ANTI READING RESOLUTIONS FOR 2023
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- Today we're going over my 2023 anti reading resolutions! I've always been bad at sticking to the goals I set out for myself each year and I'm hoping this take on resolutions will help me out. Let me know what some of your reading resolutions are. I hope you all had a solid holiday season!
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im a mood reader and fully embracing it is actually so productive and fulfilling. working with your mood instead of against it will actually change your life lol. also im a firm believer that the books that mean the most to you find you at exactly the right time, so putting off reading something for a long time shouldn't be a bad thing, bc i think you'll finally read it when it's the right time
This is the energy I (a mood reader) need going into 2023!
i am a mood reader too :D never plan for more than the next book, but off course there are sometimes where a favorite author will release a new book then i drop everything to read that book :) but yeah being a mood reader and not doing a monthly tbr where you know exactly what you will read that month is awesome
I also believe this--when I put off a book for a long time and then it turns out to be amazing and wonderful, I just know I was meant to read it then :)
love this take!
Yep! This is why I love being a mood reader. I feel like I have a psychic connection to my shelves lol, the book I need at that point in time jumps out to me and is perfect. The only downside to being a mood reader IMO is getting library holds in after months of waiting and not being in the mood for them at the moment lol.
"let's focus less on making stacks on books and focus more on reading them" THIS is what I'm carrying into this year
6:40 Counter-point: making lists of books to read is a whole different hobby than actually reading!! I enjoy making lists even if I don't actually read the books 😂
I'm almost afraid to count how many books I have in my book list. I have a heard time not adding more into my list.
I totally get this, I often love to plan things as much if not more than actually doing them, it's such a weird thing, but I'm glad I'm not the only one. I do it with all sorts of things. You would not believe how many Pokemon teams I have put together and planned out, down to movesets and abilities and natures and evs and everything, only to never use them for anything at all lol. I've planned interior design and gardens and yes book lists that never go anywhere more times than I can count.
My anti-resolution for this year is to not feel guilty about re-reading my favourite books. I always tend to feel guilty about reading a book i already read and all the while thinking about the amount of new books I could've gotten off my TBR pile. I know. Sad.
But this year, I don't care about what anyone says. If I only read books I've already read all year, I still wouldn't let myself feel guilty... Haha...
Thanks for this Jesse. This video was all the motivation I needed😬💜
Yesss! I feel so guilty for doing it
I'm doing the no goal anti-resolution too because I found that whilst I wasn't stressed about it I felt a few months I was attempting to speed read books to make the count go up! (Instead I set my GR goal to 1 so i can still SEE the number but not get obsessed).
I'm absolutely a mood reader too, just reading what I fancy when I fancy it🤷🏻♀️ I can't do TBR piles at all, I love those who can but i'll just read whatever I want when I want to and not get trapped by choices former me made, when i now don't wanna read them....
I need to use my phone less too😭 thanks insta. Maybe set alarms when you open your phone? So when the alarm goes off you go back to reading.
I love these!
Very recently in my adult life I have become a SUPER mood reader. Before I could totally make TBR and plan out what I was going to read, but now I have to be so flexible and willing to just go with what sounds good in the moment. It’s hard at times but has really made me love reading more!
Big book hack: break it into small reading sections, which is different for every reader. Maybe every 25 or 50 pages put a bookmark, then read one section a day. Lemme tell you, it is so satisfying to watch the main bookmark make its way further into the book. Also a great use of your extra bookmarks!
Anti? Got me hooked. I have to agree with your book goal one. I feel like making a reading goal just ends up stressing you out and makes other things less enjoyable because you are always worries and or focused on that one thinf
Last year I was in a major reading slump thanks to a social media addiction and a super short attention span. I did some of the things you brought up here and now I’m ready to set proper goals for 2023. So I hope your anti reading resolutions work for you as well as mine did in 2022
I loved this! Especially "Knock knock mother-📖📕💥"
I love this! I guess I've always had anti-resolutions without realizing it! Here's my regular "anti" practices:
-I am also a mood reader, and I don't buy books that I'm not in the mood to read either right away or very soon. This keeps purchasing to a minimum.
-I keep my yearly reading challenge very attainable so that I have the option to read longer books without feeling stressed out, and then I extend it slightly as I reach goals over the course of the year.
-I keep social media OFF OF MY PHONE ENTIRELY. I still use social media, but I literally download it when I want to post or check in on my friends and then delete it again. This has been so helpful in keeping me from mindlessly scrolling!
Love your anti-resolutions, thanks for the fun video!
