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| Time stands still for no one. |
I'm a slow reader. I sometimes look at the length of an article before I commit to reading it. If the reading time is noted as more than 10 minutes, I might put it off till I know I have uninterrupted time that would allow me to focus clearly on the subject matter.
Unfortunately, it may never get read.
It gets bookmarked and sequestered into one of my various holding cells where it is likely to be buried among hundreds of other unread articles ... and forgotten.
The world functions at a high rate of speed. It's that speed that robs us of quality in so many things. Writers seem to focus on stories that run from 500 to 1500 words because that length appears to be what most readers can consume in a single gulp.
That being the case, what am I missing when I file an intriguing story into the bottomless pit of a bookmarking app?
We need to slow down. We're missing out on a lot that a good life has to offer.