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Even though I resolved to buy only the books I need, the problem is that when I'm shopping online, every book looks like something I need. That's why I keep the number '500' in mind, treating it as a symbol of significance. ...Buy less, read more.

Despite owning a whole lot more books, the author claims that 500 is the ideal number of books to have at home.

Writing is not easy. When I first started, I thought that it was the hardest thing on earth. How is it so difficult to craft a sentence, and then figure out how to make everything flow? But don't put pressure on yourself. The first thing to do is to get used to the action of 'writing'. If we're expressing ourselves honestly, a few sentences can also be a complete piece of work. Keep going.

Writing is about giving shape to our thoughts and feelings, and through the process, better understanding ourselves. Writing a reader's response is a way of reflecting on our personal experiences through a book, and as we write down our thoughts, they gain form, logic and persuasion.

If we can understan life,we're freeing ourselves from obssessing over what we lack. Instead of focusing on the glamorous lifestyles of others and feeling as though we're never enough, we learn to realise what we truly want.

We see what others choose to show us. We see the curls in the hair, but not the tangles in their hearts. I'm in pain, but others are hurting too. I pretend to be fine; others are also hiding their pain. That's how we fall for illusion that others aren't suffering as much as we are. We only see our own pain; we magnify our own sense of injustice.

I told myself that at least over the holidays, I should let go of everything. It's time to put aside our daily worries and to-do list, and simply rest. And I want to do just that- to let my body and mind have its deserved break.

These days, I want to slow down, to stop rushing here and there, to stop cluttering my ming, and to stop trying so hard all the time. And if I make plans, I make sure it's something I truly like. And that is to laze in bed and read.