Building a Reading Habit That Lasts
A reading habit is not built on motivation. It is built on structure, on protecting time, and on understanding what kind of reader you actually want to become.
MoreThanReading
Reading is not consumption.
It’s a method of thinking.
A collection of essays on what it means to read with real attention — and how sustained, careful reading changes the mind.
Start ReadingWhat is MoreThanReading?
MoreThanReading is a philosophy, not a productivity system. It begins with a simple observation: most of us read without really reading — skimming surfaces, accumulating books without absorbing them, confusing the motion of reading with the substance of thought.
This site is an attempt to take reading seriously. To examine what happens when we bring full attention to a page. To understand why some reading changes us and most does not. To develop — deliberately — the habits of mind that deep reading requires.
This is not about reading faster. It is about reading well.
Start Here
Three essays to begin with.
Building a Reading Habit That Lasts
A reading habit is not built on motivation. It is built on structure, on protecting time, and on understanding what kind of reader you actually want to become.
8 min readWhy You Forget What You Read (And What to Do About It)
Forgetting is not a failure of memory. It is a signal that something went missing earlier in the reading process — at the level of attention, engagement, or consolidation.
7 min readHow to Actually Read Better
Deep reading is not a speed. It is a practice of sustained attention — one that changes not just what you understand, but how you think.
9 min readLatest Essays
All essays →Why You Forget What You Read (And What to Do About It)
Forgetting is not a failure of memory. It is a signal that something went missing earlier in the reading process — at the level of attention, engagement, or consolidation.
How to Actually Read Better
Deep reading is not a speed. It is a practice of sustained attention — one that changes not just what you understand, but how you think.