Buckle Down

 

 

 You're in for a Ride

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The technique that helps me to read, especially if I am going to comment on someone else's work, is to buckle down.
 
It’s strapping yourself in for the ride, like on a roller coaster, vehicle, or even blasting off into space so to speak, and exploring new literary worlds.
 

Reading is a lifelong journey that takes you on a ride. It is up to you if that ride is bumpy or smooth.
 
Some people put on music, brown noise, coffee, meditation, deep breathing, exercise, earplugs, just to name a few to persuade themselves to focus.
 
But reading can still be a bumpy ride if you don’t buckle down and strap yourself in. If you don’t focus and you are distracted, no earplugs or brown noise will help you.
 
You need a quiet room. Put away your phone or any other distractions while you read. You will be amazed at what you can do when you buckle down for a good reading session.
 
Telling yourself to buckle down is like buckling up for a smooth ride where you stay focused to read wholeheartedly. You just need a little discipline and choose to focus with your undivided attention.
 
To get the most out of this ride, you will have to read it twice. You will need to make stops along the way like a tourist in a new country, exploring new things, but isn’t that what a ride is all about?
 
So, take the time to focus, use a dictionary, and research, you are worth it on this ride.