How many
of you have always wanted to picture themselves as one of those " educated
" people who read! People
who read stuff other than text books!? you know, those "smart " folks.
I know I
do! I've always hated reading, I could never get my mind to focus on the words!
or make it stop drifting away to what is happening on Facebook right now, or
when will lunch be ready...
But now
once I start reading a book, I don't put it down unless am done with every word
written in it.
However much free time you have and whatever the reason
behind it, filling your free time with useful pursuits is a way of increasing
your creativity, energy, enthusiasm, and sense of fulfillment from life. Using
free time productively can help you to overcome the inability to relax because
you're scared of "just doing nothing".
And ultimately, using free
time in a way that feels beneficial to you will ensure that you feel
well-rounded, engaged fully in life, and very much a productive human being. We [ WAMDA TEAM ] personally recommend, filling your free
time with a one hell of an awesome informative book.
Now that could be a problem if you have the same
mentality I used to have while reading, but am going to tell you what made me
stop thinking about food and focus on whatever I was reading... find yourself
an interesting book ... meaning, like any other thing in this life, if its
boring then simply the attitude of " to hell with it " takes over.
Just like a games, movie, class, song or whatever if its alive you won't have
any other choice but to keep on concentrating even if you don't want to.. Just
like the couple of people sitting next to you in a public place and discussing
what happened yesterday when they went out and Hussien told her that he likes
her! You don't have the smallest idea on what the hell are they talking about
yet we all continue listening!! whether you like it or not, you feel complied
to continue to listen.
Morale of the story find your Hussien... The first book i
ever completed was called " Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher. The
idea behind it was a boy coming back to home from school one day, and he found
a shoe box with his name on it on the front door, after he opened the box he
found a bunch of cassette tapes numbered from 1-13, as he plays number 1, he
finds that its his friend from school who committed suicide a week ago, saying
that these tapes contain why I killed myself, and each side of a tape contains
a reason. If you have received these tapes, know that you are one of the
reasons. All she asks is that they listen to the 13 sides and pass it on to the
next person on the list, meaning if you were reasons #7, you pass it on the
person on side #8... and the story goes on in these 13 sides while she narrates
her reasons ..
Now that was what kept me going, and from there i started
taking reading more seriously, it didnt matter what I read, as long as am
actually reading and having an opinion to discuss with other people who have
also read it.
I've searched the internet for ways to help in
cultivating the habit of reading within a person, if my way didn't work out for
you guys. Check them out and I really do hope that we all get to embrace the
value of a book.
Always carry a book. Wherever you go, take a book with you.
When I leave the house, I always make sure to have my drivers license, my keys
and my book, at a minimum. The book stays with me in the car, and I take it
into the office and to appointments and pretty much everywhere I go, unless I
know I definitely won’t be reading (like at a movie). If there is a time when
you have to wait (like at a doctor’s office or at the DMV), whip out your book
and read. Great way to pass the time.
Make a list. Keep a list of all the great books you
want to read. You can keep this in your journal, in a pocket notebook, on your
personal home page, on your personal wiki, wherever. Be sure to add to it whenever
you hear about a good book, online or in person. Keep a running list, and cross
out the ones you read.
Read fun and compelling books. Find books that really grip you and keep
you going. Even if they aren’t literary masterpieces, they make you want to
read — and that’s the goal here. After you have cultivated the reading habit,
you can move on to more difficult stuff, but for now, go for the fun, gripping
stuff.
Make it pleasurable. Make your reading time your favorite time
of day. Have some good tea or coffee while you read, or another kind of treat.
Get into a comfortable chair with a good blanket. Read during sunrise or
sunset, or at the beach.
Blog it. One of the best ways to form a habit is
to put it on your blog. If you don’t have one, create one. It’s free. Have your
family go there and give you book suggestions and comment on the ones you’re
reading. It keeps you accountable for your goals.
Set a high goal. Tell yourself that you want to read 50
books this year (or some other number like that). Then set about trying to
accomplish it. Just be sure you’re still enjoying the reading though — don’t
make it a rushed chore.
Find a quiet place. Find a place in your home where you can
sit in a comfortable chair (don’t lay down unless you’re going to sleep) and
curl up with a good book without interruptions. There should be no television
or computer near the chair to minimize distractions, and no music or noisy family
members/roommates. If you don’t have a place like this, create one.
I personally recommend goodreads.com, you can
easily create an account there or even connect your FB or twitter accounts to
the site, give it a try, its a really good site, that helps in embracing the
beauty of a good read. :)
Y.H
Jan-2012
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