August 26th, 2008 — books, me
“When someone is seeking…it happens quite easily that he only sees the thing that he is seeking; that he is unable to find anything, unable to absorb anything…because he is obsessed with his goal. Seeking means: to have a goal; but finding means: to be free, to be receptive, to have no goal.” Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha
I read this book in Malayalam and I am finding it little difficult to express, what it was like. I feel great, … I feel, I got something that will help me look at life and people from a perspective which is very much different from what it is now.
It’s tough to understand, sometimes, like when he says “There is no past, or future, …. everything is present. ..” It is tough, when he says,
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July 12th, 2008 — books, me
I have lot of questions since I am trying to save my reading habit. What is the best time to read, is just one of them.
I am here to steal your reading techniques !!. Well, I will share it with others and it won’t be your own secrets anymore, so careful !!
1 What is the best time to read ?
2 How do you find more time to read ? ( or where and when do you read … )
3 Is there any particular spot, where you go to read ? ( your bed room, terrace .. garden ? )
4 How many pages do you read, a day ?
5 Do you make note down things while reading ?
6 Do you buy books or get them from the Library ?
7 Do you read English books more, or your books in mother tongue
8 Which book is your all time favorite
Hmmm I think I have more questions, but later …. if you have some tips to share, some strange habits ( ? ) or .. anything related to your reading habits… share it !!