Hello Reader! My name is Joshua Z (He/Him/His), this is my blog. I’m a 20something who’s currently studying statistics in college. I enjoy reading, although I sometimes wish I read for leisure more.
My Reading Journey
As someone who is still struggling to curb his social media addiction, I turned to reading as a form of entertainment that was an alternative to endlessly doom scrolling for hours. Up until 2 years ago, I hadn’t read for fun in almost AN ENTIRE DECADE. It’s never too late become a reader again.
Favorite Genres
I generally read nonfiction books. My favorite genres are pop psychology, self-help, personal development, and motivational/inspirational books.
I do enjoy certain fiction genres too. I’m a huge fan of dystopian and science fiction books.
Why I started this blog
I’m not going to sit here and pretend that this blog is only meant to entertain or educate my readers.
I want to be a mentor: One of my driving forces is the goal to be a “powerfully positive force on the world.” Although I can’t even count the times I’ve failed miserably, I strive to work towards achieving my goal.
I hope that others can learn from it: I’m aiming to reach an audience that doesn’t read for leisure, and I believe that the knowledge from these books is too transformative for the audience to miss it.
Teaching others helps to reinforce the learning: One of the most effective ways to learn and apply your learning is to be able to teach it to someone else. This helps me further solidify my understanding of the material.
It encourages me to read more: I’m trying to hack my habits so that I go from scrolling on social media for quick dopamine hits to reading and blogging for dopamine.
Book Reviews
My website will generally consist of part summaries and part analyses/my impressions.
I want to potentially expand the website to incorporate reviews by other people as well. If you’re interested in guest writing, please contact me!
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