My philosophy on reading is simple.
I was never a big reader. To be honest, I hated reading. I never saw the point. At one point, I swore I would never pick up a book again. Now I love to read and do it all the time. Who would have thought?!
A few years ago, I had asked some close friends for some book recommendations. I was looking to ignite my brain after being stuck in an intellectual rut. I started reading here and there, but nothing very consistent until the later part of 2017. In January 2018, I set a goal for myself to read 10 pages a day and complete 12 books that year. What I had thought to be a lofty goal, by March of that year I had already read 10 books. So I increased my goal to 24 books for the year.
My philosophy became simple: Read 10 pages a day. No matter how busy I am or what happens in a day, I can always find the time to read at least 10 pages.
So you might ask: What do you read? My answer: Anything that sounds interesting to me! I started off with some military books, because I always wanted to be in the military. I then moved on to personal growth books (Note: I like the term “personal growth” rather than “self help”). From there, i started reading biographies and autobiographies of people who interested me. Now, I mix in some fiction, which I have since fallen in love with.
The bottom line: BE CURIOUS! If you are curious about a person, a subject, a culture, a trend, read about it. No matter what it is, just pick up a book and read about it! Start small and build from there. Even if you only read 5 pages a day, what matters is that you are reading something. I know this sounds hard (especially if you are an ADD-er), but if I can do it, so can you!
LIST OF RECOMMENDED READING
ATtention Deficit disorder in adults, a different way of thinking by lynn weiss
ADHD 2.0 by Ed hallowell and john ratey
breath: The new Scienc of a lost art by james nestor
The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life by todd herman
Permission to Proceed by David Giwerc
You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Crazy or Stupid by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo
Driven to Distraction by Ed Hallowell and John Ratey
The Marshmallow Test by Walter Mischel
adhd after dark by ari tuckman