10 is the magic number

No book is long anymore or has a ridiculous number of pages. i have been a reader for more than 40 plus years, I sometimes reach a point where I can't touch a book because I know the determination and commitment it takes to complete it.

Business books I love because that's what fascinates and lures me, but novels or other genre seems to drain me. That being said I never stopped because stopping means rotting of one's mind.

So what did I find out by mere coincidence? 

I found out that if I treated my reading like any goal I had in life I get it done. That meant I had to break it up in a way that could complete the task and at the same time not bore me to death while doing so. So, I had to test out several ways and methods that would work for me.

I started by saying I would read a book over a set period of time, a month or so. That didn't work out for me because I either finished the fun books faster and the odd, not so interesting ( but useful ones ) would take much longer and that would piss me off. 

Then I started mix and matching my reading. A business book, a novel, a self help book at the same time.. this was interesting to me. I couldn't get bored since there's so many areas and ideas floating around and each would take me to a different area or thought in life and very creative indeed.

Back to my final finding. I found out that deciding on a set number of pages was the best solution. If i reach this number I close the book and that's that for the day. 

I started big with fifty pages, that was a big hassle and outreach.. I kept testing with less numbers, some were too little and fruitless and others were not hitting the sweet spot. 

Eventually the number hovered between 15 pages and 7 pages, yes, you guessed it 10 pages made me feel just right, not too much and not too little, and guess what? the books were being completed, books that just sat there on my desk or beside my nightstand. 

Go ahead you have my approval, go for ten pages and stop there, do not read one more page, mark the book or dog ear it and put the book down and get on with your day.

This method does not ever apply to great page turner novels.. 

Have a great day!