How to force yourself to read books?

We are told about the benefits of reading from school, but many people only need to understand it after growing up. But here there is one problem - not having learned to love literature as a child, it is difficult to accustom yourself to this already in conscious years. Let's try together to figure out how to get yourself to read more books. But first you should understand that all efforts will be in vain if you do not acquire a good motivation for learning new things. What it will be, the desire to expand your horizons or improve skills in any area does not matter, the main thing is that the desire was strong enough.


How can I get myself to read more books?

  1. First you need to make a list of the literature that you would like to read. You can do it yourself by reviewing the latest news, or use a list of the best books that everyone must read.
  2. Even if you are planning to read professional literature, try to make this occupation fascinating. Be sure to include in the list of books that you really want to read. Do not go on about fashion, reading absolutely not interesting bestsellers.
  3. Develop a habit of reading, then you will be able to do it all the time. Find the time when it is most convenient for you to read, and try to do it every day at the same hour. For example, a couple of pages before going to bed or the head of a good book instead of a tedious series are quite capable of giving a useful habit of reading.
  4. Let the book always be at hand. During the day there are often "windows", which we occupy empty chatter or viewing entertainment sites, but this time can be spent on reading a book . So make sure that it is at hand. If it is inconvenient to carry it in paperback, use an e-book or save the electronic version of the book to your working computer, tablet or smartphone.
  5. Do not drop the book if you did not like it from the first pages, try to get interested in the subject of the narrative, often it takes time. Otherwise, how to make yourself read books, if you do not know how to focus on narration longer than 10 pages?