the fastest I have ever done a book was about 10 hours for 340 pages or so. that is kind of crazy how much improvement you can get from those tips. I am going to try to apply those this Christmas and see how much it improves! Thanks for the tips!
It took me about 10 ~12 hours to read a book called "the host" which had 840 pages (portuguese edition), maybe it wasn't the fastest but it was definitely the one i'm most proud of
TL;DR 1. Intent (have a strong intent and motivation to read) 2. Block out distractions 3. Don’t read all the words - read from your peripheral vision 4. Don’t backtrack - point with index finger to guide yourself 5. Visualise everything you’re reading 6. Read for longer 7. Take breaks 8. Switch locations 9. Practice - do it 10. Write about it (retrieval / recap)
1. 6:03 Intent: Just do it, choose wisely, don't force 2. 7:25 Eliminate distractions: Phone on silence 3. 7:58 Don't "read" all the words: Use peripheral sight 4. 9:37 Don't backtrack: Use a pointing device (pen, finger) 5. 11:04 Visualize: what you are reading like watching a movie (link method) 6. Longer reading sessions, >1 hour long 7. Take breaks: ~5' 8. Switch locations, read on different places/positions 9. Practice 10. Write about this (what I'm doing right now :)), better handwriting
I would suggest watching Matt DiMaio's video on how to read, remember, and recall textbooks. I found his technique to be quite helpful for studying. I watched this video because I want to read novels faster.
Those in specific fields have tremendous weight to bear when reading. My brain requires me to stay away from moving pictures (movies, shows, games, and so on) for at least 2 weeks for my brain to withstand 2 hours of reading. The reality dawned on me but i dont to give up watching films but interchange both activities but that’s only an impossibility.
When I was a child I would routinely read a 300 page book in one day. Over time I lost that ability and with it my love of reading. I have become such a slow reader. I always thought it was simply a byproduct of getting older and my brain not working as efficiently as it once did. I now think I just developed bad habits. I just want to thank you for helping me alter my view with those tips. You've restored some confidence in my ability to recover that childhood ability and once again start regularly reading ... and faster ; )
Haha I used to finish Harry Potter books in days, now I don’t really have a passion. I can understand more and read alot faster but it’s not fun anymore
I feel you! I used to enjoy reading two to three books a day as a kid, yeah they ain’t super long but I still loved and am proud of my progress. Growing up I feel like my ability and desire to read has decreased and I’ve been finding excuses and distractions NOT to read. That’s pathetic, now i can only read around 10 pages in an hour and I’m already tired😢
@@redamancy119 This is mostly because of the multiple responsibilities we have. As we get older. So many things take up space in our mind, and if you’re like me, who has bad memory, than it doesn’t make the situation any better. I used to be able to read like maybe 150+ pages a day if I tried (pretty slow compared to others but definitely fast for me), now, I can only read like 30 pages before I start getting tired of feeling like I want to do something to read. Just to be clear, I still have a passion for reading, but I just don’t read as often because of the amount of other things I need to do.
"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention." Francis Bacon, The Essays of Francis Bacon (1597)
@Patty Nielsen, you're right about studying a book for exams. The latter take the pleasure out of reading. The difference between reading/studying a book for pleasure and doing the same for exams is similar to the difference between "sex within marriage" and "sex for money".
In my opinion, when it comes down to reading a book, I think of it in this way: do you wanna read it? Or experience it? When I say experience, I mean that you actually imagine the characters saying the things they're saying and play out how they might sound. To visualize the setting. Specially when it comes to high fantasy books when immersion is part of the reading experience. Because I don't think I'll read such book that fast and immerse myself at the same time. I believe the purpose of the reading is what should goes under consideration. I guess we're just too caught up in reading *more* books rather than enjoying reading. At the end of the day, enjoyment is somewhat subjective because maybe reading more books is more gratifying to someone than enjoying one book and lose yourself in its world. Happy reading!
I believe these tricks should be used when reading self improvement and how to books. Not books that tell a story like fantasy and fiction. Do you agree?
@@JeevesAnthrozaurUS XD I've stopped reading in front of my friends as much for the same reason! Just getting absorbed in the story and world, in the characters' minds...
When I was younger I found reading impossible as I couldn’t retain the information I later got diagnosed with ADD which made so much sense Then I went on medication and I’ve never been happier being able to read and remember it Thanks for the tips I can’t wait to apply them to my next book!
Funny I have adhd and the only place I could put my focus was in book Still today I can't focus at school or everyday social life because there is so many distracting stuff and sometimes I hyper focus you can't hyper focus in social situations with friend that weird but a with books it's just 🙌🏾
You can basically treat textbooks like a series of books, not just one book. Various chapters cover a wide variety of topics, and just condense the information into a smaller space. If you treat one or two chapters of a thermodynamics book, or organic chemistry book, as a book condensed into a smaller amount of pages, that ends up being exactly true. The many chapters of a textbook are equivalent to as many as 10-15 books crammed into one giant book. If you took most other kinds of books and reformatted them to express information like a textbook, where ideas are compressed into the least amount of space possible, most books would cover the amount of space that a few textbook chapters would cover. If you see things this way, an experienced speed reader could definitely consume 3 chapters of any textbook in record time, regardless of the topic. But you have to be honest about the fact that dense scientific textbooks are MANY books-worth of information crammed into one. A textbook doesn’t really count as one book, which is why whole classes are devoted to digesting one textbook.
Okay, they why dont you speed read say Frege's Original work or Godels. It's not abound length, it's about depth and the content which is being covered, it's all relative. If you can speed read Godels paper on first read and say that you understand it, then you're the biggest bull shitter alive.
“I took a course in speed reading, learning to read straight down the middle of the page, and I was able to go through War and Peace in 20 minutes. It’s about Russia.”
You know, I think I saw the fact that it was about Russia for about a split second. But because I was speed-reading I was not allowed to go back, EVER! So you might be right but I can't say for sure.
So I tried this out and actually finished reading the darn book I started & crawling through for months. I kept thinking maybe I just lost the ability to read, I'd get distracted, bored, sleepy even with a good book... But I LOVE books & WANT to read. So yesterday I followed your steps, set a time even if its a 15 minute off at work, ignored the phone, no distractions, following with my finger, same today, and what do you know, darn if it did not finish, I still remember what happened & loved reading it. The biggest impact I think was lining the pages, that really helped me go faster. Thank you!
If it's novel, everyone can speed read on second. If it's scientific, medical, and full academic book-like, I wonder how many people can speed reading them?
What's the point of speed reading these books. It's not a race. Reading comprehension is way more important. I'd much rather read them slowly and understand it fully
@@has489 Exactly. Literature is meant to be savored. I could see wanting to speed through info books, but not novels, short stories, poetry, etc. Part of the enjoyment is to stop and ponder.