Sometimes, I'll have an audiobook or ebook on hold on Libby, and then when it's finally my turn for it, I've lost all interest in it. So this year, I'm trying to be better about not feeling guilty about returning books I've lost interest in and/or DNFing them. I'm also trying to be better about the quantity of books I request either on Libby or through my library at a time, because I feel like requesting books and then actually reading those books are two very different hobbies, and then I always end up with more books than I have time to realistically read.
My reading has dropped off massively over the past couple of years due to some IRL traumatic shit. And I STILL feel bad for not reading as much as I wanted to. But i've done SO SO much work on myself, healing, self love in place of that reading time, which is absolutely worth it. I think reading is just a hobby that we, as readers are super passionate about. And if we're not putting 100% effort into it at all times, it's like we're disgracing ourselves as 'real readers'. But we are real readers. Great message, Jesse. Been a while since i've been here, but lovely to see you still going strong on CZcams
This sounds like such a great idea! I am hoping to read 70 books which was my goal for last year and be better about DNF books when they don't work for me!
4:52 "Slow and steady wins the race
I read at my own pace
So get outta my face!"
I need this on a t-shirt 😆👏👏
After watching this for the second time because I relate so much as a mood reader to this, I have more thoughts. I love the idea of easing into the mood reader and letting go of these expectations to read a certain amount etc. Something I am trying to do is embrace what I love to read instead of comparing what I am reading with what others are reading or what is popular, as you say reading what my heart desires!
I love this video, I am such a mood reader and tend to make myself feel guilty when I can't read my books as fast I buy them so this year I've decided no more guilt however I still set myself a reading goal on good reads 🤦♀😂
Unknowingly did your first anti-resolution in 2022. Set a reading goal in Goodreads and immediately forgot it existed. You've inspired me to do that again, but ✨ intentionally ✨!
Caught that moment when you sang anti-fragile in the end 😂
That part about not comparing oneself to another's reading progress is so important! I'm a really slow reader and because of work, I can't spend a bulk of my time on reading (I wish though). It used to bum me out but I've learned to appreciate whatever time I get with my books. I set aside 15 minutes before work and 10 minutes before sleep to read everyday, any other time I get to read in-between I count it as a blessing. This method has been making me happy or at least keeping me sane on stressful days.
Every reader has their own reading habits that suit their lifestyles and priorities. Life is stressful enough, we really shouldn't stress ourself out even more on something that is supposed to relax us.
Yes! Embrace that mood reading life. If I want to do a monthly “TBR” I set a “pile of possibilities” after I saw Kazen at Always Doing doing that because she’s a mood reader. She’s like “these interest me right now, but no promises.” Which is fun, and doesn’t bog you down like a TBR does. And I get a bucketload read most months. Just go where your heart wants you to go, it’s fun. ❤
I also set a small goal on Goodreads every year because I want to participate, but I set it low enough I can usually hit it mid year.
Jesse you can't just say "scratch that bring it back" and not expect me to have Glitch Mode stuck in my head immediately ....
And the end!!!! Antitititiiiiii~~~
LOL :)
I just joined goodreads and started watching Booktube videos. I live all the way in 3rd world southern Africa, so books are not easy to obtain in particularly underdeveloped countries. I felt a bit pressured by the reading environment online and sometimes a bit sad that by the time I'm getting to newer titles, everyone will have moved on. I tried to read more than one book at a time, pressured myself to have a lot of friends online, and I've achieved none of those things.
I can really only read one book at a time. I'm just going to enjoy them as I did before I met the internet: at my own pace. And I'd much rather have a handful of great friends than a list of people I don't even know. Not to say that seeing so many people so motivated and enthusiastic about reading is bad for me. I always feel a sense of community with other readers 🩷 I'm just happy that I don't have to change myself because of it. My goodreads challenge goal is 100% fake🤣 Although I did put some thought into it. Just to hype myself for this reading year.
I think it's really cool that you made an anti-resolution video 🙂
I used to have a goal to read a book a week, and because most books are around 300 pages, I figured I needed to read at least 50 pages a day. That quickly overwhelmed me and made reading less fun, and if I skipped a day or two , I would think “ oh no, I’m 100 pages behind”. I also avoided larger books and series because I knew they would be near impossible to finish in a week/ couple of weeks. I was making reading a chore, rather than the enriching, joyous hobby it once was.
