Wish you all a very happy new year!!
I'd been on a pretty long break because of exams and other personal stuff, didn't have much time to devote to either reading or blogging. But this year I've promised myself to pull myself together and work on my reading and writing a lot more regularly. 2018 was a very busy year, so many life-changing things happened, I didn't even have the time to process and take so much in. With the advent of a new year, things have begun to calm down, I have caught a breath, and finally have the time to get a few things in order. In the last 2 months of 2018, I was able to read only 2 books. Which is quite disappointing for me. I am a kind of person who can easily finish 3-4 books in one week. But because so much was happening in the last months, I couldn't focus. But I do know how one can read more books, that too on a regular basis. This blog is an indirect letter to myself, so that I can end my hiatus and get back to continuous and excessive reading, because that is clearly what I love doing the most.
Let me share with you the magical secretive tip to read more; YOU HAVE TO SPEND MORE TIME ON READING.
Once you begin committing yourself to regular reading, you will naturally start reading more.
But how to do that?
Reading books is not a competition. You reading more doesn't mean that the other read little and vice-versa. Do not see it as a challenge to yourself. Read as per your speed, time, and schedule. But if you're a person who wants to read more than what they did last year, then hopefully these tips will come in handy. Wish you all again a happy new year, filled with lots of bibliophilic adventures!!
I'd been on a pretty long break because of exams and other personal stuff, didn't have much time to devote to either reading or blogging. But this year I've promised myself to pull myself together and work on my reading and writing a lot more regularly. 2018 was a very busy year, so many life-changing things happened, I didn't even have the time to process and take so much in. With the advent of a new year, things have begun to calm down, I have caught a breath, and finally have the time to get a few things in order. In the last 2 months of 2018, I was able to read only 2 books. Which is quite disappointing for me. I am a kind of person who can easily finish 3-4 books in one week. But because so much was happening in the last months, I couldn't focus. But I do know how one can read more books, that too on a regular basis. This blog is an indirect letter to myself, so that I can end my hiatus and get back to continuous and excessive reading, because that is clearly what I love doing the most.
Let me share with you the magical secretive tip to read more; YOU HAVE TO SPEND MORE TIME ON READING.
Once you begin committing yourself to regular reading, you will naturally start reading more.
But how to do that?
- Include reading in your everyday routine: You can't suddenly start 'finding' time for reading. You've to 'make' time for reading. You need make reading a part of your everyday schedule. If you're not an avid reader, I'd suggest you to just put aside 20-30 minutes during the morning, and the same amount of time during the night. Don't straightaway jump to reading two hours in one go. You'll get bored. Read in short intervals. And you'll be amazed to see how much more you're able to read if you've included reading as a part of your routine, in a systematic manner.
- Always carry a book with you: While traveling or even commuting to and fro for work, you have a lot of free time. The only way you can take advantage of the short minutes is to have a book on hand. That's why I always carry a book with me. While traveling in a metro, I read. While waiting at the doctor's or any other place, I take out a book and make up the time which can be easily wasted in watching other people. Even during free periods in college, I take out a book and start reading. So much time gets used up, and again it is amazing how much I am able to read while doing nothing but waiting. Next time you’re traveling anywhere, alone, instead of loading your phone with apps and movies, stock your carry bag with one or two books.
- Avoid reading on your phone: Yes yes, I know e-books are very much in fashion nowadays, and they're quite handy too. But based on personal experience, let me tell you that reading books on phone is never a good idea. You start reading, you try to concentrate. But, very soon, you will get distracted. An Instagram, Facebook, or any other notification will pop up and you'll go to check them out. You'll do a quick check of those apps and then get back to reading. Five minutes later, the itch will come back, and you'll repeat the cycle. I have never gotten in any good and focused reading when I read on my phone. But if you're a person who still prefers reading on phone, then the next point is for you!
- Listen to audio books: Though I've not tried this new feature out, but a lot have recommended this to me, and I see so many people trying it out. The advantage of audio books is that all you've to do is download the book, plug in your earphones, put the phone in your pocket and wander off to a new land. The speed of finishing an audio book is much more faster than reading a physical book. Though it is not my preferred way of literature, but still, it might be liked by a few, who knows!
Reading books is not a competition. You reading more doesn't mean that the other read little and vice-versa. Do not see it as a challenge to yourself. Read as per your speed, time, and schedule. But if you're a person who wants to read more than what they did last year, then hopefully these tips will come in handy. Wish you all again a happy new year, filled with lots of bibliophilic adventures!!