Elvira Florence Even a novel worths time to comprehend and live with if we have any respect for the words that are here just to show us the way or point to something that is inside us. If we are talking here about literature, we should give ourselves time. PS: I am not talking about books like Dan Brown’s
Read this: his 10 steps 1. just pick a book and read it (preferable enjoyable one) 2. rid of distraction 3. increase peripheral vision, cut out words on left+right side 4. eliminate going back (no reread) 5. use finger or ruler to guide and speed up 6. visualize what you read (video&audio) 7. increase reading session with some break 8. change reading location 9. practice techniques 10. write down summarize
What a good video. Even though you published this a few years ago I was really engaged in your message and the way you delivered it. And... belated CONGRATULATIONS on finishing 3rd in your Speed Reading competition. Pretty darn impressive to get that kind of result even though you didn't formally train for it.
6:06 #1 Intent 7:27 #2 eliminate distractions 8:00 #3 Don't READ all the words (draw 2 lines) 9:40 #4 Don't backtrack (use your finger as a tracker to guide your eyes) 11:04 #5 Visualize (like a movie) 13"10 #6 read for longer 13:21 #7 take breaks 13:36 #8 switch locations 14:14 #9 practice 15:00 #10 write it down/ write about it (recap)
I'm sitting here on the other side of the world in Moscow, Russia and watching this super amazing video with all of these bonuses like background lofi hip-hop and picturesque scenes behind. I'm captivated and definitely subscribe this channel. Thank you, Nelson!
Remembering what you read depends on what you're reading, your interest in the subject, your reason for reading what you're reading and what you need to find out. You're going to be reading things like text books or manuals much slower than novels. There are tricks to reading both that can get the information you need rather quickly. But even so, it is always smart to keep a notebook beside you to jot down main ideas that you read. Then, later you can expand on them. This will help you to retain what you read. It is important to remember good reading habits are a skill that needs to be developed. You're not going to be able to read many hundreds or even a thousand words per minute with 85% -90% comprehension overnight. Like anything else that needs developing, it takes time.
delta Pi I am almost everyday learning new words and mentally composing sentences while reusing those words. When I amass a wide vocabulary, I can breeze through textbooks and assimilate learning quickly. Vocabulary building is a MUST. On arcane words or jargons, you would slow down your reading for them. To enhance learning, I use sticky notes, jot down notes on them and insert them inside textbooks, my way of keeping textbooks clean. Or I use the blank back sides of 3" x 5" cinema leaflets and write rough notes thereupon, my way of saving papers. Old cinema leaflets make handy bookmarks.
not only are these other so called speed readers totally unbelievable but they also want to charge you for reading feats that are just totally impossible. I appreciate your short video.
i enjoy reading and understanding... i cant imagine trying to read something so fast .. the joy is reading.. not rushing myself. props to yall who can - i want my escape to last as long as possible
This was great!!! I’m a very slow reader. I accidentally read the entire Michael Oher Biography in one sitting. I never thought I could do something like that, it just happened. I guess being interested and in the moment carried me through with out stopping!
Thank you so much for these tips! I was skeptic at first, mainly because I thought that I would lose most of the story if I did that, but it actually kept me more focused on what was going on. I read Things Fall Apart. A day after I finished it I wrote a review for myself, the story was still fresh. I didn't forget the beginning, for example, like it usually happens. So, again, thank you for sharing the experience.
You explained and demoed speed reading very well, Nelson. I like your presentation style too! In fact, your video is also an inspiration how to create an engaging demo. Good luck!
Love your tips because it's not some magical shortcut stuff that promises a miracle, but very down-to-earth things that seem obvious AND YET lots of people don't manage to follow these simple rules. Simple, honest and true! Thanks :)
Just tried it and amazingly it works and it works very well. Just read 19 pages with the time that I would usually read maybe about 6-7 pages. Thank you Nelson! This was incredible!
once i was 7 years old and i used to read a whole book everyday now im 27 years old and im having a stroke and im watching this vid and im thinkin about cereal but once i was 7 years old.
My most diffcult was The Lean Startup im worrying too much about not forgeting the information i sometimes read the pages 2 times xD im still at page 164 :( hopefully i will read faster of this video
Great video! I can speed read at times, but it depends on the book. Some I take a few hours to read, others I struggle with for weeks. It depends on the language of the book and how fluent I am in it, how the author writes - words or terms I don't normally see or a different writing style etc. I did realize that, as any skill, the more you read the faster you can read. One thing I notice is that, when I'm at "my prime" reading habilities, my brain reads entire paragraphs/few lines at once and process it, and I do retain the information on the page. Useful when you got finish a book for assignments or you're just in love with the book.
Your advice on changing locations while reading makes sense. When I remember a conversation, I often remember where I was when I had the conversation. For books it's probably the same. Another tip: when you encounter a brilliant sentence or argument, go to the blank page in the front and write: p. 19, "brilliant on topic X". That will make the book useful for you the rest of your life.
Finally, someone is telling you the truth how to read faster. So many web sites want $$$.$$ before they tell you anything. Thanks for the tips and being so honest. I will try some of your tips. Thanks!
"Do it. Just do it. Don't let your dreams be dreams. Yesterday, you said tomorrow. So just do it. Make your dreams come true. Just do it. Some people dream of success, while you're gonna wake up and work hard at it. Nothing is impossible. You should get to the point where anyone else would quit., and you're not gonna stop there. No? What are you waiting for? Just do it! Yes you can.... Just do it! Predictive text was taken off.....Just do it!
Nelson, hi, i'm a brazilian guy who saw you in netflix's documentary and started to follow you as an way to learn english, so i am really greatfull to your effort for bringging regular people to amazing worlds such as memorizing and as speed reading in this video. Thank you man, good luck in this 2020!
I tried this after watching this video yesterday late afternoon. I was able to read a book in 4.5 hours! It was tiring, but I was able to do it. It felt pretty amazing actually being able to retain what was read too! Thanks for this video, I will be doing a lot more of this!
Greetings From Taiwan. thank you for making this great video. I have tried speedreading several times before, but failed miserably. Then i came to a conculsion that it was merely an urban myth until i saw your video, which has rekindled my yearning to try speedreading again. Thank you so much for the useful tips!
Actually, some years back I was teaching a class in college reading and study improvement. I went off the course and taught what I call "speed studying." In the class was a young Chinese man. He was reading English at around 90 wpm when he started. He obviously practiced outside of class and at the end of the semester he was reading around 900 wpm with a comprehension of about 85% or so. At the end of the semester he came up to me he was all smiles as he came up to me and graciously thanked me. All of this is a skill that can be taught.
