having read Atomic Habits, I realized I read a lot per week but I wasn't organized in order to make a daily habit. So, without spoilers, the author suggest that the habit of read can happen if we place the book in a strategic location where you have fully concentration of the activity.
So, I knew I had a time of ~45 minutes before start my day. I found the time, so what about place? My desk was empty and my bookshelf was 15 meters away from me. I made a small change: I made a place between the docs and the library stuff, put the book there. The first thing I see when I get there are my to-do tasks and my book.
Since June, I read everyday almost 20 pages before my routine starts. In the afternoon, before I go to bed, I write what I found interesting in the book. Why not in the morning? Maybe I was emotional in that time because I see something interesting, so during the day I think often what I read and when the dawn comes my brain ask, was it worthy to write that?, sometimes is a hell yeah! but otherwise, just...don't apply.
Also, I took another challenge and is to read all my books that bought some time ago but never actually finished. Currently, I'm reading Edward Gibbon's masterpiece about the Roman Empire and with my new habit, it's just amazing how I made progress.
So, that's for me. It works and you can check my progress in Goodreads.
Allow me the pleasure of paying you the bounty. You paint a vivid picture of your routine; I can visualise it in my mind. I also like your practice of letting some time lapse before you write down your takeaway
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