The Unquiet Mind
Premkumar Masilamani
19 Aug 2024
Me: Ara, You should read every day.
My daughter: Hmm… Okay… 😏 😏 😏
Nothing changed.
“I used to read a lot of books, but not anymore.” - That was one of the coaching conversations, which revealed a lot about my reading habit. After a few intense self-introspections, I was able to renew my love for books. I started reading books on Kindle in the bed, next to my daughter. It felt good to me.
Still, nothing changed.
After a couple of months of my daughter watching me read every single night, she asked, “Do you have kid’s books on Kindle?”.
I downloaded a few books and gave the Kindle to her. She started reading. In a couple more months, she wanted to read physical books. I’ve ordered the book set by Roald Dahl, her now favorite author.
Fast forward to today, we have a small library in our home.
My daughter designed a hanging bookshelf for her, started making custom handmade bookmarks for me, and reads every day including the weekends.
Everything has changed. 😍 😍 😍
Be the change, you want to see in your kids !
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