If you are someone who wants to be able to read more but doesn't seem to have the time for it, I am going to set up a challenge for you. All you need to do is carve out 30 minutes every day.
Think about the current schedule you have. What do you do after dinner is over? After the kids go to bed? How about right before you go to bed? These are the times I use to fit in my 30 minutes. If you can carve out just 30 minutes a day, you could start reading a book a week! That is 52 books for the year! Now this will obviously depend on how fast or slow you read but even if it takes you a day or two more, you will be reading far more than you ever were before and that is something to get excited about!
There are of course I list of excuses you could give yourself, "I'm too tired at the end of the night", "I just want to veg in front of the tv". While those are perfectly understandable and acceptable, I want you to think about how you feel when you are reading. How about when you are done reading?
If reading is something you really want to get back into or get started on, then you have to just start. If the nighttime doesn't work maybe you can read on your break, or in the morning before you get out of bed. There are so many options and 30 minutes isn't really that long. Set yourself a timer and get started. I bet when the timer goes off you might even read a little bit longer once your brain is reminded about how much you like to read!
Let's start with just 7 days in a row! Carve out 30 minutes per day for seven days. Either pick a new book or one that you have put down and never finished. You can thank me later!
Good luck! I am excited to hear how it goes!
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