A Very Unfortunate Analogy

I love both reading books and writing.
Combining both of these "loves," I write book review articles and essays like this one.

It is not that I have no desire to learn something or make new discoveries by reading books.
However, more than that, reading books calms me, and above all, the books themselves are extremely interesting.

I also like watching stand-up comedy and skits, but books have a different kind of appeal—the appeal of "printed text"—and that is what I love.

The beauty of writing lies in the fact that as you write, the vague thoughts in your head take shape as printed words, allowing you to grasp their true nature, and your feelings become calmer as you write.

Also, simply put, I have always liked setting goals, keeping records, and writing in a diary.

In any case, both reading books and writing are my hobbies, and I would like to proudly recommend them to everyone.

These two hobbies accelerated even further after I started a long-distance commute of over three hours round-trip.
I sometimes listen to music, watch videos, or play games on the train, but I spend most of my time doing one of these two things.

I have come to read over 100 books a year (I don't mean to brag about the number of books), and whenever I have time, I have started writing down my thoughts and whatever comes to mind.

And recently, I have come to think that [Writing ⇒ Reading] might be the ultimate way to spend a commute.

First, both have the characteristic of being very easy to get absorbed in, so a long commute feels like it passes in an instant.

Of course, even if you call it "writing," the action itself is "the task of typing characters endlessly on a small smartphone screen," so you need to be careful, as your eyes will get tired if you get too engrossed, and there is also the specific "digital fatigue" you feel when looking at digital screens for too long.

However, by reading (especially physical books) there, I feel that the perfect balance between digital and analog makes it less tiring.

Also, since I started writing book reviews on Note under the name "Reading University," writing essays, and authoring books, I have started to pay attention not just to following the content when I read, but also to the overall structure of the book, the writing style, and the choice of words.

Yes, reading has also become a study of writing.

I have also read in some book that "when reading becomes painful or you can't concentrate, it's good to put it into words and write it down."
In this way, reading and writing are quite compatible and have a complementary relationship.

What I particularly feel is,

is...

Having written this much, I had a thought.

With this analogy, the words and sentences I've written seem like poop.
I'll be waiting here, so please go back up and read that analogy again slowly. (The bold part with the background)

What did you think?
If you replace the terms as follows, it becomes a cycle of "printed text," or rather, a cycle of "food digestion and absorption."

Doesn't it make it seem like the sentences I wrote have turned into poop?

I apologize for subjecting the readers who have made it this far without closing this article to such a vulgar topic.

And please do not misunderstand; this is by no means intended to make light of writing. It is an undeniable fact that I love to write.

It is just that my analogy is very unfortunate, and my brain couldn't come up with any other comparison. If you have a better analogy, please let me know. I am accepting suggestions.

While I'm at it, I'll confess: I spent nearly 40 minutes writing this essay just because I wanted to write this analogy.

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