Why do some people only buy books and don't read them?

Buying a book without reading it is actually a mental illness. Not everyone buys books to tidy up the window. Some people really think that they can finish reading books, but they are not. They may just turn over a few pages and put them aside, and they are no longer interested in opening them.

In fact, many people have an idea that may be useful to me, whether for books or other channels to obtain information. For this idea, they bought a lot of books and even formed a hobby similar to collection.

There is a psychological theory called squirrel theory, which means that people keep storing food like squirrels. This food can also be spiritual food such as books.

Because there is a lot of insecurity in real life or a strong desire to change one's life, but there is a lack of execution, psychological satisfaction is obtained by accumulating these things.

People who buy books and don't read books all have this kind of psychological problem, and people who don't buy books and don't read books actually have these phenomena to some extent. For example, if you feel better reading articles on WeChat, just click on the collection. There is a lot of information in the favorites, but the chance of reading it again is almost zero, which is the same as buying a book without reading it.

When I read the article, I thought some sentences were classic, so I wanted to record them for later use. I didn't have these electronic devices before, so I prepared a small notebook to copy them all, but now I store them in the form of electronic documents. Every time I see a thick notebook and a full mobile hard disk, I feel full and satisfied, but I haven't opened those contents for a long time.

There are times when I really want to learn something. For example, I have written some activity planning before, and I feel that my planning ability is too weak. I want to improve these aspects, so I bought some professional books and decided to become a master planner. But what I really read attentively was only a few days after I got the book, and then I left it in the corner. I have been planning activities for a long time, and I feel that my level is constantly improving, but those books are of no practical use. Occasionally, my friends will give me one or two praises, which makes me feel very satisfied, but in fact, knowledge does not come from here.

In the era of information fragmentation, this phenomenon will become more and more serious. Everyone seems to be busy, but most of the time there is no focus. Look through books or e-books in your spare time, collect what you find useful and read it later when you are free. However, when we really have a lot of time, we feel idle and idle, and we don't regard reviewing previous records as a way to kill time. On the contrary, we prefer to complain about our present life rather than trying to change it.

This psychological phenomenon is very common, almost everyone exists. Ordinary people and successful people can't avoid it, but this kind of psychological problem is not very destructive and it is difficult for us to detect it.

Buying books without reading can't be solved, and there is no need to see a psychologist. His existence is a relief from our own hearts. We will naturally make changes according to the status quo, without blaming others or doubting ourselves, just let nature take its course.