YouTube: January 30 (2)

8 Ways to Read (a Lot) More Books This Year last year I surprised myself by reading 50 books. This year I’m on pace for 100. .......... I’ve never felt more creatively alive in all areas of my life. I feel more interesting, I feel like a better father, and my writing output has dramatically increased. ........ None of them had to do with how fast I read. I’m actually a pretty slow reader. ......... Centralize reading in your home. ........ Make a public commitment. ........... Make the bet on reading by opening an account at Goodreads ........ Find a few trusted, curated lists. ......... Change your mindset about quitting. ........ Just say, “Phew! Now I’ve finally ditched this brick to make room for that gem I’m about to read next.” ......... how many books you have left to read in your lifetime. Once you fully digest that number, you’ll want to hack the vines away to reveal the oases ahead. .........

I quit three or four books for every book I read to the end.

I do the “first five pages test” ........ Take a “news fast” and channel your reading dollars. .......... Triple your churn rate. ...... In a given week I probably add about five books to the shelf and get rid of three or four. ........ Read physical books. ....... there is something grounding about having an organically growing collection of books in the home. ........ Reapply the 10,000 steps rule. ....... Stephen King had advised people to read something like five hours a day. ......... you can read a lot more. There are minutes hidden in all the corners of the day, and they add up to a lot of minutes. ......... In a way, it’s like the 10,000 steps rule. Walk around the grocery store, park at the back of the lot, chase your kids around the house, and bam — 10,000 steps. ........ When do I read now? All the time. A few pages here. A few pages there. I have a book in my bag at all times. In general I read nonfiction in the mornings, when my mind is in active learning mode, and fiction at night before bed, when my mind needs an escape. Slipping pages into all the corners of the day adds up. .