The Habit of Reading (When a Good Habit Becomes Unhealthy)
Reading books or articles is usually great for you, but the act of reading can become "wrong" or harmful to your life when it turns into:
Toxic Escapism: Using fiction or fantasy to completely avoid real-life responsibilities, relationships, or trauma that needs to be dealt with.
The "Self-Help" Trap (Analysis Paralysis): Reading endless books on how to improve your life, business, or health, which tricks your brain into feeling like you are making progress, even though you never actually take action.
Echo Chambers and Doomscrolling: Only reading news, forums, or books that make you angry, paranoid, or hateful.
Arrogance: Believing that because you read a book about a topic, you are now superior to others or know more than people who have actual, real-world experience.