Well, the key is to read a lot. Three years ago I got my reading speed checked and it actually really surprised me - 841 words per minute. About a year later I realised that my speed has slowed, so I got it checked again. 653 words. Now, what has changed? The biggest difference was my transition from literally reading book a day, which I used to do until four years ago, to reading maybe two books a week, from time to time more, if I was feeling up to it. Now, when I'm reading even less, I think that my reading speed cannot be much bigger than 500 words. It's a shame, loosing my "superpower", but finding a time has been getting increasingly difficult over the years. Recently, I observed that the language in which I'm reading matters even more. Even though for the last few months I've been literally drowning in books written in English, I still read them almost embarrassingly slow, compared to publications in my mothertongue.
I ve listen to your advise and it worked! I ve bought a book over a year ago, started reading and never finished. Then forgot where i finished reading last time, started again..managed to finish 25pages.. then after watching your video i decide to experiment and i ve read the book in 2 days! 320 pages. Thanks so much!
Watching this video I kept thinking "wait, I already do all of these tips while I'm reading some things anyway" so I guess I've just never tried to read an entire book like that, I'll have to give that a try sometime!
Speed Reading is a hyped up racket which was fashionable in the 70s and 80s in the firm of rip-off courses. The limit for people of exceptional intelligence, and very good basic reading skills, along with extensive vocabulary, and months of practice is 500 wpm. We are talking here about reading and not skimming.
I felt bad that I was being talked down to. Plus being out in the forest, with no one else there to witness my imminent demise just in case he was a serial killer. Then I realized I joined him on his journey so I was ok. And I did get some great reading tips!
Good to know these tips. I have hundreds of books that I still want to read. But, have to spend so much time in the workplace, and time flies so much. Another tip is when going to read, think something like 'My mind is filled with serenity', and 'I am focused on what I am reading'. Repeat each a few times.
Back then when I started reading books willingly, I used to have problems persisting. I left some books unread, and it was painful. But then I thought, "the hell with it. I'm gonna start reading books I really wanna read." After that, I noticed it became easier to read a book from start to finish. It's still a bit difficult, yet it isn't that much.
Try to set up a special place for reading and set aside some time. Just 15 minutes to half an hour a day is enough to get into the habit. Also, don't read what you think you should read, read what interests you. If a book starts getting boring skim over the next few pages, you don't have to read every word. If you have trouble getting into reading then listening to audio books is a good way to figure out what books you like without the hurdles of reading, which can be off-putting if you don't read much. I was a very slow reader and it put me off reading at all but doing some of these things helped me get a bit quicker and start to get more out of reading.
R.e tip: "No going back" - doesn't that depend on your intention? (Tip no.1) If your intention is to read books related to your job/non-fiction that you need/want to consume or even write notes? Sure some would think its great to tick off 'I've read 10 books this week' versus. 'I've read 2 books this week but really had time to consume and think about each nugget of knowledge'. My problem is I guess, finding a balance between the two. I feel like I'm missing out on something if I find I've read a paragraph but didn't really take it in. Quality versus. quantity, I suppose - it's hard to have both.
Really appreciate these tips. I'm in my 60s and hardly ever read because of lack of interest and I forget what I just read. Kind of frustrating. I was looking for a 2020 new years resolution. Something fun to do. That might be it! Now, just need to find something that I will be interesting for me to read. I might even go to the library and explore what's there. I don't have a lot of money and the library is free. :-) Tks again for those tips.
Peter Mai I doubt that you forget everything you read. For me everything I read gets stored into my unconscious mind, consciously I don’t remember anything but when another form of information relating to that which was stored is provided I can connect the dots pretty easily and recall information.
My tip would really 'shop around' and take out loads of library books ou think you might like and then start them, it is usually easy to see if the book feels like a slog or whether it really engages you in the first chapter (those free chapters with e-books are good for this too). Drop any 'slog' books like a hot stone, they will really put you off when you first start.
@@ABG-yc7mo Tks for your comment. I guess the challenge then, is to be able to tap into my unconscious mind to make it conscious. Most of the time, however, is my mind wonders when I read and I don't seem to understand what I read.
@@squidge125 What a great suggestion! Tks... I might just do that. I like real base stories and history as well as Do It Yourself kind of projects. After I wrote what I just did, I am even thinking about getting some really short stories first and then see if I can remember them. Tks again for your suggestions.
There's kinda important tip I was surprised you didnt include cuz its the one that helped me the most when I started looking into speed reading. I dont know if you do it or not but it really helped me. *Dont voice out the words conpletely if at all in your head. Specifically small words like "a, is, the, at, etc.." With bigger words i tend to kinda start the words off and then cut off the voice.. Eg: "flexible" gets voiced as "flx"... "Manifestation" voiced as "manif-".. You start to get better at it and the more words your brain already knows well the easier it just zips through it while still understanding. And yeah visualizing helps alot with that. I notice that the words I don't know as well are harder so i slow down and take them in. Anyway hope this helps someone. You're still a tad faster than me though I manage around 60-70 pages per hour depending on my focus and the reading material.
Nelson clearly has some great tips and I know from experience that location is connected to memory. For years I was a stage actor and one night an older actor just jumped ahead about three pages. Fortunately, while I was completely lost as to where we were and how to get the show back on track, I remembered that I had long soliloquy in front of the fireplace and if I could get there I would be okay. Thus, I walked to the mantel, picked up a vase that was there, and everything came back to me without any problem. Location, like music, ties us to moments.
I read 30 pages in a hour so it takes me 10 hours usually finish 300 pages book. Tip 1 . Listen and read together play audio in any reading app and take hard copy in your hands and Just listen and concentrate on hard copy Tip 2 take highlighter in your hands as soon you listen something important Just highlight it fastly .. That's it With practice your listening skills will sharp and u can speed up your audio app and Just it..
Thank you, This was very helpful because at the moment I’m reading IT by Stephen king and it’s over 1000 pages long so I want too finish it quickly. These tips work great 👍🏻👍🏻
I love your channel! I’ve been following you for a while since you posted your rowing adventure. So epic! If you want to try to memorize a deck of cards as a challenge let me know! I’d be happy to help :)
@@NelsonDellis Now that's a great idea! I could do it as a kid (just the numbers, not the suit) and like to think I have a good memory. Let's make it happen this year!!!!! I am watching Ali Abdaal's speed reading video right now and he just mentioned your name 😀
@@myneurologicaljourney8966 I try to get 7 hours of sleep, usually end up between 6-7. Any less than that is actually pretty bad for your health. Otherwise I would gladly not sleep so that I could read. But when when I'm awake I also have kids to spend time with. So my reading is on the weekends when the family is asleep and during breaks and lunches at work.
