There’s a movement of people committing themselves to read 52 books for 52 weeks.
I met a guy on instagram who nearly does this challenge, named Bjorn.
Picture after picture, Bjorn finished so many interesting books.
I wondered, if I read a book a week, how would I be different? What would I know now?
In truth, I’m not necessarily sure I’d want read that much. I have priorities and I’m a slow reader. Reading a book a week could cut into my progress. But the concept interests me.
I asked Bjorn how much he reads. He said 7 hours per week. So I decided to commit to half of that and read 30 minutes per day for a week. It was a busy week, so even that seemed daunting!
Wanting to get more organized, I bought the book Getting Things Done and committed to reading it this week.
How Did It Go
I kept to my commitment and spent 30 minutes a day reading.
I have to say, I’m not sure I enjoy reading the book. It’s really a manual. To grasp it fully, I probably need to implement the organization strategies. But I value the information because I’m desperate to organize my workflow.
So, while I wouldn’t say this is a fun read, I’m glad I read a good chunk of the book. And I’m closer to understanding the GTD method.
What Did I Learn
I learned that in 30 minutes I get around 10 pages of reading done. So I’m a pretty slow reader.
I found it extremely hard to concentrate and I believe this is due to sleep deprivation. Which makes reading this book all the more important. I have to get my life more organized to I can get more sleep. But I also need more sleep to read the book. Hmmmm…
I probably would have enjoyed this challenge more if I read a different book. But alas, it’s not called #100DaysOfEnjoyment! Yet, I really like the book because I find the information valuable. Sometimes we have to push through the discomfort in order to get somewhere we want to be. Not sometimes, very often.