read at least 2 books a month

How I did it: First of all, reading is so much better than watching television. It's not even a fair comparison. I typically would watch an hour or so of television a day- not too much, but it definatelty was not a very satisfying way to spend my time. When I look back at all the programs I have watched over time, I never really took anything away from them. It was basically all for nothing. So, here's what I did- I decided to cut out the t.v. watching time and replace it with book reading. That makes it rediculously easy to read two books a month- in fact I could probably read 5 if I really want to in that time, easy. And most people watch t.v. before bed- not so good. It messes with your sleep patterns and whatnot, but if you cut that out and read for an hour before bed- wow. You will sleep like a baby. Not to mention, when you read, you can immerse yourself in characters, feel what they feel, and almost feel like you are living inside the book while you read the pages. It's really like living in another world, where you get to be another person. Not so with television where you are mindlessly observing in a drone-like state, sucking in all the product placement. Sorry, they are not even in the same league. Try it for a week and you'll see how this is one of the easiest goals to have, and also one of the most rewarding.

Lessons & tips: Turn off the t.v. and read instead.
Have family reading time to get the kids involved.
Read for an hour before bed to peacefully slip into dreamland.
Take advantage of the library that your tax dollars pay for!

If you ever feel lost at what book to pick next, here's what I do- Whenever I go to the library where I live, I immediately head for the New Books section- every library has one. I read a couple of the book jackets and pick two that sound good to take home- always two so I don't have to run back to the library often. Keeping your options in the new books helps keep the pickings smaller so you aren't wandering around the library all day, and also keeps you up to date on what's come out in the literary world.

Resources: Library!

Aug 26, 02:10PM PDT | 0 comments | 4 cheers