I used to read all the time, now I almost never read anything.
So this year I'm resolving to read one book, any book, then I'll move foward from there.
After Reddit shut off 3rd party apps, I came here and resolved to read more. In the previous decade I had read maybe 2 books. I think your resolution is achievable but i would make it ridiculously achievable of reading like 1 min a day.
The habit of reading is what you want and the books will come after that and chances are you will read much longer. Don’t read anything you “should” be reading. Get a “popcorn flick” equivalent that you interests you and isn’t challenging.
Here is what I have read since June.
Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel
Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Shogun by James Clavell
Circe by Madeline Miller
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Wool by Hugh Howey
Shift by Hugh Howey
Dust by Hugh Howey
Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald
A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge
(Reading) A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
I'd recommend getting into Asimov's Foundation series. I, Robot is kind of a meh book from him, Imo (I've read all his fiction work)
Also take a look at Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park) and Arthur C. Clarke (2001: A Space Odyssey).
I'd also recommend Heinlein, but his books do get pretty "pervy misogynistic old man harem fantasies" in his later years.
If you are in Canada or the US I can't recommend the Libby app highly enough - books, audiobooks and magazines borrowed to your devices from your local Library. Looking at the last 5 years of borrowing it has saved me (pirating probably) thousands of dollars of audiobooks, and having an endless supply of audiobooks with zero cost really encourages reading.
I did this in 2021. This year I consumed 13 books (7 audio, 6 paper). Wishing you and your love for reading the best!
I recommend finding a movie you love that was a book first and reading it. I’m an extremely picky reader and I did this with Dune and LOVED it. Hasn’t gotten me much further but this may help kickstart your love of reading again.
I recommend The Martian as a book that fits your criteria
I recommend starting with young adult novels. There are a lot of great ones and they are easy to get into. Large fonts makes fast reading. They generally have an interesting theme and simple plot. Great way to get started. Trying to go from nothing to something complex like Infinite Jest is a recipe to fail.
They aren't all love triangles anymore
320x200 or if thats too complicated 640x400 or 640x680.
Low stakes... I feel like 320x200 would be high stakes because of the difficulty. Low stakes would be more like 1920x1080
I'm taking a 1 month tolerance break, because getting high isn't really interesting anymore
Oops, thought you meant "a break from being tolerant" and I was like, yeah, stop putting up with bullshit!
Finally we've found a solution to the paradox of tolerance!
That first hit when you get back will feel great I imagine. Enjoy the crazy dreams for the first couple weeks!
Pick up walking again.
Switch to Firefox.
Save some money.
640 x 480
Drive less and ride my bike more.
Install Debian Mint on my old laptop and see how much I can get working on it. My ultimate ambition is to replace all my Windows 10 activity entirely by the end of 2024
I'm planning to walk 1000 km in 2024. Nowhere fancy, just around my neighborhood.
That's just around 2.74km (rounded up) per day. So around 30 minutes of walking per day. Are you sure you're not doing more than that already?
Ah... Sadly no. That's why is my low stakes resolution. :) I work from home and I've gotten very lazy. I just roll from my bedroom to the office, down to the kitchen, and repeat.
take more naps
Mine is really just getting back into working out. I kept trying to go too hard after my shoulder surgery and kept pulling muscles (not in my shoulder), so I've taken like an 8 month break to let my body heal. This time I'm starting with my goal being 30 reps with perfect form at 5lb and going from there.
It sucks losing a bunch of muscle mass that you busted your ass to get, but luckily it's easier to regain it than to grow it the first time.
Try Dragonfruit.
Cook one meal from a different country every month. I've always loved cooking and I have a partner who is equally as enthusiastic to eat it with me! The foods have to be something I've never cooked before. Some can be ones I've eaten before, so I have something to compare to. I'm thinking of starting with traditional foods from Afghanistan, Russia, Ethiopia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Uyghur...
My plan is to watch less movies, anime, YouTube. Instead go out and meet new people more often
Gonna try and keep stuff to make smoothies in the house so when I get the urge for a smoothie instead of being sad because I have no smoothie I will instead have a smoothie.
I make one new years resolution every year, to not make any other new years resolutions.
So far it is going great!
I've started painting 10-15 minutes every day and I want to keep that up. I fell off reading nonfiction so I'm planning to start that again.
What would a high stakes resolution be?
Be determined to prove that mole people exist and have underground cities all over the world.
Damn! I was going to say something that would make you feel bad if you don't accomplish it but the mole people situation sounds important
Quit pooping
Finally plan and perhaps execute my suicide. High stakes.
My son and I got an Ender 3 Pro 3D printer for Christmas from a family friend who scored one from a print farm for cheap. She also gave us upgrades and we’ve been learning how to print. Already successfully printed a calibration cube and master sword. We have a bunch of functional prints we want to tackle so it’s been a fun learning experience for both of us.
This is probably one of the most common resolutions....but I'm going to (continue) to work out.
I started a strength training program in the beginning of November and have been consistently hitting the gym 3 days a week. It's been great for both my physical and mental health.
I want to read at least ten books, and learn ASL.
My goals are to lose 10 pounds by the end of the year and get my heart in better shape. I gained 30 pounds over Covid and will attempt to lose weight at the same rate I gained it
By the end of the year? You don't have too long
Eat more fish.
Stop referring to myself as old...
"Man, I sure am ancient."
Decrepit, withered, timeworn, we got synonyms for days
I’m gonna start doing my Duolingo more. Even if it’s just a few minutes at bedtime.
eat more slowly. i dont chew my food enough and it makes my tummy hurt!
Not to make new year resolutions.
As that's failed, I have ticked the resolutions off the list and can do what I like, play more bass guitar and/or regular guitar, but that has to wait until I had my surgery. Nomclue when that'll be, but the hospital indicated Q1.
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