2. Practice and improvement of skills I'm specifically reading about (as many of the books I'm reading are for acquiring skills related to my job)
3. Simply reading about new topics encourages me to read books further exploring on that peripheral knowledge
The intangibles:
1. The momentum for reading begets more reading, which makes me feel good about spending my time reading over watching TV/movies/surfing the net.
2. I feel more knowledgeable and empathetic. In this past year I read stories about impoverished refugees from North Korea, American politics, and stories of overcoming seemingly impossible odds. These are topics I never get to explore in my day job, and it helps me feel more well-rounded.
1. Increased vocabulary
2. Practice and improvement of skills I'm specifically reading about (as many of the books I'm reading are for acquiring skills related to my job)
3. Simply reading about new topics encourages me to read books further exploring on that peripheral knowledge
The intangibles:
1. The momentum for reading begets more reading, which makes me feel good about spending my time reading over watching TV/movies/surfing the net.
2. I feel more knowledgeable and empathetic. In this past year I read stories about impoverished refugees from North Korea, American politics, and stories of overcoming seemingly impossible odds. These are topics I never get to explore in my day job, and it helps me feel more well-rounded.