Last January, I set myself a small target of 12 books for the year. As of last week, I had finished my 52nd book. One of my friends recently asked me: "Was I reading the whole book?". The answer is YES! :)
I initially thought one book a month would be a stretch target, but as I started to read, I realised I was enjoying it more and more. So one book a month became one book a week and sometimes two.
🔎 The average person reads around 40-60 pages an hour.
📚 The average book is around 350 pages.
🕰 That's approximately 7 hours a week.
🧘🏻♂️ That's one hour of reading a day.
What's also interesting is that I've been keeping notes the whole time using Roam Research. The founder Conor White-O'Sullivan talks about divergence in thinking at the beginning and then convergence near the end. Roam Research acts as a wiki, so it helps you connect your thoughts and ideas. You can then look back and see how your views have evolved.
My only advice for reading is to start. Yes, it will be mentally taxing initially, but once you form the habit, you will find your flow.
What's your favourite book this year?
I initially thought one book a month would be a stretch target, but as I started to read, I realised I was enjoying it more and more. So one book a month became one book a week and sometimes two.
🔎 The average person reads around 40-60 pages an hour.
📚 The average book is around 350 pages.
🕰 That's approximately 7 hours a week.
🧘🏻♂️ That's one hour of reading a day.
What's also interesting is that I've been keeping notes the whole time using Roam Research. The founder Conor White-O'Sullivan talks about divergence in thinking at the beginning and then convergence near the end. Roam Research acts as a wiki, so it helps you connect your thoughts and ideas. You can then look back and see how your views have evolved.
My only advice for reading is to start. Yes, it will be mentally taxing initially, but once you form the habit, you will find your flow.
What's your favourite book this year?
