Nobody reads anymore and other lies keeping us stuck

Because they believe it does not make it true

Photo by Marija Zaric on Unsplash

I only started writing consistently on Medium since last December.

My real journey started a year and a half ago when I posted my first article. I was so excited and shared it with everyone.

Nobody in my circle writes so I got half-hearted comments. They will only take my excitement seriously if I say I obtained a job as a writer where they are paying me X amount monthly. A real job.

I was having a walk with a distant cousin and he said: “you know, nobody reads anymore”.

See at that point, I still aspired to be a writer in the long term. I was going to be the female Ernest Hemmingway in a cute cosy cabin in the wilderness of British Columbia (without the drinking part).

I was not going to stop writing, at least for myself, but his comment struck a chord. People believe their own lies and they pass it on to you.

Nobody reads anymore

According to the Bureau of Labour Statistics, people aged 15–44 in the US spend 10 minutes or less per day reading.

Also, according to this very insightful article by Toner Buzz, the global book market is expected to grow from $87.92…