It's been a while since I recommended a book here but this doesn't mean that I am not reading at all. Despite my busy lifestyle I have actually managed to read four rather large positions in the last 1,5 months. I am not saying this to brag as there may not be much to brag of comparing to advanced readers. I mention this, because I want to share my secret of how I managed to read quite a lot in between working full time, exercising, cooking, writing and socialising.
My answer to how to find the time to read is "reading" audio books. They work perfect when you have no time to seat down and read. And as many of you may agree, reading a book it's not just about the time. Sometimes it's very difficult to concentrate on what we are reading. With an audio book this isn't an issue because they are easy to "absorb" and you can always listen to the chosen parts again or repeat the whole chapters.
You can listen to them when you drive to work and you can record them on your Ipod so that you can indulge yourself in their lecture when you go for a run, a walk or weekly shopping.
I listen to the audio books when getting ready for work in the mornings, cooking in the evenings or cleaning my room and this makes the best out of little time I have left outside of my working activities.
Above on the photo the last two audio books I "master" over and over - "4 hour workweek, escape 9 to 5" by Timothy Ferris and "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. I will try to expand on the first one in a separate post soon. However both of them are a must if you know that there is much more into life than working 9-5 for someone else in a place where the last thing you can expect is your professional and personal growth. If you feel that way, go and get "4 hour workweek" as soon as the sun rises :)
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