I used to struggle to finish a book. Everything changed when I started doing these 5 things.
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For many years I knew about the importance of reading. How it opens you up to the world, learn before you earn blah, and the way to becoming a better person blah blah…
I’d add reading as a new year’s resolution, make endless lists of book recommendations to my imaginary “to-read” list, buy books, and even organise my bookshelf but I would never open them and actually read them.
It’s not that I didn’t see the value of books, but the issue was with not having the systems in place to help me commit to reading.
Here’s what I changed 👇🏽
- Arm’s reach
Always keep a book within arm’s reach.
Going on holidays? Add a book to the day bag
Waiting for your partner to come to bed? Keep a book on the bedside table
Sitting around on the couch? Leave a book on the coffee table
Heading out to do errands or driving out to pick some one up? Pop a book on your back seat
Waiting at the hairdresser/dentist/doctor? Bring a book with you