Now I just have a set reading time, everyday. It’s not about how much time I read or how many pages. Just that I’m reading a little everyday, even if it’s just a couple of pages or 1 chapter. It’s been freeing and I’m enjoying my reading much more ( although I still have a number set on my goodreads challenge because I can’t stand it looking empty….but it’s alot smaller now 😅). Thanks for the thoughtful video, I related a lot to your struggles.
yay! Jesse thinks im a magical fairy and an automatic bestie!
7:00 this!! Social media is so mind-numbing, but so difficult to get out of once you start scrolling! I tend to go on tiktok because there are some types of videos I do like to see there and that inspire me, but then I end up scrolling on my fyp for hours on end, and that never bodes well for my energy levels. Therefore, same anti-resolution here!
As for the reading amount, I like to set it below the amount I know I'll read so I get that sense of accomplishment :D
Hey, this one is a video idea.
Make a video in which you read the books of some particular series which you haven't already read. I would love that.
Or you can also make a video of all the pins you have, you once asked about making a video about it. I feel like you should.
I am done with making any goals or resolutions. I had a rough year and I am taking a serious break and lowered the amount of books I want to read as well. Still will plan some TBR's for fun but that is because I want to do them and I don't care if I fail or not. 😁
I needed this video so bad 😭😭 I get so stressed out by my own expectations like I can’t control the ones I set… lol anyways this was 🤌🏻 beautiful
That antifragile reference at the end. LOVE IT LMAO
Anti anti anti fragile! Love the editing of this video and the points you made are truth. Let's have a great reading year and whatever way that looks is fine! Also love that I was catching up on your last few videos and you just uploaded haha
What’s the song?
@@bayan4753 Antifragile by Le sserafim!
Those are some great Anti-reading resolutions! :)) I wish you a wonderful 2023 and I want to thank you for your videos, Jesse! I love you, I absolutely love you. Your energy, your charm, it's always such a pleasure to be in your online company. You always look so authentic and honest. And yes, maybe a portion of that is for the camera and because your audience expects it of you, but I can tell that most of it is just true and honest. I have a few great friends in my life and I'm thankful for them, but I would have really loved to have a friend like you! Have a great, great 2023!!! Love you!
If you do think that you appear as a troll to all of us series-completing readers, then you are the cutest and most uplifting troll under the bridge, Jesse.
Seriously the person who makes lists of books and has plans for my journaling is a different person than the one who actually does the reading. But yet they’re both me. It’s me, hi! I’m the problem. I am going to be embracing so many of these anti resolutions as well! Time to embrace my moods more and letting me DNF or set books aside when they’re just not working for me or my mood changes.
This video is just what I needed to start the year. 😊 It's nice knowing other people go through similar book issues.
The number on Goodreads always catches me hyper-aware as well. So in 2022, I just didn't put anything in and only checked how many books I'd read at the end of the year. Not knowing the exact number of books I'd read helped me relax and be chill about reading, instead of constantly having this thought in the back of my head that I needed to read more. It did me so good, I'm gonna not put anything in the challege box this year either.
My bookish resolution this year is basically to just stop caring about reading so much. LMAO.
Antifragile by Le Sserafim!!!!!! Yeah!! 💕💕 such a banger!
My reading resolution is to just relax with it, haha. I feel like I'm always trying to consume as much as possible, but then that adds a pressure that reduces the actual enjoyment of reading. I don't want reading to be a chore! I also want to give myself permission to DNF (which is so hard for me!) or not continue series.
This is a great ideal. I love this video setup with the lights and side table. Good luck, Jesse❤
Hi Jessie! I really enjoy your channel and your hectic humour. I hope you have a happy New Year!
About your goals, I feel you on struggling to prioritize reading over literally anything else. I was in à reading slump for 2 years, never finishing à book, and only last year did I start getting back into my biggest passion little by little. Priotizong reading is a processs. But what I try to tell myself is 'What makes me happy? What brings me the most joy?' I feel like thinking in those terms is helpful: guilt-free and focuses on what is truly meaningful to me. And sometimes, after studying for my finals as I am currently doing, a long day at work or literally anything else, it's ok not to be in the mood to read. Sometimes we need something else.
So Happy New Year and thank you for what you do!
That quote is phenomenal and I lovvveee all of this so much!! Definitely going to make a journal spread for this
i had a lot of fun watching this video 🥹💖it feels like you enjoyed making/filming it so much 🥺✨💖
I’m so glad you’re feeling well and creative and hopeful. 🥰 I can’t wait for more Jesse videos.
YAY! More Jesse is a good thing. Happy New Year!
