Mastodawn

Is it normal to love a song but have no idea what they’re saying/singing? 😅 I swear I be vibing so hard and understanding nothing Funny enough, I really love #Chinese songs but I don’t get a single word in their lyrics 😭 @nihkeys #music #freetime #weekends

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Toronto Blue Jays players were removed from other people's seats during Leafs game
Ernie Clement and George Springer of the Toronto Blue Jays could hear some ribbing from their teammates in the clubhouse this week.The Jays' season begins Friday, giving players fresh off spring training the opportunity to go out and enjoy their free time around the city. Both Clement and Springer chose to do that by ta...
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WIST Quotations Feb 12

A quotation from Teddy Roosevelt

If you are rich and are worth your salt, you will teach your sons that though they may have leisure, it is not to be spent in idleness; for wisely used leisure merely means that those who possess it, being free from the necessity of working for their livelihood, are all the more bound to carry on some kind of non-remunerative work in science, in letters, in art, in exploration, in historical research-work of the type we most need in this country, the successful carrying out of which reflects most honor upon the nation.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901–1909)
Speech (1899-04-10), “The Strenuous Life,” Hamilton Club, Chicago

More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/1…

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Roosevelt, Theodore - Speech (1899-04-10), "The Strenuous Life," Hamilton Club, Chicago | WIST Quotations

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Kati Jan 24

Frida Kahlo 💕 (I respect her)

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Ezra S F Apr 22, 2012

How to Fit Reading Into Your Schedule

Some people identify me as a reader. Fifty books a year sounds way beyond them. Even ten books a year can seem unattainable.

Lifehacker’s How to Fit Reading Into Your Schedule and Actually Finish the Books You Want to Read is an okay start. Its suggestions:

Schedule a Daily Reading Time

Organize or Join a Book Club with Deadline

Set Up a Special Reading Area with No Distractions

Know When to Give Up On Books You Hate and Find Books You Love

My daily reading times are at meals and before going to bed. A friend organized a monthly book club. My home is my castle. I have a post, Cull and Surrender, on giving up on bad books.

My additional suggestions:

Always have a book. I have a book everywhere I am likely to have free time such as on my bed, in my living room, and in my car. Probably most helpful is having the Kindle app on my phone. My phone is a device I am likely to have everywhere I go, so I no longer have an excuse about not having a book with me.

Find your space. I can read easier in a moderately busy restaurant or with the TV in the background than I can in a totally quiet room. Identify whatever the environment that works for you and find ways to spend time there.

Set specific goals. More is pretty nebulous and not inspiring. One book this month is specific, in a short time period, and probably doable.

Small chunks are better than a whole book in a sitting. People who study reading retention say smaller sessions work better than sitting through a long session. Best practices for teaching is to break lessons up into small chunks. I usually set an expectation for myself in any particular setting for how much I want to accomplish. So, if I am eating lunch alone, then I will take a book and decide I want to finish 20 pages in that half hour. I might decide I want to stay for an hour and finish a chapter or two.

Make reading a priority. Athletes, musicians, and any expert gets good by spending thousands of hours training. Even when they have small amounts of time, they use it doing something to progress. Reading more works the same way. Any free time, even a few minutes, can help make progress.

Track goals. Knowing that I am behind in fulfilling a goal helps me find more time anywhere I can. For a yearly goal, I check my progress quarterly. Because I start the blog post about it a month ahead, I see how far behind I am and double the amount I read to get ahead. I use Goodreads for tracking, but I also post to this site under Reading.

Talk about the books. Books are a valuable ice breaker. As people associated me with reading lots of books, they develop expectations that I finish them about once a week. I have found myself devoting a few extra hours to finish a book just so I can have a new one started before I see them.

The habit is what is important. Every kind of book has benefits. Fiction improves empathy. Non-fiction improves understanding of the world.

Leverage curated lists to reduce decision fatigue. My best lead on books is seeing a friend rate it highly on Goodreads. I also find them through crowdsourced best lists or various web sites who recommend them. Goodreads has a list tool where users vote on books.

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