[–] arrjayjee 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I like to read something philosophical in the morning. Something from Marcus Aurelius's Meditations or something that helps guide your actions in the way you want to be guided. I chose Meditations because I'm a bit of a stoic. Zen Koans are also a good choice, as they're often a lesson and a puzzle in one and you can mull them over the whole day.
[–] arandomusername 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
I enjoy the thematical monthly prints. History, book, philosophy, or science related, etc. We have a bunch of these in Poland, around 100 pages and 10 articles inside. Being monthly makes them less "current", meaning less bullshit, even when they touch on politics. Higher quality writing than the daily and weekly papers. They make good breakfast reading, long enough to introduce a topic properly but short enough to finish in 10-15 mins. If something particularly grabs my attention it'll then lead me to books I want to read. Sometimes I pick up a science fiction monthly with short stories.
And yeah, starting your day with youtube and games is terrible.
[–] Wrongthink-Factory 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
I've started reading Greek Mythology stories in the morning. Might not be your cup of tea but there are plenty of free books on Google playstore if ebooks are your thing.
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[–] nomenimion ago
What is a game addiction?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao8L-0nSYzg this isn't completely about game addiction but it touches on it with other addictions pretty well.
[–] WhiteTigerScream 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago (edited ago)
I find good classic reading material to be best in the morning; things that get you thinking a little bit. My favorite is scripture (take your pick, regardless of your religious beliefs: Bible, Apocrypha, Talmud, Sutras, etc) I also like classic philosophy (Socrates, Sun Tzu) , ancient poetry (a la Dante) and even just some older novels that focus more on deep thought and detailed scenes are great (Watership Down, The Count of Montecristo, etc).
Modern books and most novels are all about 'hooking' you and sucking you into an intriguing story, and these aren't good for morning reading unless you can afford to get distracted and/or end up running late all the time! I also tend to avoid textbook studying or 'self help' books for the opposite reason; they make me dread the reading and I end up doing something else.
If I had to pick a specific book, it would be a toss-up between "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White and "Jesus The Christ" by James E. Talmage. All of which I believe you can find free online in both written and audio formats, or dirt cheap at almost any bookstore.
[–] Nokilter [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Thanks for the tips, I was thinking it may be wise also to also look into some classic authors such as Tolkien and Twain etc... which I haven't ever bothered reading.
[–] WhiteTigerScream 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Ha, you just had to mention two authors I'm not particularly fond of! Tolkien is legendary for his immersive fantasy worlds (which is what makes them such good movies) but I find him longwinded for the boring parts and not detailed enough for the interesting parts. I have the same problem with Game of Thrones though, which everyone else also seems to like.
Mark Twain is the 'Star Wars' of authors. His stuff was absolutely amazing at the time, but it's really pretty sub-par by today's standards.
Just my thoughts, obviously plenty of people disagree so best of luck!