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What would you actually give up to read more deeply?
A commitment becomes concrete when it competes with something you already enjoy.
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A little context
There is a stack of books by your bed that you fully intend to read. Every night the phone wins; maybe it asks less, maybe you simply like it more. You know roughly what you would have to give up to change that. The harder question is whether you would.
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