By Leo BabautaAs I went through last month’s decluttering challenge, I realized I had a bunch of books I want to read, but that I don’t actually set aside time to read them. A lot of aspirational clutter is like that: we have outdoor equipment, things for hobbies, clutter from different projects we hope to do, things for gardening and cooking and photography … but we don’t actually create the time to do these aspirations. What if we decided to set aside time each day for one of these aspirations? This month, I challenge you to set aside time to read all the books on your reading list, or on your shelves. You don’t have to read them all this month, but you do have to set aside time each day, so that eventually all (or most of) your books will get read. The challenge: set aside a certain number of minutes each morning (you choose how many), and actually read a book during that session. For example:
If I stick to this challenge, I will have read for 15 hours (at least). That’s probably enough for 4 books, for me. At the end of a year of doing this daily habit, I’ll have read nearly 50 books. I know many people read more than that, but that would completely clear off my reading list. (I also know some books are 2-3x as long as the average book, but I’m happy with getting 30-40 books read in a year.) So are you up for the challenge? Here’s how you do it:
Also pick what books you want to read this month (2-5 books)! What would it change for you if you did this? If you’re not willing to set aside this time, can you let go of all or most of the books on your reading list? Join My Reading ChallengeI’d love it if you joined me in this challenge by signing up for my Sea Change Program, where I’ve issued the Daily Reading Challenge. In Sea Change, we will:
Join Sea Change today and get in on the challenge! via Tumblr A Challenge: Create a Daily Reading Habit
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