DISCIPLINE

[trooper]

Troopers,
How do you read?
What time, what place and why do you read?
I personally cannot find the motivation to read. I have tried to read for my finals, for my self even for others, no matter what i cannot get my shit togheter to read a book. My copy of Extreme by is RUINED by beer. That should be the largest flag of all, however, 3 weeks later the book is not finished.
If anyone has got a good transitioning story, or motivation please share!

[mynewunit]

Need some sacred time. I am reading Musashi. almost 1000 pages. I read at lunch at work. I try to do it at least twice a week for about an hour. A good book helps a lot.
I also try to capitalize on any opportunity I have. The other day got a few pages done at the DMV, or the kids Jiu-Jitsu class.

[Blood Meridian]

Here's what I do:

Wake-up by 4:00AM
Drive to the gym (4:30...gym is still closed)
Leverage on the fact that the gym is closed and read until 6:30

Just that...

[digitaltemujin]

I setup myself a specific spot in the house to do my reading. I put my comfortable chair right in the corner with a reading lamp and my current pile of books that I'm working on. No more than 3 at once. I have a main book that I'm reading and studying, I then have another distraction book of either fiction or something else thats light and easy. If I'm not feeling up to concentrating and taking notes, I will start with my fiction book. I will read for 30minutes. If I started with my fiction book and after 30 mins or so I might switch to my main book or I might continue with the fiction. I schedule an hour for reading in the evenings. I used try to have a quick read in the morning after my workout but that got bumped in favour of a journal and scheduling my week with my dayplanner.

[Nath]

Maybe audiobooks are your go-to.

I am an avid reader, however I know that becasue i read so much, i do not retain a great deal of information.

My friends who are not so avid however, retain much more as they really have to work at the task of reading.

Understand that reading will make you smarter the more you do it. The smarter you are, the easier things become. The easier things become, the more you can do. the more you can do, the more likely it is you will become someone who no longer spills beer on valuable books, and instead become a man who does great things.

[Joe Hans]

Audiobooks really are the way to go, especially for narrative type books. Anytime you are in the car turn on the audio book.

For text, honestly, it really just comes down to doing it. Write down reading goals somewhere and that will keep you focused. I have a white board on my wall that just says "one chapter a day." So when I don't do that I feel like a pos for failing. Gotta keep yourself accountable. Once you start though, you'll see the benefits in regular conversation as you have more intelligent input on whatever topic.

Respectfully,

Hans

[Anthony]

I have been an avid reader most of my adult life, I am 41 now, i used to chew through books, mostly ww2 hx, leadership and the folks who lived those lives. A few years ago i bought my first smart phone, what a distraction and waste of time. The first year i saw my reading taper off to the point that i had not read a book all year. I realized that the ease of picking up my phone and getting immersed in mind numbing distractions was wasting my life.
In order to break the cycle i trashed non essential apps and reengaged my brain. Personnally, if i am intentional about what is in front of me, food, books, friends then i tend to default my time to better choices.
Get After it

[mynewunit]

Aug 19, 2017 12:51:52 GMT -8 Anthony said:

I have been an avid reader most of my adult life, I am 41 now, i used to chew through books, mostly ww2 hx, leadership and the folks who lived those lives. A few years ago i bought my first smart phone, what a distraction and waste of time. The first year i saw my reading taper off to the point that i had not read a book all year. I realized that the ease of picking up my phone and getting immersed in mind numbing distractions was wasting my life.
In order to break the cycle i trashed non essential apps and reengaged my brain. Personnally, if i am intentional about what is in front of me, food, books, friends then i tend to default my time to better choices.
Get After it

psst.  Picking on the internet on the internet, get keyboards hurt.  . . . . Back to the book.

[danimal74]

Less distractions! Separate yourself if you can from any distractions. Easier said than done but a discipline you can install in yourself. I like some of the pointer from previous post. Audio Books might help. Go for a run or workout and push play on an audio book. How about a Kindle? Something you can hold, use the text to talk, even do highlights and bookmark. Maybe try to find a library and go check out a book, any book, and sit down and start reading. Self discipline is the key, in my opinion, but I've always enjoyed reading and using my scrambled brain to imagine what it is I am reading. School books are a little harder, but I used to read those out loud to myself, to keep my self awake and to try and remember what I read. Good luck and Get After It!