This is the one where I need more self-control.

Posted May 18th, 2010 by Mike Lawson

I have a problem.

It’s a self-control problem.  Every time I walk into the library my mouth salivates and my pulse increases.  I just want to start grabbing books off the shelves and start consuming them.  It’s a serious problem.  I don’t solely check out books that look to be interesting.  I sometimes have to stop myself from taking home mediocre crap that I could probably write a better version of.

Last week I visited the library and checked out three books that all really looked good.  The problem with having three potential good reads, was that as soon as I got through the first 50 pages of one of the novels, I decided it was too boring and skipped to the second.  I didn’t even get 50 pages into the second before ripping open the third.

I ended up bringing all three of the books back without completing any of them.

This last library visit I checked out two books, and promised myself that I wouldn’t open the second until I’ve finished the first.