- I will make lists of books I want to read for the upcoming year as a guide and promptly ignore it in favor of following wherever my heart and brain take me instead.
- The books on the nightstand and shelf will eventually be read, if only I stop adding to them. But I know I won’t stop adding to them.
- Reading does not make me superior.
- Reading, instead, makes me feel inferior as I have much to learn and sort out how to apply.
- Bookstores, libraries, junk shops are labyrinths for the mind I plan on getting lost in every time.
- I will make time for reading, in the same way I make time for food
- I will read whatever I find interesting including novels, short stories, blog posts, essays, biographies, magazines, etc.
- I will try not to prejudge or set expectations before read something.
- I will practice marginalia by highlighting and notating sentences and paragraphs that reach out to me.
- I will notate and add quotes and passages inside my personal operating system (Grey Matter)
- I will re-read books just like I would have songs on a playlist or re-watch movies.
- I will make lists of books I want to read for the upcoming year as a guide and promptly ignore it in favor of following wherever my heart and brain take me instead.
- I will try to bring a book with me at all times. (E-books are great for this)
- I will read whatever I feel like without hesitation or guilt.
- I will read whatever I find interesting including novels, short stories, blog posts, essays, biographies, magazines, etc.
- I will not allow an author to waste my time and allow myself to label a read as “did not finish”
- It’s okay to put a book down and go off to do something physical. The book will be there when I get back.
- Do I want to read more biographies? Will I learn something or is it propaganda?
- I have a smile on my face after finishing a book and immediately pick up the next one with the same energy.
- When I find a book that I enjoy, I will make an effort to read other titles by the same author. Maybe even try to discover their influences and read those too.
- I will turn off notifications and distractions
- I will not finish books “just because”
- I have to accept that is impossible to read everything I want to.
- I enjoy book reviews and discussions of books if done correctly. I will download and skim samples of a book, including the Table of Contents before deciding to purchase.
- I will follow up on what people suggest after I ask them what they are reading.
- I will keep, document, and share what I am reading and maybe even explain why.
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