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Why I’m Moving The Goalposts
Sometimes you have to call it
A few weeks back I set myself a challenge designed to demonstrate the value of reading on this platform. I aimed to read 10 pieces of new writing a day for as close to 31 consecutive days as possible.
Reading is a quadruple threat (in a good way). It widens your knowledge, improves your writing, gives you ideas for articles and draws more people toward your own output.
And yet. Most of us writers on here focus almost exclusively on writing. I’m guilty of it myself. If I only have an hour available, do I write or read? Too often, the answer is to write.
Time. The one resource we can’t create more of. Facing this reality is why I’m having to move the goalposts on my challenge…
Be Honest And Adapt
Sometimes, you bite off more than you can chew. I’ve had real issues fitting in the time required to read the 10 articles each day (and knock out an article listing each one along with a quick comment, to evidence it all).
Throw in work travel (remember that?) and my time has disappeared, and with it my opportunities to read or write.
But, interestingly, despite my writing and reading levels dropping off a cliff in the last 10 days, my views and reads have remained…