Hey Jesse, my goals for the year are I agree less time being on your phone and more time reading 📖, I agree with not setting a goal for how many books I should read but I agree with what you said enjoy reading not stressing about small stuff, and overall I’m excited to see where my reading journey takes me this year . Also I’m excited to see more of your content ❤
I really enjoyed your video. Thank you for putting it together and sharing it! You make me smile.
Love these anti resolutions. Gives me relief on what I should be doing with my own book resolutions so I can enjoy reading and not stress myself out about what to read or pressure myself on what to read on my TBR. ❤ Thank you Jesse for this list! 😊 Happy New Years to you! 🎉
loved this! i see you have the inheritance games book, you should definitely read it if you haven't yet, that and the second one have been some of my favourite reads of 2022 and overall new favourites! so excited for the new videos 🤍
I'm just wanting to read, regardless of the amount. It's been a long time since I read for fun, and just want to get back into it.
LOVED this video! The editing the words the vibessss happy new year!!!
The times i came home from work with the intention of doing nothing but read and then i end up on my phone with the book by my side are countless🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ hate that
Great video, I love the concept and yes, being chill is the ultimate goal!
Anti-titititi-fragile 💪
I like how insightful some of these are! I like setting goals because they motivate me more, even when I don't make them. It's also fun for me to go through every year and see how I did. This year's review actually went better than expected!
Periodic breaks from browsing social media or in my case, watching as many films throughout the year to meet a goal is a good time. I need to set a serious limit on how many movies I watch per week vs how many books can I read during a month. That is my pinpoint goal.
My goal for this year is to not continue to buy more books than I read (like, just buy one book, read that book, and then you can buy another, don’t buy five books at once, you’re only going to read three of them), to buy and read books I’m actually 100% excited for and just have a good time. I’ve found that it helps immensely to just set low expectations, like, I read 33 books last year so my goal for this year is to read thirty books.
I loved the idea of anti resolutions, I also get overwhelmed with everything I wanna do and then I don't and feel awful, plus this year I'm gonna have less free time to read so I really wanna focus on the books I'm excited to read instead of achieving X number. Thanks for the idea, happy new year and looking forward to your videos!
So many prayers and blessings and graces coming at you, Jesse 😉
Jesse’s vids make me smile so much 😊!
Oooo, this is interesting!!! Happy new year!!! Hope you’re doing well ❤️❤️
Great Anti Resolutions Video Jesse and I wish you good luck with all of them and Happy New Year🎉🎊 🎆🎇🎊🎉
I read more this year than I ever have but I enjoyed less of the books that I read, so I’m going to try to read less this year! I was having like a really bad few months where I hated or got annoyed with every book I read. The only thing that helped was trying a new genre. I love your videos!
Loved the video !
10:35 FR was JUST listening to this before i got on youtube and saw this video 🥰🤩 absolute BOP, taking that energy and your energy into this new year!! (also what is that font for "baby" i'm in love with it)
I’ve always been a mood reader! 😂 loving the vibes in this video!
5⭐ for the video aesthetic, lighting and composition. I couldn't take off my eyes for a second. 🎉
thank you!! was playing around with a new set up and i love the cozy vibes it gives off. :)
"The problem here, is that I just don't know how to do it😕."
Relatable.
Happy New Year and happy anti-reading resolutions! 😀
Ooh, an anti-resolution list sounds so cool!
I liked the anti resolution so stop saying things like "I didn't read enough" I feel that all the time. As someone who has to make heavy use of my school breaks for reading, since the weeks are so jam packed and no guarantee of reading time, I feel unaccomplished if I don't finish a single book during a week break.
And I caught your Antifragile AND your Glitch Mode references :)
Anti-ti-ti-ti resolutions ✨️
i have to say, the second you said anti at the beginning, my mind went "anti ti ti ti fragile" 😭
mood LOL
Can I just say that in the best way you remind me of Oswald Cobblepot from Gotham? If you styled your hair you could star in the show. He's my favorite character! ⭐
One anti reading resolution I should make (but never do) is not to attempt so many reading challenges. There's such un-needed stress for me to finish them, when I realize it's such an arbitrary goal. My only positive take away is that they force me to branch out of my comfort zone, which is good. Otherwise I would never have read Ready Player One (phenomenal!) or (The House in the Cerulean Sea (also phenomenal!) last year.
Happy reading whatever you want to read, whenever you want to read it!
Love this!
Your edits get better an better
I always set my resolutions in the first week of January so that week is always my buffer week! This year I want to read books from different countries!
