如何一周读完一本书How to Read One Book Per Week

Reading more books is one of the best investments you can make in your life.

阅读更多的书，是你这一生中能做出的最好的投资之一。

Every book you read increases your knowledge and motivation and, contrary to popular opinion, makes it more likely you’ll take action.

你读过的每一本书，都会增加你的知识和动力，而且与普遍看法相反，它们会让你更有可能采取行动，而不是停留在空想中。

Last year, I read 105 books.

去年，我读了105本书。

I have some advantages that helped me hit this number: reading is part of my job, I’ve already read a lot and, while I don’t speed read, I do read at a decent pace.

我确实有一些优势帮助我达到这个数量：阅读本身就是我工作的一部分，我之前已经读过很多书，而且虽然我不速读，但阅读速度还算不错。

But even if you don’t have those advantages, I do believe that anyone can read one book per week if they make it a goal and put in the effort.

但即便你没有这些优势，我依然相信，只要你把“一周读完一本书”当作目标，并为之付出努力，任何人都可以做到。

To that end, I’d like to offer eight strategies that have worked for me:

为此，我想分享八个对我来说行之有效的策略：

Always have a book. Preferably a good one.
随时身边都有一本书，最好还是一本你真正想读的书。

You can’t read a book you don’t have. We have at our fingertips an inescapable flood of videos, news, text messages and social media posts.

你不可能读完一本你根本没在身边的书。我们的指尖随时都被视频、新闻、短信和社交媒体内容所淹没。

But for most of us, the number of books within arm’s reach that we’re genuinely excited to read is usually zero.

但对大多数人来说，触手可及、真正让我们感到兴奋想读的书，通常是零本。

Use multiple formats —— pocket, phone, and ears.
使用多种阅读形式——口袋里的、手机里的，以及用耳朵。

Reading doesn’t have to live on a single device. I listen to audiobooks for long walks, commute time or house chores; I switch to an e-book on the subway; and I save paper for relaxing, slow evenings.

阅读不必只存在于一种载体上。我会在长时间散步、通勤或做家务时听有声书；在地铁上我会切换成电子书；而把纸质书留给放松、节奏缓慢的夜晚。

Combining formats means you can “read” while doing things you already do, and those extra minutes add up fast.

多种形式的结合意味着，你可以在做原本就要做的事情时完成阅读，而这些零碎时间会很快累积起来。

Preview and triage quickly.
快速预览，及时取舍。

Before committing to a full read, spend five to ten minutes previewing the book: skim the table of contents, introduction, a couple of sample pages, and the conclusion.

在决定完整阅读之前，先花五到十分钟快速浏览一本书：浏览目录、前言、几页正文样章，以及结尾部分。

If the book isn’t delivering what you expected, give yourself permission to stop. One of the most liberating habits for reading more is ruthlessly choosing what deserves your time.

如果这本书并没有提供你期待的内容，请允许自己放弃它。想要读得更多，最让人解放的一种习惯，就是毫不留情地选择哪些内容值得你花时间。