aspirations of greatness

hi , people its me ! i1ve been wallowing in the 1400+ range for a while now, i`ve just got two books from library and hopefully i`ll get to study them and improve my game , trouble is that means leaving the boards for a while, and my friends know im rarely off this place , i feel study is the only way im gonna advance .my natural play has got me this far but education in chess is the only way forward .... for the love of the game .. !