The greatest part of reading, at least for me, is being able to explore other people’s ideas. With regular reading, I find that most of my ideas have been floating in the abyss and the thoughts of others helps to connect the dots. Without the ability to develop an understanding of ideas from others, I would not have ideas of my own.
Ideas don’t come from locking yourself within your own brain, but exploring the inner workings of other people’s brains.