5 Dumb Excuses That Stop You From Reading Books
The harsh truth no one wants to hear
If you really want to read more books, you have to stop avoiding the truth: you’re not making reading a priority in your life.
According to research by the Pew Research Center in 2016, the typical (median) Americans reads 4 books a year. For comparison, a study from 2019 found that the average person watches 3.5 hours of TV a day.
Most people I know don’t read books at all. That’s a big shame.
Reading books has numerous benefits. Not only can fiction be entertaining and help you escape reality, but nonfiction can also teach you skills and lessons. And the act of reading can help strengthen your brain, increase vocabulary, reduce stress, and more.
If you want to make reading a daily or weekly habit, you need to stop making excuses.
Here’s why these excuses hold you back, and how to change your habits:
“I don’t have time.”
You make the time.
Look at your daily habits and think about the things that suck up your time. Obviously, there are the important bits: your job, your family, cooking meals, and sleeping.
