When Nothing Else Satisfies

I have said over and over again that I am an avid reader and leaner. I am dedicated to learning as much as I can about the topics that currently apply to my life. I want to grow in maturity, knowledge and wisdom.

I have always been this way and I don’t think I will ever stop being this way. It is in my DNA.

But over the last month or so I have had a hard time finding something new to read that would grasp my attention. In fact, I would even say that it feels like every book I pick up or article I read doesn’t feel new. It all feels like old news. It feels like every leadership book is recycled and every productivity YouTube video is the same as the other 50 productivity gurus on the platform.

I feel stuck. I am hungry for knowledge and wisdom yet finding myself unsatisfied.

What am I going to do about it?

I’ve got a few things in mind.

1. Dive into Scripture

The most fun time of my life when I was learning was during my undergrad. I loved learning more about the Bible and the depth that it had. Truthfully, at times I have struggled to get into simply because I had craved something new and fresh. But lately, that has changed. I am ready to dive into my true heart’s passion. Getting to know the God of the universe better.

There is too much depth to Scripture to believe that it is always the same. I have not yet found the surface of the well of knowledge that the Bible has. I need to dig and as I dig through Scripture with a spoon, God will excavate my heart.

2. Look Over What I’ve Read

I have read A LOT of good books. Books have changed my life. The way I act and view the world has changed because of the words written on pages by ordinary men. Yet, I still feel like something is missing. I would venture to say that there is a lot that I know and still have not applied.

My goal over the next few weeks is not to read anything new, but to instead skim through some old books and apply what I’ve already read. It’s going to be fun and painful at the same time to read through old books and see highlighted or underlined quotes that I never applied to my life. I plan on making a list and an action plan to make that happen.

I hope that when you find yourself in a learning rut that you do whatever you can to get out of it. There is never enough wisdom or knowledge to apply in the world. But sometimes you just need to take a step back and get back to basics until the time comes when your heart is set on pursuing a new understanding of something.