What is the end goal you try to reach by reading books?

Entertainment

>>24580708 (OP)
Great question. I'm trying to learn enough stuff so at some point I actually understand what the Bible (and by extension, Christianity) is saying. Right now it's kind of a blur but at least I finally somewhat know what I don't know.

>>24580711
Are books more entertaining than visual media to you?

>>24580721
Nta but you cant pack enough detail into a show or movie. Lots of movies make from books are misding a lot of fun plots and ideas and characters.

>>24580708 (OP)
I have really well-developed ability to imagine things. Books act as railroads to keep my imagination from jumping to a new character's thought-emotional state (and to this character, new scenes, new sutiations etc) every few minutes of unintrrrupted imagining.
Also entertainment, if we are talking about the fiction in general. Good emotions, if we are talking about kind stories of good gnomes, fluffy animals and funny fairies. Figuring out, what other varìations of entertainent exist if the literature if the author is unknown to me yet. Specific information i'm currently searching for if it is some kind of technical/science/encyclopedia books. Rarely - to see what all the fuss is about some books or ideas.
Simultaneously all this brings new ideas, new knowledge, new thoughts. Also changes my emotional state, hence i dislike Bradbury, as, despite various ideas, his stories are depressing as hell. Same goes for Vonnegut and other people of the same persuasion.

>>24580708 (OP)
Uhh when I read a book it is because I want to experience the act of reading it.

World domination

>>24580708 (OP)
Applying its insight to writing my book

>>24580708 (OP)
I'm searching for the perfect sentence.

>>24580708 (OP)
introspection

>>24580708 (OP)
>What is the end goal you try to reach by reading books?
Forced anal gaping.

>>24580708 (OP)
Power and self- knowledge/determination.

>>24580904
>reading to realise self determination
ngmi

>>24580708 (OP)
To be entertained. Any other goal is pseudo-intellectual cope.

>>24580708 (OP)
thinking feels good
other mediums are too passive to actually enjoy

>>24580936
>>24580721

>>24580708 (OP)
To see the same things from a new light or new things from the same light. First is from rereading and second from reading new things. I'm rereading more than I am reading new things as I've read most books I wanted to read.

>>24580934
It’s deducible from self-knowledge.

>>24580708 (OP)
Coping. Books are the only friends that understand me

>>24580708 (OP)
To commune with true friends.

>On the coming of the evening, I return to my house and enter my study; and at the door I take off the day's clothing, covered with mud and dust, and put on garments regal and courtly; and reclothed appropriately, I enter the ancient courts of ancient men, where, received by them with affection, I feed on that food which is only mine and which I was born for, where I am not ashamed to speak with them and to ask them the reason for their actions; and they in their kindness answer me; and for four hours of time I do not feel boredom, I forgot every trouble, I do not dread poverty, I am not frightened by death; entirely I give myself over to them.

>>24580708 (OP)
save the white race

Hnggh uhh idk bro Im just reading man. Why you philosophy niggas try to question things like this. Like come on bro I'm just reading

>>24580708 (OP)
The salvation of my soul, basically

opening portals in my mind

>>24580708 (OP)
just passing the time

>>24580708 (OP)
Not having to interact with the modern hellscape for an hour or two

>>24580708 (OP)
Finishing what i'm reading.

I want to write them.

>>24580812
For never: worn shoes, baby sale.

Basilisks

I couldn't put it into words but now I can say it

>>24581396
>baby: for sale, never shoes

>>24582866
shit i meant never worn shoes

it will allow me to draw on more of the canon when i write my masterpiece.

>>24580720
I suggest focusing on the Bible first, as this will help you to appreciate a lot of the literature that followed

>>24580708 (OP)
death

>>24580708 (OP)
>become less retarded
>increase vocab that I will probably never use irl
>write it on my CV that I have read [insert number here] books to impress brainlet HR
>shitpost with quotes
>copy good ideas for my isekai novels then get copyright'ed by some fags who have too much free time

>>24580708 (OP)
Art hoe harem in the countryside.

>>24580708 (OP)
Culture, ideas, and insight.