I wonder if anyone has done a study into reading speed and retention vs visualisation ability? I imagine there is quite a strong correlation. I have realised I am a fast reader naturally, I can do what he does in this video if i pushed myself, and it hinges on me having the 'movie' playing in my head along with subvocalising 'the narration' at the same time.
Some books aren't meant to be guzzled like cheap coffee...that was my life in nursing school lol. I would speed read professional literature and professional books. I'm going to try this today.
I saw a post on the bionic reading technique of imprinting bold on the first letters of words, allowing your brain to almost instantly register the words even by simply skimming sentences
tbh i think those things about intent, blocking out distractions and switching locations are more important than one might think. for example when i say i"i want to read this much today" then it's more like a wish but if i make it more like a goal and say "i need to finish tis much until... because..." (and have a good reason for that) then it's easier to read more and faster (though it's also important to enjoy it instead of seeing it as a task or job). I also remember reading a certain book at a certain place (while listening to a certain song, which is very helpful, too!) so everytime i think of that book, place or song i remember much more about what i've read compared to other books i've read at same places.
What you find is that you have to focus a lot more when reading quickly. Now, I found I prefer to read like this because having to be more focused means I don't get distracted o easily, which means I learn more (if it's non fiction) or find myself way more immersed in the plot (if fiction).
- Calls out all the bullshitters who say they can speed read - Recommends exactly all the same "tricks" that they recommend for speed reading. Figures.
Proteus Black I wouldn’t say it’s exactly the same tricks and I’m also not promoting some ridiculous result like 1000-2000 wpm. Increasing to 400 wpm is a reasonable goal while still being able to make sense of what your reading. Also...not to mention... this video is um...free...you actually don’t have to pay for it. And you actually don’t even have to watch it at all. Figures.
So if we're onto the actual book, it's worth saying that nothing women experience in the book has been experienced by women somewhere in the world. So not really propaganda. And since it's set in the future also. So you've got to wonder what motivates someone who is more bothered by the book's existence than by what the book shows.
@@NelsonDellis - It is one of the most HONEST deal I have watched related to speed reading. 12 years ago I tested these tips on my own. At start I was damn slow like 60-70 wpm, but after 2 weeks of intense training (I got pretty serious) I could read with the speed of 220-260 wpm. What's the difference? I finally could read a 250-280 pages in 4-5 hours and this way I saved a lot of time. And being able to read books at such pace (speed) I encouraged myself to read more. That's how it worked in my case. And thank you my friend for pointing out that everyone can set up and adjust speed reading to his own needs. I accepted I do not have to read 1000 wpm - 300 with high level of understanding is what I need 👏💥 Thank you very much for your video - I really appreciate that a lot ❤️
I looked up an article yesterday explaining how to speed read and I was able to double my speed immediately. Just little things you can adjust, it's not that difficult and you do retain what you read.
Nietzsche is pretty enjoyable to read. You could easily read his midsized books in a few hours. Buuuut... his ideas freak you out when you're trying to sleep ahahah
i am like stressing because i need to finish my book the handmaids tail as fast as possible so i can start my school project i swear when i saw you where reading the same book as i did i was like YAAAAAAS PERFECT ADVISE VIDEOOO
Another fabulous post, Nelson. I send people to your books & here regularly. I speed read competitively (just under an hour for 300-350 pages) and get a lot of stick especially from writers who tell me I can't really enjoy or understand a book by speed reading. It's great to see content like this showing you can! (Dan Holloway)
1 have a problem in improving memory 2 repeating it just giving me speech disorder 3 educational system is outdated and corruption and tagging into different agenda I would like to improve in readings
1)Intent (have reason) 2)Turn off any distraction 3)Work on improving your peripheral vision(7:59 technique explained) 4)Eliminate going back(can use pointing) 5)Visualize(imagine what you r reading , imagine watching cinema screen)(11:18 technique) others: 1)try longer reading session 2)take small break 3)vary your location where you read 4)Practice 5)Write it down the synopsis(to remember)
Hi Nelson, would you have any advice about speed-reading books that are more educational rather than narrative? I'm glad you mentioned visualization in the video as I've found that the main factor influencing reading speed is the ability to fluently visualize, or internally represent, the content of the words. When reading educational material, or a book that is logically challenging, it is extremely taxing on the mind to promptly create images for concepts never seen before and then also use them to play the logical operations that the author does with them. Do you know any good technique to help with this? Here are 3 examples of books that I'd say are challenging in 3 slightly different ways for the mind: 1. this is educational / philosophical --> Rudolf Steiner - The Philosophy of Freedom (download here: b-ok.cc/book/773581/9b24c0); 2. this is a sci-fi novel again, but the style of writing is slightly trickier than the handmaid's tale --> William Gibson - Neuromancer (download: b-ok.cc/book/831168/de0041) 3. this is educational / neuroscience --> Jaak Panksepp - Affective Neuroscience (download: b-ok.cc/book/1128841/d6091c) I'd be glad to hear your thoughts on this, or maybe even to see a video more dedicated to speed-reading difficult material. In any case, thank you very much, this is helpful and inspiring!
I had the same question. I routinely needed to read information out of technical support manuals on equipment from the vendor and while it wasn't heavy duty math or chemistry or anything, it was more akin to an operator's manual for complex equipment, it was written from cobbled-together engineering notes by a technical writer, it wasn't necessarily an interesting plot! :)
me: I'm going to read this book in a day. me: puts away distractions. sits down to focus. through sheer willpower I get through the first 50 pages or so. me: okay, so that took four hours, so maybe I should just go check out something from the kid's shelf... seriously though?? here's the thing: energy or enjoyment. i can maintain a semi-decent pace if i *just* focus on basic speed-reading technique. but it wears me out. and if i visualize? ha, i'm going to end up backtracking and getting absorbed in thoughts and #feels because my eyes naturally loose focus when i'm visualizing.
Thanks for this. I have well over two-dozen books that I recently picked up and have yet to finish. Between family, work, writing, and all of my Collective projects, it is quite a challenge to read them all in a timely manner. I find myself more focused on trying to complete my debut novel but I really want to start tackling these books.
What's the fastest you've ever read a book (not an audiobook, a REAL book)?
it took me 8 hours to finish a 300 pages book . That's not fast but like i'm actually proud of myself .
@@Hihi-rp5hg Amazing! I love that.
the fastest I have ever done a book was about 10 hours for 340 pages or so. that is kind of crazy how much improvement you can get from those tips. I am going to try to apply those this Christmas and see how much it improves! Thanks for the tips!
Lol I thought I was fast enough when I read 550 pgs in 5 days.. Til I see this video..
