Reading one chapter a day beats reading ten on the one Sunday you feel guilty.

Guilt produces bursts, and bursts produce nothing durable. Ten chapters read in one sitting out of obligation leave you with a sense of duty done and no memory of the content. A small amount every day works differently, because repetition is what makes anything stick. The guilt-driven version is actually about relieving the guilt.

Set an amount so small it survives a bad week and attach it to something you already do. One chapter before bed, or on the bus. Miss a day and carry on, without making up the backlog.