What will you read in 2018? That may not be a question you’ve spent much time thinking about, but I would encourage you to do so. Sadly we have moved into a time in modern culture that seems almost post-reading. Tweets, texts, social media posts, even blog posts that are built around bullet points all illustrate a public who’s attention span has waned. Could this mean that deep, meaningful and reflective reading may be, for some, a lost art – if it was ever a developed discipline?
I know, I may sound like an old grump who is a throw back to the days of the newspaper (which I’m told young people do not read), but I believe what we read matters. It helps us think and develops in us the capacity to respond to life from a reflective platform. Reading allows and encourages us to expand our horizons, improve our vocabulary, and deepen our understanding of life’s issues. Continue reading
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