How I Read More Books

I’ve had people ask me how I’m able to read more; specifically, how I decide to read over other activities like doomscrolling or watching Netflix. For context, I've loved reading books ever since I was a kid (I’ve gotten multiple scoldings for having a huge book open on the dining table during meals); I just fell out of the habit as I grew older. In the past few years, though, I made a conscious decision to rebuild the habit of reading. Here are some tips that I found helped me. Have an adversarial relationship with your phoneI initially read about this idea in Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport, and I think it’s a fantastic mindset. The idea of not giving tech billionaires any more of my precious time than I have to is very appealing to the rebel in me. I might have taken this to extremes, because I decided to delete my Facebook and Instagram accounts recently. With no social media, the ultimate timesuck on my phone is Youtube. When I feel like I’ve spent too much time on screens, I…