Shelved

“Believe it or not, I’m reading six books right now.”
“Whoa, I can’t even finish one.”
“Who said anything about finishing? Life’s too short for boring books.”
“What if it’s just my inability to see the thing through?”
“Start enough and you’ll find the ones worth finishing.”
“What if you read half a book and miss an angle and then internalize a message which was only really true under certain circumstances.”
“You’re assuming the book would capture the universe AND be the exclusive source of your knowledge on the subject, which is hardly ever the case.”
“For the sub-universe of the argument being made, I still miss potentially vital information.”
“Well, you’re aware that you do…”
“What if I forget?”
“Sab poora hoke khatam hua, jo aadha hai wo baaki hai. That what is complete - ends, what’s left incomplete - sustains.”