A Mug of Insights

025: How To Read 6 Books A Month

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Oct 8, 2025
Discover how to supercharge your reading habits with five vital lessons that make devouring six books a month achievable! Learn to shift focus from book counts to enjoying the journey, and turn reading into a default habit rather than a chore. Explore the importance of auditing your tech to reclaim precious reading time, and find joyful engagement by embracing eclectic content. Lastly, discover how to curate distractions intentionally and sustain your excitement for reading like never before!
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ANECDOTE

Personal Reading Turnaround

  • Robin went from reading one book in July to six books in September after an attention-retraining experiment.
  • He documented the theory in a three-part newsletter series about rescuing attention.
ADVICE

Stop Chasing Numbers

  • Stop chasing a numeric reading target and focus on making reading blend into your life.
  • Treat reading as an organic habit, not an obligation, to avoid burnout and resentment.
INSIGHT

Learning Must Blend With Life

  • Integrating learning means blending reading into everyday life, not carving out isolated heroic sessions.
  • Sustainable reading arises from engineering your environment, not willpower alone.
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