The power is in the details — I went from reading an average of 2 books a month to reading 5 books in June. Now that I understand this strategy more, I bet I can surpass that number in July. No, I did not listen to audiobooks at 5x speed. I did not read a chapter a…

The beginning of fall reads — I’ve just finished 2 five-star non-fiction books about focus and therapy (more on them in another article). In the last week(s) of September, I want to read something engaging, human, and fun. So besides the books I wanted to read in August but didn’t (#4 and #5 on this list)…

Romance, horror, fantasy — let the games begin — August was an anomaly. Not only did I set a lofty reading goal (8 books is high for my standards), I actually… hit it?! Never mind that most of it was me binging books in an attempt to escape reality. Reading is reading, right? Even at the expense of life? …

Progress update — It’s that time of the month again — the end and the beginning! August has been a rollercoaster of wins and losses. Let’s dive into it, shall we? Health 1. Follow a workout plan for 1 month. Partial success (or, if you’re a glass-half-empty person, partial failure). At the start, I…

How I went from 15.5 hours to 4.75 hours a week on Instagram — Log out, set app limits, and switch off your YouTube watch history. These three actions + overcoming four ‘mental blocks’ will lead to lasting change in your social media habits. It helped me reduce my Instagram usage from 2 hours to 40 minutes daily, in just one week. My long-term…

The most original piece of art I’ve read recently — On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous is one of a kind. Funnily, I had read about the author’s writing routine before I heard about the book. Just like his writing routine (or lack thereof), his book is unique, personal, and beautiful. The writing style is immediately striking. It’s written in the…

Apply this to any genre — Last Saturday, I made a non-negotiable plan to read from 10:45 pm to 11:30 pm every day. A few days later, I received an urgent email asking me to complete a project before the deadline. The deadline was next evening. My ‘non-negotiable’ reading time went out the window as I…

Even if it feels like the worst slump ever — This is not a how-to guide to overcoming reading slumps. Ironically, it was supposed to be one. But between a mysterious headache and the reminder that I hadn’t read the past two days, I sighed and changed my mind. It felt off to write about how to read more when…

Most people live the same day 18,250 times — don’t be one of them — Most people live the same day 18,250 times. That’s assuming they’re 25 years old when they stop reinventing. You can see it in their faces— blank, bored — as they take their transport to their workplace. Sometimes, I feel like waving to them as if I recognised them for fun…