Mom's friend's son reads 123 books in a year and has to listen to it all the time.

Do you want to read more, but it still doesn’t work? Do you find excuses like “no time” or “other things to do”? We are happy to share the experience of the successful entrepreneur, journalist and business speaker Anton Vert, who managed to read 123 books in a year, without losing sight of reality. He'll tell you how he did it. Why should I read and how to choose books.

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Anton Werth started with the January holidays and books Csikszentmihalya's "Flow". The businessman is engaged in the delivery of corporate gifts. Just in early January, the work is a little quieter due to the seasonality of this business. Anton decided not to waste time, but to fill his free time with something useful.

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- Csikszentmihalyi’s book “Flow” is about how to catch a state in which it turns out to be more productive, without forcing yourself. In 10 days I read 8 books. The thought immediately arose: What if I tried 100? I usually read about 30-60 books a year without thinking about the number. This time I decided to set a specific goal.



Of course, easier said than done. A lot of questions immediately arise. How do you find time for so many books? Which literature should you prefer? Don't read everything. I still have to look for good books. Anton Vert shareThey helped him achieve his goal and even surpass it.



How to manage to read a lot

1. Read on the way. When you’re on the subway or flying in an airplane, there’s an unoccupied time to devote to a book. Moreover, now it is possible to read from electronic media.
2. Read before bed. Even if you read only 10-20 pages before going to bed, in two weeks you can master one small book. In addition, reading relaxes, and this effect just does not hurt at night.
   
   
   
   
3. Listen to audiobooks. This is a great option for audiences who better perceive information by ear. Well, for those who do not always have the opportunity to read, but have the opportunity to listen to something in the headphones.

Introduce your friends. Share your plans with an ambitious friend who will pick up the challenge. You can compete to see who reads more. In fact, it's very motivating.



Don't read what you don't like. If the book does not go at all, you should not force yourself and continue, clutching your teeth. If there is no interest, you will constantly postpone this book “for later”, and in the end you will not remember anything.

- I noticed that over time, you just get into the taste and can’t stop reading, says Anton Werth. - The more you read, the more you want!



Books are not only useful in the form of knowledge. They instill a love of curiosity, expand our horizons and allow us to look at many things in new ways. Stephen King says that a person who reads a lot can write a book. The main thing is to find what is interesting to you, and read for pleasure.