 Read a book a week
A golden oldie I know, but was surprised to find there's no thread about this post (unless I'm being stupid...do tell me if so!)
Anyway, I've been reading a book a week for most of the year so far (starting, of course, with a 30 day trial), and have found it the most beneficial lifestyle change I've ever made. Somehow I feel much more confident now, as I've always got something new and interesting to talk about in social situations, which is an added benefit I never thought the project would have.
I'm starting off trying to read a lot of the classic novels that everyone should know, as well as classics in other fields, like A Brief History of Time and Men Are From Mars etc..., just to give myself a good all-round literary grounding, and then plan to move onto stuff in my specific field of work.
How have your experiences with this been? Any other side benefits I should look out for?! ;-) |