Substack Takes You To Your Limits
Get to know yourself and your limits by reading!
To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.
Victor Hugo
"Substack takes you to your limits" and "Get to know yourself and your limits through reading." may evoke the reaction "Oh God, no, not through Substack and reading."
Do you watch a lot of TV?
Then you're in the company of many - but have you ever thought about what kind of junk you put yourself through every day because it's convenient? Do you need to be informed about politics, everyday events, and what's "in"? Why? What will change in your world if you don't know what Biden is saying? What will change if you don't know what Trump has done again? And what does it give you to know that Taylor Swift is in love?
Nothing!
But this knowledge seeps into your subconscious every day - drop by drop, day in and day out, morning and evening, day and night - without interruption. "Doesn't matter!" you say? Yes, it does a lot; it's permanent, like a never-ending brain tumor, because this constant stream destroys your subconscious. It makes you see things negatively and skeptically and - unconsciously - takes away your courage to face life and your joy. Congratulations! How are you going to live without limits with this setup?
It's not going to work, I tell you.
A book is a gift you can open again and again.
Garrison Keillor
You're now telling me, "No, Klaus, not me. TV is for baby boomers, and I'm on the Internet."
Great, you hero!
Will the content be better if you get it packaged differently? News, celebrity news, influencers, social media: none of this has your best interests at heart. You have to take care of yourself.
Even if you don't watch TV or use the Internet, where do you live?
Do you listen to the radio - the BBC and Voice of America if you're a so-called educated person, or your local station if you're just an average person? Of course, you'll also be told where an airplane crashed, that Tom Brady can't behave, and how many people the last wrong-way driver killed. This is complemented by mindless advertising and even more mindless commentators with perpetual cheerfulness. And even without advertising on Sirius XM, the content doesn't get any better ...
And all this rolls off you?
Never ever!
In the long run, your subconscious inevitably adapts to the level, and one day, you might call one of these cultural highlights to get a ticket to the 70th cooking show. The media is gradually making you ill.
Do you notice anything?
There's a system to it.
In ancient Rome, it was called "bread and games;" today, it's called news and entertainment. Both serve only one purpose—to keep you stupid. Why? Stupid people tend to believe in the system, in the limits set for them, and ultimately that all this is good for them.
But there is good news!
The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest (people) of the past centuries.
René Descartes
You can change your life from one day to the next to think normally again. Stop watching TV, reading newspapers, and visiting similar offers online; cancel all related subscriptions on the same day.
You will be surprised by the results. Within a few days, your mood will improve dramatically, you will (again) be as positive as you want to be, and you will understand the phrase "Get to know yourself and your limits by reading." Reading allows you to get to know your limits and yourself completely differently.
Reading regularly has many benefits for your life. It keeps your brain efficient and young, improves memory, relaxes, and reduces stress. You increase your vocabulary and general knowledge. In the long run, you will write better and increase your analytical skills and creativity. Finally, it's fun and can be more entertaining than the above media.
If you are willing to read, you should invest some of your time in your personal development. It's best to read guides and non-fiction books on topics that interest you; the more, the better. You will inevitably learn much about yourself when you reflect on your reading. You can read it a second and third time and discover even more new things. And you will inevitably find your limits - continuously, until your last day, when reading becomes one of your routines.
As soon as you read a lot, you will automatically find and get to know your limits through your innate curiosity. As a result, you'll remove and let go of them. Through reading, you will constantly come across new insights and consciously and unconsciously push your limits and the limits of your thinking further and further.
I promise!
A room without books is like a body without a soul.
Cicero
I would also like to share three crucial experiences with you.
Only read printed books whenever possible. E-books are also good, but reading them profoundly and thoroughly is much more challenging because marking and writing in them are less immediate than in a real book.
Build your own lecture hall. In the car, in the kitchen, while gardening, doing sport - anywhere. Listen to audiobooks and subscribe to podcasts.
Keep interesting things from the Internet locally; never rely on the cloud. In the event of blackouts and brownouts, people will learn that the beautiful internet world can and will never replace the local copy and the printed word.
In this way, you constantly give your brain exciting, stimulating, and new experiences that allow you to continuously get to know, experience, and redefine yourself, your limits, and your goals. You create the basis for your own self-determined, limitless life.
Those who read discover new things every day:
The best is yet to come!
When you combine reading with FEEL, you increase the impact of your reading:
Check out a great book, called The Limits To Growth by Donella and Denis Meadows.