30-Day Reading Challenge: How I Built a Reading Habit
A year ago, I'd scroll on my phone until dawn but fall asleep after reading for just 10 minutes. Today, I've built a daily reading habit. This 30-day reading challenge completely transformed me.
Challenge Rules
** Goal **: Read 10 books in 30 days
** Time **: At least 30 minutes per day
** type **: None; just pick what interests you
Week 1: Adjustment Period (Days 1-7)
** Status **: Hard to adjust, constantly reaching for the phone.
** Strategy **:
- Put your phone in another room
- Fixed time: 30 minutes before bedtime
Start with simple books
Books read by **: **
1. "Miracles of the Namiya General Store" by Keigo Higashino
2. "The Courage to Be Disliked" by Ichiro Kishimi
** Experience **:
Days 1-2 are tough.
- Start adapting on day 3
Day 7: Looking forward to reading time
Week 2: Habit Formation (Days 8-14)
** status **: gradually entering state
** Strategy **:
- Increase reading time to 45 minutes
- Start taking reading notes
- Join the reading community
Books read by **: **
3. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Yuval Noah Harari
4. "Living Style" - Kazuo Inamori
5. The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
** Experience **:
It feels strange not to read.
Start enjoying reading
- Significant reduction in mobile device usage
Week 3: Acceleration Phase (Days 15-21)
** status **: Reading speed increased
** Strategy **:
- Try different book genres
Read during spare moments
Share your reading insights with friends
Books read by **: **
6. One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel García Márquez
7. Thinking, Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman
8. The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
** Experience **:
- Improved understanding capabilities
- Read deeper books
- Think more broadly
Week 4: Consolidation (Days 22-30)
** status **: Reading becomes a habit
** Strategy **:
- Keep reading daily
- Organize reading notes
Plan next month's reading list
Books read by **: **
9. Ordinary World - Lu Yao
10. Educated - Tara Westover
** Experience **:
Not reading is like missing out on something.
- Feel more at peace
- Diverse perspectives
Changes after 30 days
**Knowledge Level**:
- Expand cognitive boundaries
- Speak with greater depth
- Improve writing skills
**Spiritual Level**:
- Reduced anxiety
- Focus Enhancement
- Stronger mindset
**Life Aspects**:
- Screen time reduced by 70%
- Improved sleep quality
- More focused
Tips for Beginners
**Select Book**:
- Start with what interests you
- Don't aim for classic masterpieces
- Switch to another book if you can't continue
** at **:
- Fixed schedules are easier to stick with
- Make use of your spare time
- Quality over quantity
** method **:
- Take reading notes
- Share with others
- Practice what you preach
** Mindset **:
- Don't chase quantity
- Enjoy the process
- Allow interruption
Reading isn't a task; it's how you connect with yourself. In just 30 days, you can do it too.
