How to Develop a Habit of Reading Books
Books are the best friends, a person can have, but only if they are utilised. These books are
of no significance if their sole purpose is to decorate the shelves and accumulate dust. The
biggest sources of motivation (in the real world) cannot be ignored for a long period of time
by someone who seriously possesses a progressive mind-set. A common argument that is
posed upfront is the variable need and the lack of motivation, for reading the books (among
the populaces). âÃÂÃÂMotivation is something that gets you started, but habit is what keeps
you going- Jim Ryun.âÃÂÃÂ
Technically, motivation can be assumed to have a wave-structure because, the intensity and
amount of motivation can rise or fall due to many uncontrolled external factors. So, it is best
advised to make the task (reading books) easy enough that it does not require any further
motivation and what better way, than to develop it into a habit! No one can argue with the
fact that, consistency is the key, to develop a habit, which is well complemented by the 21-
90 rule.
The 2 main reasons for reading a book are, genuine interest or necessity. Some people read
books just for the sake of fun and enjoyment but that reason is enough for them to keep
them going. The other category of people, is those who read books often, due to their work-
life necessities, which arise due to their daily life requirements, about knowledge or other
research-based purposes which forms an ultimate necessity. The best way to develop a
habit is to identify our own category (by self -analysis) and to start reading. To successfully
get into the groove we also need to abandon the âÃÂÃÂAll or Nothing MentalityâÃÂÃÂ, i.e. we need to
keep reading consistently by staying in the safe zone (sustainable zone) rather than
wandering off, in the laziness or the excessive burnout zones (read equivalent portions
daily-not more not less because-âÃÂÃÂIt will be hard enough if you go fast enoughâÃÂÃÂ)
Going ahead with this technique we can also follow an effective, initialized reading pattern.
The methodology which is considered as most effective, is the book week methodology
which goes as follows:
Step1: Give yourself a treat of a 7-day Book Carnival wherein you pick up a book of your
interest and read a few sections (this will give us a basic idea about the language, depth and
the convincing power of the author.)
Step 2: Repeat this process for 7 days (picking up a book of different genre every day).
Step 3: Take a 2-day break to analyse that, skipping from which book, to the next day was
most difficult (choose your favourite book).
Step 4: The genre that you find most convincing at the end of the week is your
unprecedented entry pass into the world of reading.
Step 5: First, complete the book that you chose and read a couple more books of the same
genre.
Step 6: You have now acquired the liberty to chose your next book from the same genre or
explore other categories as well.
Step 7: Follow this habit consistently for at least 3-5 weeks.
âÃÂÃÂIf all these steps are taken care of,
then you are officially
Welcome to the world of Reading!!!âÃÂÃÂ