Slytherclaw’s Treasure Feature #13

I've been enamored with dark academia atmosphere lately (more than usual, coz thankfully now I've got the full space to put in all the decors!), and to get into it deeper I finally decided to do my most expensive book-shopping for the year: an original copy of The Secret History by Donna Tartt, with its classic edition cover seen everywhere on Pinterest for USD $13.5 lol!

At first, I tried looking for the e-version in Play Store, but then I realized that for this one I just have to have the hard copy coz now it's not just about acquiring knowledge, getting enlighted or just having fun mentally. This time I'm after the whole tactile pleasure of experiencing a book!

The major inspirations were the videos by R.C. Waldun, even though I wasn't actually intrigued by their content. I think it's his overall enthusiasm for learning - I can sense how I too can tap into that GENUINE PLEASURE in reading.

To read for reading's own sake. Like, to live for life's own sake.

The pure joy of EXPERIENCE!

Can't remember when was my last time savoring reading a book just for the fun of it vs just getting a specific knowledge or skimming the simplified essence via those "book summary" apps! Can't believe I just discovered there's such thing as pure love for reading: to savor the flow of words, to get lost in imagination, to ride along the story's ups and downs! I'm now even enjoying learning new words as well, as I have my dictionary app nearby. I mean, despite my natural inclination to learning and moderate self-discipline, I still get bored sometimes but somehow not anymore at this moment!

It's as if my judgmental ego has taken a back seat for a while.. maybe this is what they call the flow state? Maybe this is how we're meant to LIVE, not just when reading, working, etc..? I thought I've grasped & practiced (kinda 70-95% of the time) the "Carpe Diem" philosophy, apparently there are still branches / depths I haven't explored!

Thanks so much o' Universe for this amazing moment of the real delight of reading!

Thanks so much that I can afford the books!

Thanks so much that I can afford particularly this "The Secret History" book!

Thanks so much that I can afford EVERYTHING ELSE supporting this experience, MATERIAL & IMMATERIAL god Ima feeling so already like a billionaire I can't even..!!

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PS:

"Reading for reading's sake."

Wonder if I can apply this practice to EVERYTHING I'm doing (including writing this post coz I still felt it as a chore / to-do list to cross off, haha..)!!

..until it finally becomes living for life's sake..!!

And I think I could write a whole book on this!