{"id":232,"date":"2026-02-16T17:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T17:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mivastudents.com\/?p=232"},"modified":"2026-02-16T17:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T17:24:08","slug":"why-weve-stopped-reading-and-why-we-should-return-my-point-of-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mivastudents.com\/?p=232","title":{"rendered":"Why We\u2019ve Stopped Reading (And Why We Should Return): My Point of View."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mivastudents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newsize-2021-10-01T132954.635-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mivastudents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newsize-2021-10-01T132954.635-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.mivastudents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newsize-2021-10-01T132954.635-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.mivastudents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newsize-2021-10-01T132954.635-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.mivastudents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newsize-2021-10-01T132954.635.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><br><br>I\u2019ll admit it\u2014I don\u2019t read as much as I used to. Social media scrolls, endless videos, and the constant rush of notifications have replaced the quiet joy of a good book. And I know I\u2019m not alone. Somewhere along the way, we\u2019ve all traded pages for screens, depth for speed, and stories for instant gratification.<br><br>But here\u2019s the truth: we\u2019re missing out. Reading isn\u2019t just a pastime; it\u2019s a refuge, a teacher, a friend. It stretches our minds, nurtures empathy, and gives our imaginations wings. A single book can carry us to worlds we\u2019ll never see, introduce us to people we\u2019ll never meet, and make us think in ways we never imagined.<br><br>I want to make this a call\u2014not just for myself, but for everyone. Let\u2019s put down the phone long enough to feel the weight of words again. Let\u2019s savor the rhythm of sentences, the slow unfolding of plots, the quiet triumph of finishing a chapter. Reading is not work; it\u2019s comfort, adventure, and wonder rolled into one.<br><br>We can scroll, yes\u2014but we can also read. We can skim headlines\u2014but also dive into novels. We can multitask\u2014but also devote a few sacred hours to books that make us laugh, cry, and think. I\u2019m ready to return to the pages. And I hope you will, too.<br><br>Let\u2019s bring reading back\u2014not as an obligation, but as a joy. Let\u2019s remind ourselves what it feels like to be truly lost in a story. The world may have rushed on, but books are still waiting, patient, comforting, and full of magic. All we have to do is pick them up again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope you do today \ud83d\ude09.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ll admit it\u2014I don\u2019t read as much as I used to. Social media scrolls, endless videos, and the constant rush of notifications have replaced the quiet joy of a good book. And I know I\u2019m not alone. Somewhere along the way, we\u2019ve all traded pages for screens, depth for speed, and stories for instant gratification. 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