Jesse, when i tell you this entire video had me laugh out loud CACKLING. I’ve never felt more seen than 2:05. thank you
This video brought me SO MUCH JOY ❤
I love your rhymes!
your videos are so aesthetically pleasing 😍 can’t wait to watch more !!! My goal is 100 books, I read 32 books in the last two months of 2022
No real resolutions ,but I read a bunch of short and finished series in 2022 so I feel like reading something long with a bunch of book for some reason, so I picked up a series called Monster Hunter International and it is exactly what I was in the mood for. 📚📚
the le sserafim reference 🙌🏻 hey bestie 😉 also i love love love this video!!! i feel so inspired!! this is what i needed!!
I stopped reading/watching negative reviews of books until after I read them (if I’m interested in reading them) and it has allowed me to give the book a much more fair assessment based on my own opinions. Then I look at some negative reviews after and agree/disagree without it impacting my reading experience. Much more enjoyable than going into with an ick!
I really like this idea and indeed, I got the antifragile reference
Lol me over here with read more book series on my resolution list 😂
You. Will. Never. Shame. Yourself. Into. Changed. Behavior. 👏🏻🤠
last year my resolution was to get through as many first books of popular series as I could and I got though quite a few (the good the bad and the eh) but in hindsight when I found a rREALLy good one all I wanted was to read the next book but I would force myself to pick another series and it all culminated into reading block at the end of the year and I read LESS books than the previous year so basically I found THE WORST possible thing I could have done for myself a a reader
So this year I am picking back all those series that I liked and going as far as I like them. I already bought 3 Johannes Cabal books and Crooked Kingdom. I am excited.
My goal is Let's chill haha.
Glad you're uploading again and more! 🙂
Dude when are we gonna get more bookish sketches they give me life
it's been helpful to me to set alarms on my phone at random ass times that just say "what if you were reading now?". because there are lots of times when I'm cosy or there's good light and I *could* be reading but it doesn't occur to me because ADHD brain.
Omg I lovey-dovey-dovey'd your REFERENCE literally squealed 😅
HAHAHA
ANTI TI TI TI FRAGILE ❤
omg the mood reader thing is me! i have these grand tbrs and then read the most random stuff instead 😅 so i need to learn to embrace my inner mood reader
Ooooo. The backlights are looking nice.
thank you! trying out a new set up.
I buy books for the seasons and then wait for that season to read the book. I bought a retelling of the Nutcracker at the end of 2021 and finally read it this past December. Mood or Seasonal reader here 😂
I set a Goodreads goals, but I don't feel bad about resetting it in late December to reflect my actual reading speed for the year.
I also make a list of books I'm absolutely, finally going to get around to THIS year. Then look at it in late December and realize I didn't read any of them, again. (I'm almost at the ten year anniversary for finishing the last two books in one series.)
I think there are apps you can use to shut down other apps for set periods of time. I've never looked into them, but it might help with spending less time on SM.
I'm looking forward to the chain of thorns by Cassandra Clare because I would read anything by her even her grocery list also i can't wait for the rest of the fire force Mangas
i was NOT expecting a kpop reference omg i love you
I’ve got Kindle Unlimited for Christmas so I think I’ll read more this year 😊
My resolution is simple, to just finish all the books I already have and am already reading. That doesn't seem like much, but I've had those books for over a year or so, so it'll definitely an achievement for me.
I guess one anti-resolution I'll have is...to not stall in reading a book when I'm attached to the story. I know that seems contradictory, but when I become invested in a story, I'll always stall in completing because 1. I feel as though I'm not in the right mind space to enjoy the story 'as it deserves' or 2. I'm enjoying it so much I don't want to be done with it lmao
In general I want to get over my book slump that I've had for the past year. I'm an artist too and I've similarly had an art slump for much of the same time. Honestly, having a book AND an art slump at the same time is so depressing, being lazy has never been this mentally draining. So, I want to get over that and then I want to find a balance between reading a book for hours and creating art for hours, and whatever I do in-between that isn't academically/family/friend-related I'll try to lessen. Which also includes social media lol.
I totally get you, I do that stalling thing too, that's exactly what it's like! I'm chronically unable to finish anything, tv shows, books, video games, etc, because I'm not ready for it to be over or the mood isn't just perfect to fully appreciate it or something. It can be kind of frustrating because I now have dozens of in progress media that I can't seem to resolve and it's just a mess.
Kinda weird way I managed to reduce the time I spent on my phone was to keep moving the app icons around. Then you won't develop muscle memory to open the app "accidentally" and it gives you time to think whether going on the app is something you actually want to do while you look for it.
Didn't work with Reddit though, that I just had to delete and decide I'll only check it when on the computer.