The #1 Habit for 2025

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In this video I talk about the most important habit I developed this year which is...reading, specifically reading fiction! Reading has helped me be more consistent with exercise, nutrition, sleep, and my work, and is something that I've really fallen in love with. In this video I talk with Merphy Napier to discuss how to read more, and ways to make reading easier and more enjoyable. I can honestly say that this is one of the habits that is changing my life, and is the best habit I've formed this year.

Have a great week guys! Cheers.

[merphynapier]

Thank you SO much for having me on for this video, ya'll production value is amazing and the video turned out so great! I had so much fun chatting with you as well!

[me]

You can't just build your foundation of achieving goals on fitness alone. I like the diversification.

[timmyboy]

I actually prefer goal videos like this. It's hard to make meaningful changes in fitness in just a week or even a month. So it's nice to see other areas of life that have tricks or habits to help improve them.

[romvaleri]

I’m actually not much into fiction but after watching Dune as a movie I decided to at least listen to an audiobook Dune while doing cardio. And I must say that even just listening to fiction actually made me feel better. Now I’ve watched your video and starting to think to finally try to read more fiction, not only non-fiction. Will try to give it a go and see the results. Thanks for the tips!

[Ayorana]

After a few years suffering from anxiety and depression, I noticed a considerable change after going to the library again, nowadays I go there at least once a week and I'm doing so much better ! I'm still not as fast a reader as I was as a teenager, but I'm ok with that 😄
And yeah, I totally agree with you about Stephen King, Revival was a great novel, and I could rave about his books for days !

[krissantana]

Definitely DO NOT stick just to fitness. All forms of self-improvement are awesome to see from your perspective.

[asfdas]

Just yesterday I was thinking about the uniquely powerful/relaxing experience reading fantasy can be versus watching tv or playing games. Amazing to see you and so many others agree! Thanks so much for this!

[MSordernature]

I had a strong love of fiction books since my early childhood. Lay on my stomach, flip through the pages, and transport. It made me the person I am today.
My favourite book has to be "The Tale of the Fitness Bro Who Skipped Neck and Trap Exercises and Angered the Sky". Such a cautionary message, glad I read it at an early age, but it is never too late.

[TheUnsunghero]

Really enjoyed this one. As much as I like the fitness videos, It's nice to have a variety of topics covered.

[adriannafitzgerald]

I read a lot of fiction as a kid into early teens but fell out of it as a teenager as I got busy with school/work/smartphones. I usually listen to sleep help audiobooks but they sometimes leave me feeling overwhelmed with all the things that "I should be doing" when I just want to simply and relax. Fiction sounds like a good solution.

[bradisboss]

I really enjoyed this video. It's very much an underappreciated habbit

[SleepDemonScaryStories]

I actually just had this same conversation with my girlfriend regarding whether or not she believes reading fiction is a waste of time. We both came to the same conclusion: If you enjoy it, it is worth it!

[jeremylandry]

Read the Mistborn trilogy. Brandon Sanderson is a master of his craft, and the pace of these books are amazing.

[VictorDo]

The Toronto library is such a bless. Thank you for the further motivation and tips to read more. I gotta add more fiction to the mix.

[OldMooney]

I love your productivity videos. And I love the reading topics - can we have more of those!

[iwheretheshoes]

Teacher here! I love reading and make sure I and my class read for 30 minutes a day (:

[victorq]

It's amazing how you make a video about reading when I finally get back into the habit of reading haha!
Keep up the great work! Your videos are always interesting and useful!

[fritten]

Did not expect Merph to show up, but can't say im disappointed!

[RealJaydenThaBoy]

3:07 this dude haha😂 (that's really how it be tho)

[pokalonta]

Hey, haven't watched the video in full yet, but I already have to say that starting to read fiction this year has been a game changer and impoved every other aspect of my life.

I started as most start coming from this path of endless desire for a constant productivity increase and self improvement. From there it all started with "Atomic Habits" by James Clear. Even though I am not really a fan of the book in hindsight, the one thing that stuck with me was reading and being able to shift my focus away from all the noise of our daily lifes and unimportant drama to things that can be thought deeply about and are much more relevant in life.
A book on whatever topic helps me to collect my thoughts and really think about stuff not just in the surface level way social media has taught us to, but more deeply and engaging or critical. It has so many advantages... you start to understand how other people can think and feel, you're gonna be more empathetic, curious and a better listener. This in turn helps to really, and I mean really care about the people around you. Of course the drive for productivity never went away but now I pity those who cannot get rid of it for a moment and step back to see the bigger picture.


Make sure to decouple reading from productivity. It shouldn't be an item on your todo list and you don't want to reach some magic number of books at the end of the year. Keep it sustainable so you're just having fun. And it's ok to skip a book if you don't like the first 30 pages. I always have one fiction, one non-fiction and at least one book in english on my table so I don't feel like I need to get through ONE specific book before I can start the next one.