Wanting to do a lot of reading but found difficulty finding time to do so...

hi snowhybiscuis, When I read your title, I remember my own self. I am a very workaholic person too. I rarely finds time to read which was my favorite hobby ever since I was a kid. Because of that, I just bring books with me whenever I go. For example, when I am inside a bank, I have to wait sometimes for hours to get my money. Whenever that time comes, I just get my book with me and let the time pass by. With that, I do not get upset or bored no matter how much time it takes for me to wait my money. I also do same when I have to meet someone or whenever I will go in a long travel.

its really good to seems you are much strength-full with your works.its really necessary to achieve the successes by hard working.

It can be difficult to find time to read. Life can just get really busy with so many different things. I still try to do some reading, whenever I can, but I too find it challenging to do so.

Interesting topic, Snowhybiscuis. For me, reading is for two things: to experience the things I cannot through the eyes of the author(s) and learning things am interested in. It is indeed hard to find time to read most times so I tend to try to take along my reading materials wherever I go. I have realized that I seem to have a lot of downtime on the road. On my way to meetings, waiting in the food line and my little coffee breaks all present opportunities to read. I usually get to my meetings like half hour early to avoid traffic and delays and is sometimes looking around for something to past that time in waiting. Same goes for waiting in food lines and any other place that you may find you have waiting downtime. You'd be so surprise to see how much reading you can accomplish by this method alone. I have learnt that no one is ever too busy but just pretending to be busy because there are always little breaks in between tasks to do the little things that matter.

YEs reading is hard nowsday , where people prefer the shortest version of things like twitter and smses.Especially if reading novels and such , i guess it back to basic where your read what interests your maybe start back from magazines, newspaper and internet articles.Read for pleasure and knowledge is good without pressure.Personally i have great ideas while sleeping and dreaming such ideas.

Since you own your time, while having your job, you can choose at what time can you allot a time for what you enjoy such as reading. That's what's nice with having your own job, because you can give yourself any time, that you would like to do things on your own.

I know what you mean. I keep trying to truly retire, and while I do less online now, my hours seem to be just as full. I have tried to make time for myself, to do nothing or to read or whatever I want to do, but it seems like "what I want to do" gets all mixed up with "what I need to do." Good luck in getting some time to relax.

i am not a workaholic but have many hobbies, reading being one of them and i am always working on some sort of craft project. i do like to read but find it difficult to find the time.

The best way to 'find' the time is to make a 'date' with yourself and your book! I know sounds a little funny, but it works. If you keep a date book, then start by penciling in an hour, whenever that might be, and for that hour, it is YOU time for reading. No work allowed, no phone calls, no texting, let the voice mail take your messages. And if things are busy around your house, go to a coffee shop, bookstore, etc. and do your reading there. You will find that even an hour will make you feel refreshed, and after a few weeks, pencil in another hour in the week, if you can manage it, but same 'rules' apply, no phone, no company, etc. good luck

I'm not a workaholic,but i always feel tired after work,i arrive home for almost forty minutes after work,so it is crowded in the subway.I really wanna finding time to read some books and wanna spend my leasure time properly.Anyway,reading is a good habbit to keep.Just keep it along with your life,it would enrich your whole life also.Have a nice day.

I love reading but find it difficult to make time for it. The best I seem to be able to manage is to read a few pages in bed just before I go to sleep. Sometimes I read a little at weekends but my most productive reading time is on holiday.