讓你每天多些閱讀時間的10個小竅門

I don't think I need to tell you that reading is good for you—great for you. The more you read, the more you learn. The more you learn, the greater the grasp you have on how the world ticks. Reading expands your life perspective and fine tunes your life filter. You understand life more, and in turn, can deal with it better. Unfortunately, most people don't read. Sometimes, people do want to read—they've got a book at home sitting on the shelf that they fancy—but can never seem to find the time. Well my friends, this post is for you.

閱讀的好處，甚至是偉大之處，我無需贅言。你讀得越多，學到的也越多。你學到的越多，對世界就瞭解得越多。閱讀能夠擴展你的人生視野，並且對你的生活準則進行微調。對於生活，你懂得更多，相應地就會應對得更自如。遺憾的是，大多數人並不閱讀。有時候，人們真心想讀書——他們拿來一本書，坐在家裏最愛的書架旁——但似乎永遠也找不到時間來讀。那麼，我的朋友們，就來看看這篇文章吧。

ing is a pleasure.

10.把閱讀當成樂趣

Obviously, to get yourself motivated to read, read something that interests you. Meditation, animals, philosophy, sex—whatever you want. If you're drawn to the book, the more likely you'll be excited to pick it up and read it.

很顯然，你要讓自己獲得閱讀的動力，就去讀些你感興趣的書。冥想，動物，哲學，性——什麼都行。倘若你被某本書所吸引，你就可能更有興致拾起書並閱讀它。

triggers.

9.設置啓動器

Make reading a habit by setting triggers. For example, breakfast (among other things), is my trigger. Whenever I break the fast, I make it a rule to read. You can do this for anything—when you go the washroom, when you're riding the subway, while you eat dinner, before bed—you get the point. Your triggers will act as a friendly reminder that you should read. It may take some time getting used to (like all habits do), but it's worth it!

通過設置啓動器使閱讀成爲一種習慣。例如，早餐（在其他事情之中）是我的啓動器。無論我幾點吃早餐，我規定自己要閱讀。你可以把任何事當做啓動器——在洗手間的時候，坐地鐵的時候，吃晚飯時，上牀睡覺前——你懂的。你的啓動器可以友好地提示你該讀書了。這需要有段時間才能習慣（像所有習慣一樣），但絕對值得！

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8.設定目標

Some people set radical goals for themselves like reading one book a week. (Yeah, I know right?) Obviously you don't have to be as radical as that. You can start by reading a book a month. Or a book every two months even. Up to you. Whatever floats your boat. But setting a goal and aspiring to reach it gives you a focus that'll help you get the job done.

有些人喜歡給自己設定一個激進的目標，如一週讀一本書。（是的，我說的對吧？）很顯然，你不必那麼激進。你可以從一個月讀一本書開始，甚至是兩個月讀一本。這取決於你自己，只要開心就好。設定目標並全力以赴去實現它，這個過程能使你專注於此事，幫助你完成目標。

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7.責任感

Accountability helps. Maybe have a reading partner. Set something up between the both of you where you tell each other what book you're going to read and when you're going to check in with one another to see through your promise. Another thing you can do is borrow books from your local library. (A gold mine!) The return date gives you a sense of pressure to finish your book by a certain deadline.

責任感可以起作用。也許你可以找個閱讀小夥伴，彼此約定好在什麼地方，打算讀什麼書，什麼時間相互檢查進度以便堅持到底。你可以做的另一件事就是從你們當地圖書館借書來讀。（這簡直是一座金礦！）還書日期會給你一種壓力，讓你在規定的期限內讀完你的書。

whenever you can.

6.只要有時間就閱讀

If you're determined and willing, use every possible moment when you're idle to indulge in the art of the written word. On the bus. On the subway. On your lunch break. When you're at the gym. You won't regret it, I promise!

如果你有決心並且願意的話，當你有空沉溺於文字藝術世界時，可以把可能的分分秒秒都利用起來，公交車上，地鐵上，午休時間，健身時間……你不會後悔的，我保證！

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5.馬上開始

Sometimes the thing preventing us from reading is our own mind. Our mind will make up all kinds of excuses not to do something. Not get out of bed. Not clean the house. Not shower (whoops). And in this case, not read. The trick to bypassing this mental block is to just pick up the dang book already and read! Don't pour too much thought into the action. Just do it. Once you start reading (if it's a good book), it's quite difficult to stop!

