Many of us put it off until retirement. Even in retirement, we may not develop interest in reading unless we have cultivated the habit early on. Irrespective of our age, we need to start spending at least 30 minutes every day reading something spiritual with full understanding. This means we need to read the material in the language with which we feel most comfortable. Once we develop this habit, we will be surprised at our progress.
Nothing can beat daily effort on any issue no matter how small it is.
Once we start reading any religious material with our heart in it, we will start asking questions. The mere process of asking questions suggests interest and curiosity on the part of the reader. We need to clear up our doubts through questions before we can expect our mind to accept the material. Most Asian religions including the Jain religion have realized the importance of repetition in acquiring knowledge. Since we tend to forget fast, the more we review learning material, the more we will retain.