It’s Better Than Zero

Read one page a day

Open a book you already have, read one page, and leave a bookmark for next time. Once you’ve read the page, you’ve done what you set out to do.

By Cameron DeJong

Try it with the next page

  1. Pick something you want to read. Grab the book on your nightstand, open an e-book, or finish a page from something you’ve already started.
  2. Read one page. Stop there if that’s what fits today. If you want to keep reading, go ahead.
  3. Make the next page easy to find. Leave a bookmark or the e-book open, then put it where you want to read tomorrow.

Give your page a time and place

Try “After I plug in my phone at night, I’ll read one page in bed.” If that’s too late, choose a different moment, like the first few minutes of lunch. Put the book where that moment happens.

If you miss a day or a week, turn to your bookmark and read the next page. If a page feels too long today, read one paragraph and mark where you stopped.

Choose when you’ll read the next page, or see what your own pace adds up to.

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Three books I recommend

If you want to read more about habits and routines, here are three I’d point you to.

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Tiny Habits

By BJ Fogg. Shrink a habit until it feels easy to do, then attach it to a routine you already have.

Atomic Habits

By James Clear. Set up your surroundings so the action you want to take is easier to start and repeat.

The 5 AM Club

By Robin Sharma. A story built around setting aside the first part of the morning for movement, reflection, and learning.