By skyforbes 
How I rediscovered focus, imagination, and calm in a world built for distraction.
There was a time when I could sit with a book for hours, completely lost in another world.
But somewhere between moving countries, endless responsibilities, and the constant buzz of my phone, my love for books slipped quietly away.
Instead of curling up with a novel, I found myself endlessly scrolling TikTok – quick hits of dopamine that left me entertained for a moment but strangely empty afterward.
I even started believing I no longer had the attention span to read.
But this year, something shifted. Today, I read more than I have in years – and actually enjoy it. Here’s how I rebuilt my reading habit in a world designed to distract us.
The Moment It Clicked
It began with a simple, almost guilty act.
One evening, after a long workday, I picked up a book I had bought months ago and told myself, “Just five pages.”
Thirty minutes later, I was still reading.