jerome and the Water Cooler by Gabriel Kay Garcia Marquis is worth checking out.
@philipkurian3114 5 ай бұрын
You nailed it!
@SudiptaAranyakBanerjee 2 ай бұрын
Loved it! ❤
@daveymcteer6804 Жыл бұрын
So good. Thank you!
@NickJonespastor Жыл бұрын
I needed to hear this. Thank you
@shabirmagami146 Жыл бұрын
Great advice.... thank you 💕
@johnwpipes8927 4 ай бұрын
This was immensely helpful to me. While I don’t consider myself a slow reader, I am guilty of being impatient as I feel I have a great deal of “catching up” to do. I didn’t read as much in my younger years. Now that I’m in my 50s, I’ve realized all I’ve missed out on. This video has highlighted I can’t make it all up in a short time and must enjoy the journey…starting now.
@mouflam 6 ай бұрын
Precious advices!!
@pabli_ 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video!
@ankitasinha-x3g 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video
@karayates6029 3 ай бұрын
Excellent video!
@carolynhorn6347 Ай бұрын
Perfect! I love reading, the joy of being inside a good story. In fact, there is a sense of loss when I turn the last page and have to leave that world, so sometimes I wish to be a slower reader.
@jakob8412 5 ай бұрын
I really really needed this. Bless you
@ThaiEcka555 Жыл бұрын
Wise words... very helpful.. 👍
@r.c.g8272 Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this thoroughly. Thanks!
@mb6400 3 ай бұрын
Wonderful video!
@alexmart3931 4 ай бұрын
This is what I needed to hear.
@nathandensley9104 3 ай бұрын
Absolutely excellent advice
@ryan_d.v Жыл бұрын
Your content is amazing. Thank you for sharing this
@JeffMPalermo Жыл бұрын
Such needed information... Great job.
@kevd2530 Жыл бұрын
I really loved this, thank you so much.
@princelanguages8924 10 ай бұрын
Utterly brilliany advice. Thank you.
@jennyyeh4730 Жыл бұрын
Amazing, as always, Tristan !!! Completely agree !
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
So pleased to be of a like mind with you, Jenny!😀
@margaretmcgregor1307 6 ай бұрын
Wow!!! Thank you!❤
@tristanandtheclassics6538 6 ай бұрын
You are welcome. I'm pleased you enjoyed the video.
@falanbarnett4189 Жыл бұрын
Great points! Thank you!
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
Pleased you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the time to comment, I appreciate it.
@kimmyk3640 2 ай бұрын
I have thought less of myself as a reader since childhood by comparing myself to my sister who could read an entire Nancy Drew mystery in a day. You have shown me how my pace can be a benefit! Thank you so much Tristan!
@agregory Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this.
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
You are more than welcome. Thank you for commenting 😀
@severianthefool7233 Жыл бұрын
You’re the man Tristan! Appreciate all you do
@peterwilliams6188 Жыл бұрын
Tristan, you have made me feel so much better. I have started reading again and enjoying it. Peter
@tristanandtheclassics6538 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Peter. You have no idea how rewarding it is for me to receive a comment like this. I appreciate it greatly.
@srsager 4 ай бұрын
You are so inspiring. Thank you
@lonniehulse8511 6 ай бұрын
Outstanding video!!! Just what I needed to hear!!! Thank you
@patriciadeane7250 10 ай бұрын
Wonderful video……….a big thank you!
@2bornot2b42 2 ай бұрын
Nice. Good advice!
@ZubinN. 21 күн бұрын
I loved this video.
@zooneyl2248 11 ай бұрын
Thank you. Very helpful
@tristanandtheclassics6538 11 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@dawnmorgart4038 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for reminding me of the joy!!!
@amyhardin2079 2 ай бұрын
Fantastic job explaining this. Thank you.
@craigtimmons6907 Жыл бұрын
Omg So happy I found this channel!!!!
@karayates6029 3 ай бұрын
Wow! I love this! ❤
@tristanandtheclassics6538 3 ай бұрын
Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for being so kind as to comment. I appreciate it greatly. 🙏
@judyspizler4379 3 ай бұрын
Always learning from your videos.
@splinterborn Ай бұрын
Great Video, very well put.
@lindahenderson1625 6 ай бұрын
Brilliant❤ Thank you for your guidance.
@als7132 7 ай бұрын
That was a fabulous presentation; thank you.