My 2025 Reading and Writing Goals

On the reading and writing goals I have set myself for 2025..

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Jan 01, 2025

∙ Paid

With the oversaturation of 2025 goals, I thought I’d add mine to the list—for you to read or not. I don’t really set rigid goals, but time is quickly fleeting now that I’m 24, so here are a few things I hope to fulfil this year.

I’d also like to note that I do believe in manifesting. If you haven’t heard it already, I got laid off from my job in June. Fine, whatever! I just hate the whole job-finding process. So, whilst I was interviewing, I still wished for my previous job back—even though they had let me go. I distinctly remember standing in the shower, envisioning getting a call from them asking me to come back. It just seemed a lot easier in my head. And a couple of days later, I got that call!

I feel like I’ve manifested a few things, but that’s the big one. So, I’ll be taking the concept of manifesting with me into 2025 as well!

Reading Goals

2025 will be the year I read War and Peace —slowly but not too slowly.

Read 50 books again—a book a week keeps me out of a reading slump!

Read intentionally.

Annotate and keep track of quotes—basically pretend I’m a literature student again.

Read more literary fiction and Japanese fiction.

Plan more reading dates with my sister—or enjoy solo ones in coffee shops.

Wake up earlier and read—this is the best time to get reading in because I just fall asleep at night!

Writing Goals

Grow on here—connect with those interested in literature and philosophy, and hopefully help people learn.

Make some writing friends—create a nice Substack community!

Learn more philosophy—nurture a skill I don’t want to lose.

Post more consistently on social media and hopefully gain a following.

Other Goals

Prioritise language learning: improve my Tagalog to better connect with my partner’s family, keep up with Spanish, and revisit Japanese.

Continue learning coding (any language)—I don’t have time for big projects, but small daily tasks like app building, data analysis, or web design will do.

Get promoted! This is a big goal for me but feels kind of out of my control!

Be kinder and less judgmental—let go of negativity and gossip to cultivate inner peace.

Move into a new, nice flat.

Have a successful, stress-free wedding!

Maintain my gym routine—4–5 times a week—and keep making fresh, wholesome food. I feel like my boyfriend and I have made a good habit of that already.