How You Can Make Reading an Ongoing Habit
We make reading more serious than it needs to be.
When you look at human history, the fundamental human problems are the same in all ages. No matter what problem we face, odds are someone has faced it before and written about it.
Carl Sagan states in ‘The Persistence of Memory’:
“Books break the shackles of time. A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.”
Through books, we can learn from citizens of distant epochs. The solution to every problem lies in some a book. That’s why reading is the key to a successful and happy life.
Over the last years, I transformed from reading two books a year to reading at least one book a week. If I can do this, you can too. These tiny shifts can help make reading a habit for life.
1) Buy the books you really want to read.
When I started reading, I followed celebrities reading recommendations and best-seller lists. If Charlie Munger, Melinda Gates, or the New York Times recommend a book, it’s a must-read for me.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
