Reading classics is as therapeutic to me as meditation or taking anti-depressants. I feel connected to the author, I like acquiring bits of knowledge regarding the story setting. I like analysing allegories. I like digging scientific, sociological, philosophical and religious facts from a story. I don’t like self-help books shoving facts and instructions into my face. I like figuring things myself.
I feel much bettet after typing this, almost therapeutic. Thanks for the attention. Do you guys understand what I meant?
Edit: thanks for all responses and the gold! I don’t mean to trash talk self-help books, I just got frustrated when people said that to me.
by singular_craft