SDS 560: Daily Habit #7: Read Two Pages — with Jon Krohn

Habit Simplicity

Jon Krohn emphasizes the power of simplicity in building a reading habit by setting an achievable goal of reading just two pages a day. He believes that making the habit easy to perform daily prevents it from becoming intimidating or unsustainable. Jon shares his personal experience of deleting social media apps and using those spare moments to read, which eventually led to hours of immersive reading.

If I set the goal of reading, say, a chapter of a book each day, this could become intimidating or unsustainable, and then the habit could collapse.

--- Jon Krohn

By keeping the goal simple, he finds himself effortlessly going through several books a year 1 2.

   

Habit Tracking

Tracking his reading habit is crucial for Jon, who uses a habit tracking template introduced in a previous episode. He logs his reading as a binary habit, marking whether he read at least two pages each day. This simple approach helps him stay motivated without the pressure of reading more than he can manage.

Either I read at least two pages on a given day or I didn't.

--- Jon Krohn

Jon's method of habit tracking is part of a broader series on daily habits that enhance intellectual stimulation and productivity 2 3.