It took me about 10 ~12 hours to read a book called "the host" which had 840 pages (portuguese edition), maybe it wasn't the fastest but it was definitely the one i'm most proud of
TL;DR
1. Intent (have a strong intent and motivation to read)
2. Block out distractions
3. Don’t read all the words - read from your peripheral vision
4. Don’t backtrack - point with index finger to guide yourself
5. Visualise everything you’re reading
6. Read for longer
7. Take breaks
8. Switch locations
9. Practice - do it
10. Write about it (retrieval / recap)
Alex Strick van Linschoten thanks for this! I love summarizing things like this
Thanks for the summary!!! 🌸
Saved me 16 min.
Thanks
Thanks. I appreciate getting to the point. Speedreading that takes 16 mins to tell us. Ha.
May Jesus bless you wherever you go.
How to speed watch this video: start at 6:00
just when i reached the 6 minute mark, and wanted to post the same as you... i found the comment xD
Also put it on 2x speed
I was looking for this comment!
😂😂
Thank you my good man!
1. 6:03 Intent: Just do it, choose wisely, don't force
2. 7:25 Eliminate distractions: Phone on silence
3. 7:58 Don't "read" all the words: Use peripheral sight
4. 9:37 Don't backtrack: Use a pointing device (pen, finger)
5. 11:04 Visualize: what you are reading like watching a movie (link method)
6. Longer reading sessions, >1 hour long
7. Take breaks: ~5'
8. Switch locations, read on different places/positions
9. Practice
10. Write about this (what I'm doing right now :)), better handwriting
Pablo Bianchi sure
thank you pablo
You saved the earth :-P
You saved 16 minutes of my life
We have a superhero
Thank you for this..
The secret to reading a book in a day is to choose a short book.
Dear Ryan.Are you joking?
No...
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Agree
Cute
No matter its short or long book , you have to use it for your daily life
Law student here
Step 1: open the book
Step 2: realize you have 6 hours to read it and 2 other books
Step 3: read the book
The struggle is real
lol
I would suggest watching Matt DiMaio's video on how to read, remember, and recall textbooks. I found his technique to be quite helpful for studying.
I watched this video because I want to read novels faster.
The driving force is fear. Hahaha!
Those in specific fields have tremendous weight to bear when reading.
My brain requires me to stay away from moving pictures (movies, shows, games, and so on) for at least 2 weeks for my brain to withstand 2 hours of reading. The reality dawned on me but i dont to give up watching films but interchange both activities but that’s only an impossibility.
When I was a child I would routinely read a 300 page book in one day. Over time I lost that ability and with it my love of reading. I have become such a slow reader. I always thought it was simply a byproduct of getting older and my brain not working as efficiently as it once did. I now think I just developed bad habits. I just want to thank you for helping me alter my view with those tips. You've restored some confidence in my ability to recover that childhood ability and once again start regularly reading ... and faster ; )
Haha I used to finish Harry Potter books in days, now I don’t really have a passion. I can understand more and read alot faster but it’s not fun anymore
i would read for least 50 pages if not then 200-230 pages a day and 240 hours a week max
I feel you! I used to enjoy reading two to three books a day as a kid, yeah they ain’t super long but I still loved and am proud of my progress. Growing up I feel like my ability and desire to read has decreased and I’ve been finding excuses and distractions NOT to read. That’s pathetic, now i can only read around 10 pages in an hour and I’m already tired😢
@@redamancy119 This is mostly because of the multiple responsibilities we have. As we get older. So many things take up space in our mind, and if you’re like me, who has bad memory, than it doesn’t make the situation any better. I used to be able to read like maybe 150+ pages a day if I tried (pretty slow compared to others but definitely fast for me), now, I can only read like 30 pages before I start getting tired of feeling like I want to do something to read. Just to be clear, I still have a passion for reading, but I just don’t read as often because of the amount of other things I need to do.
its because you read very simpler book as a child. And mostly, book you liked ( at hom, not school)
"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention."
Francis Bacon, The Essays of Francis Bacon (1597)
Richard Dworkin Yup...:I cook my book with red wine and sometimes I add butter. It tastes so damn good. By the way I’m not homeless.
@Patty Nielsen, you're right about studying a book for exams. The latter take the pleasure out of reading. The difference between reading/studying a book for pleasure and doing the same for exams is similar to the difference between "sex within marriage" and "sex for money".
I don’t wanna read John Banville quickly.
I wanna linger over every paragraph.
Man I gotcha and agree with this statement
I sped read that. Mmmm bacon...
In my opinion, when it comes down to reading a book, I think of it in this way: do you wanna read it? Or experience it?
When I say experience, I mean that you actually imagine the characters saying the things they're saying and play out how they might sound. To visualize the setting.
Specially when it comes to high fantasy books when immersion is part of the reading experience. Because I don't think I'll read such book that fast and immerse myself at the same time.
I believe the purpose of the reading is what should goes under consideration. I guess we're just too caught up in reading *more* books rather than enjoying reading. At the end of the day, enjoyment is somewhat subjective because maybe reading more books is more gratifying to someone than enjoying one book and lose yourself in its world.
Happy reading!
I believe these tricks should be used when reading self improvement and how to books. Not books that tell a story like fantasy and fiction. Do you agree?
I can hardly read any work of fiction without reading out loud and giving different characters a distinct voice to act out
@@JeevesAnthrozaurUS XD I've stopped reading in front of my friends as much for the same reason! Just getting absorbed in the story and world, in the characters' minds...
I actually read fast while I am inmerse in the story. I just do it without knowing. ( sorry if I did a grammar mistake)
Jhoi Reyeros
Me too. I just naturally skim the entire book.
“Turn off any distractions”
“MUM GET IN THE DAMN CLOSET NOW!”
Your mum is a lesbian?
@@pentuplove6542 no she's American
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I'm prison mike! And I'm here to tell you how bad prison is!
Ayo?! 🤨📸
When I was younger I found reading impossible as I couldn’t retain the information
I later got diagnosed with ADD which made so much sense
Then I went on medication and I’ve never been happier being able to read and remember it
Thanks for the tips I can’t wait to apply them to my next book!
Funny I have adhd and the only place I could put my focus was in book
Still today I can't focus at school or everyday social life because there is so many distracting stuff and sometimes I hyper focus you can't hyper focus in social situations with friend that weird but a with books it's just 🙌🏾
i can read a book in a day
thermodynamics textbook: im about to end this mans whole career
😂 same w orgo chem
You can basically treat textbooks like a series of books, not just one book. Various chapters cover a wide variety of topics, and just condense the information into a smaller space. If you treat one or two chapters of a thermodynamics book, or organic chemistry book, as a book condensed into a smaller amount of pages, that ends up being exactly true. The many chapters of a textbook are equivalent to as many as 10-15 books crammed into one giant book.
