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20above t1_it7ebdo wrote

I love the escapism and calming qualities of reading. I love leaving my own crappy life behind to experience another. Or sometimes enjoying wish fulfillment. The only guilt I experience is how I turn to books to cope rather than try and figure out ways to make my real life better. I’ve just sort of given up.

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Silmarillien t1_itc2tsc wrote

What has helped me is draw inspiration from books to improve aspects of my life. I finished reading the Mistborn series the other day. And there's this character, Kelsier, who's been through A LOT of shit but he always smiles. He's so positive and always tries to turn a negative situation into something positive and he never gives up. I found that really inspiring. It gave me a motivation boost.

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