I have written earlier about the importance of reading for young people, especially if they aspire to be media professionals: "A love of books is fundamental. Reading should be like breathing. Then the writing will follow. And it will flow. Unhesitatingly. Copiously. Gracefully. ("If you don't read, you can't write.")
But I am stumped, I have to confess, when I am confronted by a "no time for reading" retort. So I was deliriously happy when I came across an article titled "5 Ways to Make More Time to Read" (posted on November 11 last year). Robert Bruce, a full-time web writer who also happens to be on a quest to read all of Time magazine's 100 Greatest Novels, first explains how, in the last few years...
...I’ve dramatically changed my lifestyle. I’ve trained for five half marathons and two full marathons while working a full-time job. I’ve read 30 novels since last September. And, on top of all that, my wife and I had our first child last June. Kids have a slight effect on your schedule. Maybe you’ve heard?
And then he outlines the tips that helped him make more time to read:
1. Sacrifice something.
2. Make a routine.
3. Set a goal.
4. Have fun.
5. Mix it up.
2. Make a routine.
3. Set a goal.
4. Have fun.
5. Mix it up.
Each of the points listed by Robert Bruce comes with its own sensible explanation and workable plan. Read the post in its entirety here. And browse through the more than 300 comments, too.
Now do you think you will have time to read?
- Also read: "101 Books: Reading my way through Time magazine's 100 greatest novels since 1923 (plus Ulysses)"
- And you must read "WHY YOU MUST READ".
Bottom line is that there's no trick. You just have to make time and do it. I don't think any of those pointers meant something else.
ReplyDeleteI thought I did not have enough time to read when I was at Commits. But strangely, after I started working, I make sure to take time out to read. It keeps me a little sane amidst the madness.
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