Recently I started reading a book called The Moral Saying of Publius Syrus. There were two reasons I picked it up. First, it came as a recommendation from multiple places. When a book name starts popping up numerous times, I move its rank up in my to-read list. Second, it was a small book. The thought of finishing a book in 1-2 hours is very enticing. But it’s deceiving too and I’ll circle back to this thought later in the post.
As I patiently worked my way through the first few pages of Publius Syrus’ book, it was clear that I wasn’t enjoying it. But the more boring it became the more I took it on my ego. I didn’t want to give up on a supposedly great classic. I just wanted to finish the book and heave a sigh of relief.
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