If you took most other kinds of books and reformatted them to express information like a textbook, where ideas are compressed into the least amount of space possible, most books would cover the amount of space that a few textbook chapters would cover. If you see things this way, an experienced speed reader could definitely consume 3 chapters of any textbook in record time, regardless of the topic. But you have to be honest about the fact that dense scientific textbooks are MANY books-worth of information crammed into one. A textbook doesn’t really count as one book, which is why whole classes are devoted to digesting one textbook.
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Okay, they why dont you speed read say Frege's Original work or Godels. It's not abound length, it's about depth and the content which is being covered, it's all relative. If you can speed read Godels paper on first read and say that you understand it, then you're the biggest bull shitter alive.
@@odineinmann5299 www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi5vpTluevmAhU3REEAHZrEDYYQFjAAegQIBBAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.kenyon.edu%2FDepts%2FMath%2FMilnikel%2Fboolos-godel.pdf&usg=AOvVaw1sP4St8VZgyc34hPPWMBYw
The production in this video is top notch.
ibet most of the people here are supposed to be studying
mee too.
Damn, how do you know? Magician.
I am at a lunch break.
Haha amazing.
During winter break?
“I took a course in speed reading, learning to read straight down the middle of the page, and I was able to go through War and Peace in 20 minutes. It’s about Russia.”
spoiler alert
Wrong. You didn't pay attention. War and Peace is a classic about many things set in Imperial Russia. Have the book in paperback.
You know, I think I saw the fact that it was about Russia for about a split second. But because I was speed-reading I was not allowed to go back, EVER! So you might be right but I can't say for sure.
Pentu Plove Er...you guys realize this is a joke right?
🤦🏽♂️ You might as well be pissing on the Mona Lisa. Im 4 months into WaP and still have 200 pgs.
So I tried this out and actually finished reading the darn book I started & crawling through for months. I kept thinking maybe I just lost the ability to read, I'd get distracted, bored, sleepy even with a good book... But I LOVE books & WANT to read. So yesterday I followed your steps, set a time even if its a 15 minute off at work, ignored the phone, no distractions, following with my finger, same today, and what do you know, darn if it did not finish, I still remember what happened & loved reading it. The biggest impact I think was lining the pages, that really helped me go faster. Thank you!
If it's novel, everyone can speed read on second. If it's scientific, medical, and full academic book-like, I wonder how many people can speed reading them?
Yeah, try speed reading Ulysses
What's the point of speed reading these books. It's not a race. Reading comprehension is way more important. I'd much rather read them slowly and understand it fully
@@has489 Exactly. Literature is meant to be savored. I could see wanting to speed through info books, but not novels, short stories, poetry, etc. Part of the enjoyment is to stop and ponder.
Elvira Florence Even a novel worths time to comprehend and live with if we have any respect for the words that are here just to show us the way or point to something that is inside us. If we are talking here about literature, we should give ourselves time.
PS: I am not talking about books like Dan Brown’s
How about speed reading Hegel?
8:45 Page is folded: "Hey! Don't ruin the book!"
8:48 Starts drawing on it: "Never mind..."
Read this: his 10 steps
1. just pick a book and read it (preferable enjoyable one)
2. rid of distraction
3. increase peripheral vision, cut out words on left+right side
4. eliminate going back (no reread)
5. use finger or ruler to guide and speed up
6. visualize what you read (video&audio)
7. increase reading session with some break
8. change reading location
9. practice techniques
10. write down summarize
Thank you Man I appreciate that you the work for use😘😙😚
@@aqeelal-mawri837 cheers!
thank you!
Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Thank You.
Thank you!! For writhing this in the comments!
What a good video. Even though you published this a few years ago I was really engaged in your message and the way you delivered it. And... belated CONGRATULATIONS on finishing 3rd in your Speed Reading competition. Pretty darn impressive to get that kind of result even though you didn't formally train for it.
6:06 #1 Intent
7:27 #2 eliminate distractions
8:00 #3 Don't READ all the words (draw 2 lines)
9:40 #4 Don't backtrack (use your finger as a tracker to guide your eyes)
11:04 #5 Visualize (like a movie)
13"10 #6 read for longer
13:21 #7 take breaks
13:36 #8 switch locations
14:14 #9 practice
15:00 #10 write it down/ write about it (recap)
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I'm sitting here on the other side of the world in Moscow, Russia and watching this super amazing video with all of these bonuses like background lofi hip-hop and picturesque scenes behind. I'm captivated and definitely subscribe this channel. Thank you, Nelson!
Omg you are soooooooo far away i feel like an alien 👽 just wrote a comment from space 😂😂
Remembering what you read depends on what you're reading, your interest in the subject, your reason for reading what you're reading and what you need to find out. You're going to be reading things like text books or manuals much slower than novels. There are tricks to reading both that can get the information you need rather quickly. But even so, it is always smart to keep a notebook beside you to jot down main ideas that you read. Then, later you can expand on them. This will help you to retain what you read. It is important to remember good reading habits are a skill that needs to be developed. You're not going to be able to read many hundreds or even a thousand words per minute with 85% -90% comprehension overnight. Like anything else that needs developing, it takes time.
delta Pi I am almost everyday learning new words and mentally composing sentences while reusing those words. When I amass a wide vocabulary, I can breeze through textbooks and assimilate learning quickly. Vocabulary building is a MUST.
On arcane words or jargons, you would slow down your reading for them. To enhance learning, I use sticky notes, jot down notes on them and insert them inside textbooks, my way of keeping textbooks clean. Or I use the blank back sides of 3" x 5" cinema leaflets and write rough notes thereupon, my way of saving papers. Old cinema leaflets make handy bookmarks.
not only are these other so called speed readers totally unbelievable but they also want to charge you for reading feats that are just totally impossible. I appreciate your short video.
i enjoy reading and understanding... i cant imagine trying to read something so fast .. the joy is reading.. not rushing myself. props to yall who can - i want my escape to last as long as possible
This is the same with me
Do you read classics or more contemporary novels?
This was great!!!
I’m a very slow reader.
I accidentally read the entire Michael Oher Biography in one sitting. I never thought I could do something like that, it just happened. I guess being interested and in the moment carried me through with out stopping!
Thank you so much for these tips! I was skeptic at first, mainly because I thought that I would lose most of the story if I did that, but it actually kept me more focused on what was going on. I read Things Fall Apart. A day after I finished it I wrote a review for myself, the story was still fresh. I didn't forget the beginning, for example, like it usually happens. So, again, thank you for sharing the experience.
You explained and demoed speed reading very well, Nelson. I like your presentation style too! In fact, your video is also an inspiration how to create an engaging demo. Good luck!
