Doing the Reading

I am pretty sure I just figured out one of my big problems in life. Not emotionally… but in terms of information, knowing what I am talking about, being smarter, and simply being the person I want to be.

Reading.

I find the people who I respect most in terms of careful thoughtfulness are usually readers, careful readers. The friends and colleagues who read. Thank you for being concerned citizens who give a damn enough to do the reading.

I was not reading enough. At all. And I think it comes from my resistence doing things that require some discipline. But I am pleased to report…

I got the memo… Finally.

*Sigh.

I want to be smarter. I want to be more helpful. I want to do creative project after creative generous project. I get it. I need to read the canon of my field. I need to read in Spanish. I need to read articles. I have to set a timer to do it at this point. To stay focused. That is where I am in, and I reporting in with honesty.