有時，妨礙我們閱讀的東西是我們自己的思想。我們的思想會爲不去做某件事而編出各種各樣的藉口，如還沒起牀，沒打掃房間，沒洗澡（唉！）。在這些情況下，就不讀了。超越這些思想障礙的竅門就是，拿起書，開讀！別想太多，開始行動。一旦你開始讀了（如果這是本好書的話），就很難停下來了！

ys have your book in reach.

4.使你的書總在夠得到的地方

Wherever I go, I've always got a book with me. Whenever I'm at home, a book is always near. That way, I don't have to think much when the idea that I should maybe spend my free time reading instead of diddle-daddling on social media or watching Netflix comes into my head. I just grab the book and start reading. Having your book some place else other than you are adds one more hurdle in your decision making process to not read. It's a small inconvenience, but the mind is superb in making up excuses for ourselves. "Aw, it's in the other room. I think I'll just watch funny vine compilations on YouTube instead." Been there, done that!

無論去哪，我總是隨身帶着本書。無論何時在家，書都離我不遠。這樣一來，當我覺得應該利用空閒來讀書，而非在社交媒體上浪費時間或看美劇時，就不必想太多，伸手抓起書就可以讀了。把書放在離你較遠的地方，會給你要讀書時增加一個障礙，以至於放棄讀書。儘管只是個小小的不便，但人們的思想在爲自己找藉口時是很卓越的。"哎呀，書在另一個房間呢，我想我還是在YouTube上看有趣的視頻合集吧。"在其位，謀其政！

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3.爲自己留出專用時間

Whether it's deciding to wake up a half hour early to get in a few chapters, or choosing to get into bed and cozy up with a book before you eventually doze off, dedicating time specifically for reading helps so much. Just saying "Every night, right before I hit the hay, I'm going to dedicate a couple minutes to reading," can be a powerful decision in itself.

無論是打算早起半小時讀上幾個章節，或是選擇睡前在牀上舒適地享受一本書，爲閱讀留出專用時間是很有幫助的。對自己說："每天晚上，在上牀睡覺之前，我要留出一點時間來讀書"，是很有效的方式。

inate distractions.

2.消除干擾

Get rid of the laptop. Turn your phone off. No Netflix. Goodbye TV. Focus on your book.

移開筆記本電腦。關上手機。不上網。不開電視。專注於閱讀。

te a dedicated space for yourself.

1.爲自己打造個專屬空間

Sometimes, the best way to set the mood for reading is having a dedicated space for one's self. Perhaps yours is in bed, with your bedside lamp illuminating the night's final task. Perhaps it's in the library. Perhaps you have the luxury of creating a reading room for yourself. Perhaps it's snug in the corner of your local coffee shop.

有時，調試心情到閱讀狀態的最好方法就是爲自己準備一個專屬空間。也許是在牀上，讓牀頭的檯燈照亮夜晚最後一項任務。也許是在圖書館。也許，你擁有打造一個專屬閱覽室的奢侈享受。也許，是在附近咖啡館角落裏的舒適空間。

Conclusion

結論

Reading may seem like a mental strain at first thought. But truth be told, it's a pleasurable, rewarding leisure activity. You'll add zest and colour to your vocabulary, expand your life perspective, enlighten yourself with the wisdom and insight of others, and perhaps even learn a little bit about your being in the process which you wouldn't have otherwise. I hope this article has brought value to your life. Happy reading!

乍一看來，閱讀似乎是一種精神壓力。但說實話，它其實是一種愉悅的，具有回報性的休閒活動。它將給你的詞彙表裏添加熱情和色彩，拓寬你的人生視野，以他人的智慧和洞見啓發自己，也許，你甚至會了解一些你從未經歷過的事。但願這篇文章對你的生活有所裨益。祝閱讀快樂！

翻譯：豬立葉 編輯：煙囪 來源: 前十網