Books Made Me Slower, and Better
Reading began as a habit. It slowly turned into a way of thinking with more depth.
Reading started becoming important to me when I noticed how fast everything else was. Social feeds, deadlines, quick replies, and constant input can make your mind shallow without you realizing it.
Books do the opposite. They slow me down. They force me to stay with a thought, a scene, or an idea long enough for it to change me a little.
Finishing Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone reminded me that imagination has value. It is not separate from ambition. It actually feeds it. A story can make you hopeful again.
Project Hail Mary is hitting a different part of my brain. It makes curiosity feel active and practical. I like how it treats problem solving as a living process rather than a magic trick.
That is why I want books on this page. They are not decoration. They are part of how I am building myself.