I love our reading rituals. Many of you share with me your morning routine of enjoying a good book with a cup of coffee. Maybe you’re like Cal Newport, author of “Deep Work” and “Slow Productivity,” who enjoys munching on crackers while reading. Or perhaps you read while walking on a treadmill, commuting to work, or reading to your kids at night. However you do it, your reading rituals set the tone for your day.
Books offer us a chance to settle in, find some control, and simultaneously be swept away. Your daily reading rituals are a way of saying, “This time is mine. I’m going to savor my latte and twenty pages before the day’s chaos begins.”
However, don’t become so attached to your reading ritual that you can’t read unless everything is just right. At the same time, take pride in making your ritual something you eagerly anticipate each day.
Until tomorrow, read slowly – take notes – apply the ideas.
-Eddy
