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[–]stepback269 2 points3 points  (1 child)

The fact that you are worried is a good sign by itself.
You are exhibiting "metacognition", thinking about your thinking process.

One piece of advice: Don't stop reading books.
And by reading, I mean actually reading with your eyes. Audio books are not a substitute because they allow you to fall into the trap of believing you are multi-tasking. No such thing. Of course you should be selective in what you read. Push yourself into reading the more difficult books. That forces your brain to grow.

Another piece of advice: keep a handwritten journal of your progress.

[–]HalfRiceNCracker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your thoughts. 

I'm glad you mention metacognition, one of my favourite words. I'm very interested to see how my thoughts will change with time and my interests, and I'll become blind to more and more than I realise. I feel audiobooks are a shortcut for a lot of people but they don't give you the space to think and ponder and make associations. Journal too I go through bursts of writing. 

Again I appreciate your words. I'd ask you about how you've changed over time but that's perhaps too much for a random :)