Target Trap

Lately I've found a rhythm with my reading much more than in the last couple of years

In this time I have become a dad so understandable I have less time on my hands

But that wasn't it

A few years ago I set myself a target of X amount of books to read through the year - the idea was that this would keep me consistent

However, what actually happened was I stopped enjoying reading as much because it felt less like a choice and more like a responsibility or job

Coming off the back of a football career that shaped my life from being 14 (18 years for anyone counting which I stopped doing a few years ago so I'm 28 forever)

I've been reflecting recently and I had a great time during my career but my best memories actually playing football come from before that when it was purely for the love of the game

Something to consider when attaching a target onto something - you might lose the essence of it which is why you were interested in the first place