Love your tips because it's not some magical shortcut stuff that promises a miracle, but very down-to-earth things that seem obvious AND YET lots of people don't manage to follow these simple rules. Simple, honest and true! Thanks :)
Just tried it and amazingly it works and it works very well. Just read 19 pages with the time that I would usually read maybe about 6-7 pages. Thank you Nelson! This was incredible!
When I was 12 I used to read a book everyday, now if I read more than half a page I feel like I'm having a stroke, so yes, This will definitely help.
once i was 7 years old and i used to read a whole book everyday now im 27 years old and im having a stroke and im watching this vid and im thinkin about cereal but once i was 7 years old.
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Factually. Big books too, adult books, usually fiction though
@@johnnulf624 EXACTLY :') th-cam.com/video/HdcZg-DVyZM/w-d-xo.html&start_radio=1
This is so relatable!
*cries while reading the same pages over again in a book by Joseph Conrad*
Dude, I love reading and the Heart of Darkness genuinely was the most difficult book I’ve ever read, i feel that😅
My most diffcult was The Lean Startup im worrying too much about not forgeting the information i sometimes read the pages 2 times xD im still at page 164 :( hopefully i will read faster of this video
Same here for me..... but for dr. Seuss
😅😅😅
I had to stop reading Heart of Darkness several times, it was putting me in a too intensive emotional state !What a book!
HA! I GOT AN AD FOR “HOW TO READ A BOOK IN A WEEK” RIGHT BEFORE THIS!
Great video! I can speed read at times, but it depends on the book. Some I take a few hours to read, others I struggle with for weeks. It depends on the language of the book and how fluent I am in it, how the author writes - words or terms I don't normally see or a different writing style etc. I did realize that, as any skill, the more you read the faster you can read. One thing I notice is that, when I'm at "my prime" reading habilities, my brain reads entire paragraphs/few lines at once and process it, and I do retain the information on the page. Useful when you got finish a book for assignments or you're just in love with the book.
Your advice on changing locations while reading makes sense. When I remember a conversation, I often remember where I was when I had the conversation. For books it's probably the same.
Another tip: when you encounter a brilliant sentence or argument, go to the blank page in the front and write: p. 19, "brilliant on topic X". That will make the book useful for you the rest of your life.
An Honest good video. I’ve only recently discovered the light side of youtube. So glad to see good learning really exists here.
Finally, someone is telling you the truth how to read faster. So many web sites want $$$.$$ before they tell you anything. Thanks for the tips and being so honest. I will try some of your tips. Thanks!
"Do it. Just do it. Don't let your dreams be dreams. Yesterday, you said tomorrow. So just do it. Make your dreams come true. Just do it. Some people dream of success, while you're gonna wake up and work hard at it. Nothing is impossible. You should get to the point where anyone else would quit., and you're not gonna stop there. No? What are you waiting for? Just do it! Yes you can.... Just do it!
Predictive text was taken off.....Just do it!
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Nelson, hi, i'm a brazilian guy who saw you in netflix's documentary and started to follow you as an way to learn english, so i am really greatfull to your effort for bringging regular people to amazing worlds such as memorizing and as speed reading in this video. Thank you man, good luck in this 2020!
I tried this after watching this video yesterday late afternoon. I was able to read a book in 4.5 hours! It was tiring, but I was able to do it. It felt pretty amazing actually being able to retain what was read too! Thanks for this video, I will be doing a lot more of this!
Greetings From Taiwan. thank you for making this great video. I have tried speedreading several times before, but failed miserably. Then i came to a conculsion that it was merely an urban myth until i saw your video, which has rekindled my yearning to try speedreading again. Thank you so much for the useful tips!
Actually, some years back I was teaching a class in college reading and study improvement. I went off the course and taught what I call "speed studying." In the class was a young Chinese man. He was reading English at around 90 wpm when he started. He obviously practiced outside of class and at the end of the semester he was reading around 900 wpm with a comprehension of about 85% or so. At the end of the semester he came up to me he was all smiles as he came up to me and graciously thanked me. All of this is a skill that can be taught.
Well, the key is to read a lot. Three years ago I got my reading speed checked and it actually really surprised me - 841 words per minute. About a year later I realised that my speed has slowed, so I got it checked again. 653 words.
Now, what has changed?
The biggest difference was my transition from literally reading book a day, which I used to do until four years ago, to reading maybe two books a week, from time to time more, if I was feeling up to it.
Now, when I'm reading even less, I think that my reading speed cannot be much bigger than 500 words. It's a shame, loosing my "superpower", but finding a time has been getting increasingly difficult over the years.
Recently, I observed that the language in which I'm reading matters even more. Even though for the last few months I've been literally drowning in books written in English, I still read them almost embarrassingly slow, compared to publications in my mothertongue.
I always say that you know a book is a good one when the writer does the visualization for you
I ve listen to your advise and it worked! I ve bought a book over a year ago, started reading and never finished. Then forgot where i finished reading last time, started again..managed to finish 25pages.. then after watching your video i decide to experiment and i ve read the book in 2 days! 320 pages. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much, I have to read a book for school and present it but I didn’t have time at all to read it and now I’m gonna try!
Watching this video I kept thinking "wait, I already do all of these tips while I'm reading some things anyway" so I guess I've just never tried to read an entire book like that, I'll have to give that a try sometime!
Speed Reading is a hyped up racket which was fashionable in the 70s and 80s in the firm of rip-off courses. The limit for people of exceptional intelligence, and very good basic reading skills, along with extensive vocabulary, and months of practice is 500 wpm. We are talking here about reading and not skimming.
When I was like 5 or something, I used to finish an entire book in a span of 30 minutes.
Those were books by Dr. Seuss
yeah also great blotter
Thank you for this. I’ve found that reading faster improves my retention a lot
Nelson, I have watch so many videos on how to speed read, yours is by far the simplest, honest and comprehensive. Congratulations!
Can we all just appreciate how much effort was put into this video 👏👏
F**k i couldn‘t even concentrate on watching this whole video 😂
lmaoooo so trueeee man
I felt bad that I was being talked down to. Plus being out in the forest, with no one else there to witness my imminent demise just in case he was a serial killer. Then I realized I joined him on his journey so I was ok. And I did get some great reading tips!
I've got 10 days till my exam, i have 4 whole subjects to read, here i am
hahaha
Have you completed any subject? B/c 23 hours passed
Lol
@@jalilkhan6251 i am about complete 1 subject
@@sankarshbb9503 by following these tips?????
Good to know these tips. I have hundreds of books that I still want to read. But, have to spend so much time in the workplace, and time flies so much.
Another tip is when going to read, think something like 'My mind is filled with serenity', and 'I am focused on what I am reading'. Repeat each a few times.
Really praiseworthy, fruitful and heart touching
Never mind speed reading - I just need motivation to read - period.
It is called curiosity. You know... the one that killed the cat :D
Back then when I started reading books willingly, I used to have problems persisting. I left some books unread, and it was painful. But then I thought, "the hell with it. I'm gonna start reading books I really wanna read." After that, I noticed it became easier to read a book from start to finish. It's still a bit difficult, yet it isn't that much.
'the person who doesn't read has no advantage over the person who can't read' - Mark Twain
hope that helps
happy new year!
First, temper the emotions within. Everything is fascinating; an attitude is all one meeds to change their outlook on anything
Try to set up a special place for reading and set aside some time. Just 15 minutes to half an hour a day is enough to get into the habit. Also, don't read what you think you should read, read what interests you. If a book starts getting boring skim over the next few pages, you don't have to read every word.
If you have trouble getting into reading then listening to audio books is a good way to figure out what books you like without the hurdles of reading, which can be off-putting if you don't read much. I was a very slow reader and it put me off reading at all but doing some of these things helped me get a bit quicker and start to get more out of reading.
R.e tip: "No going back" - doesn't that depend on your intention? (Tip no.1) If your intention is to read books related to your job/non-fiction that you need/want to consume or even write notes? Sure some would think its great to tick off 'I've read 10 books this week' versus. 'I've read 2 books this week but really had time to consume and think about each nugget of knowledge'. My problem is I guess, finding a balance between the two. I feel like I'm missing out on something if I find I've read a paragraph but didn't really take it in. Quality versus. quantity, I suppose - it's hard to have both.
Really appreciate these tips. I'm in my 60s and hardly ever read because of lack of interest and I forget what I just read. Kind of frustrating. I was looking for a 2020 new years resolution. Something fun to do. That might be it!
Now, just need to find something that I will be interesting for me to read. I might even go to the library and explore what's there. I don't have a lot of money and the library is free. :-) Tks again for those tips.
Peter Mai I doubt that you forget everything you read.
For me everything I read gets stored into my unconscious mind, consciously I don’t remember anything but when another form of information relating to that which was stored is provided I can connect the dots pretty easily and recall information.
My tip would really 'shop around' and take out loads of library books ou think you might like and then start them, it is usually easy to see if the book feels like a slog or whether it really engages you in the first chapter (those free chapters with e-books are good for this too). Drop any 'slog' books like a hot stone, they will really put you off when you first start.
@@ABG-yc7mo Tks for your comment. I guess the challenge then, is to be able to tap into my unconscious mind to make it conscious. Most of the time, however, is my mind wonders when I read and I don't seem to understand what I read.
@@squidge125 What a great suggestion! Tks... I might just do that. I like real base stories and history as well as Do It Yourself kind of projects. After I wrote what I just did, I am even thinking about getting some really short stories first and then see if I can remember them. Tks again for your suggestions.
Look books on goodreads then search them up on amazon. Amazon lets you glean on the first few pages. It'll help you decide which one you want
There's kinda important tip I was surprised you didnt include cuz its the one that helped me the most when I started looking into speed reading. I dont know if you do it or not but it really helped me.
*Dont voice out the words conpletely if at all in your head.
Specifically small words like "a, is, the, at, etc.."
With bigger words i tend to kinda start the words off and then cut off the voice..
Eg: "flexible" gets voiced as "flx"...
"Manifestation" voiced as "manif-"..
You start to get better at it and the more words your brain already knows well the easier it just zips through it while still understanding. And yeah visualizing helps alot with that. I notice that the words I don't know as well are harder so i slow down and take them in. Anyway hope this helps someone. You're still a tad faster than me though I manage around 60-70 pages per hour depending on my focus and the reading material.
I’ve heard that one. Thanks for sharing. Great tip. Should have included it!
Nelson clearly has some great tips and I know from experience that location is connected to memory. For years I was a stage actor and one night an older actor just jumped ahead about three pages. Fortunately, while I was completely lost as to where we were and how to get the show back on track, I remembered that I had long soliloquy in front of the fireplace and if I could get there I would be okay. Thus, I walked to the mantel, picked up a vase that was there, and everything came back to me without any problem. Location, like music, ties us to moments.
I read 30 pages in a hour so it takes me 10 hours usually finish 300 pages book.
Tip 1 . Listen and read together play audio in any reading app and take hard copy in your hands and Just listen and concentrate on hard copy
Tip 2 take highlighter in your hands as soon you listen something important Just highlight it fastly ..
That's it
With practice your listening skills will sharp and u can speed up your audio app and Just it..
there is usually a trade-off between speed and understanding/retention.
Thank you, This was very helpful because at the moment I’m reading IT by Stephen king and it’s over 1000 pages long so I want too finish it quickly. These tips work great 👍🏻👍🏻
YOu speak so clearly, I'm practice my listening skill
Me too
I loved this video Nelson, I found it really helpful, thank you!
I am learning how to read faster as love reading but am quite slow.
I love your channel! I’ve been following you for a while since you posted your rowing adventure. So epic! If you want to try to memorize a deck of cards as a challenge let me know! I’d be happy to help :)
@@NelsonDellis Now that's a great idea! I could do it as a kid (just the numbers, not the suit) and like to think I have a good memory.
Let's make it happen this year!!!!!
I am watching Ali Abdaal's speed reading video right now and he just mentioned your name 😀
Him: "... 4 hours in a day."
Me: *Laughs in dad with full time job*
1 hr a day or 30 mins in a day
I work 12hr days (on a farm if you must know), 7 days a week. I’m up at 2:50am and in bed by 10pm, you have time.
@@myneurologicaljourney8966 I try to get 7 hours of sleep, usually end up between 6-7. Any less than that is actually pretty bad for your health. Otherwise I would gladly not sleep so that I could read. But when when I'm awake I also have kids to spend time with. So my reading is on the weekends when the family is asleep and during breaks and lunches at work.
@@Joshmosis2.0 at least you're putting in the effort although time isn't your friend. I have time and I'm striving to make reading a hobby again
I wonder if anyone has done a study into reading speed and retention vs visualisation ability? I imagine there is quite a strong correlation. I have realised I am a fast reader naturally, I can do what he does in this video if i pushed myself, and it hinges on me having the 'movie' playing in my head along with subvocalising 'the narration' at the same time.
Some books aren't meant to be guzzled like cheap coffee...that was my life in nursing school lol. I would speed read professional literature and professional books. I'm going to try this today.
Crone Woman Walking if you agree I can teach you Arabic and you teach me english
I saw a post on the bionic reading technique of imprinting bold on the first letters of words, allowing your brain to almost instantly register the words even by simply skimming sentences
tbh i think those things about intent, blocking out distractions and switching locations are more important than one might think.
for example when i say i"i want to read this much today" then it's more like a wish but if i make it more like a goal and say "i need to finish tis much until... because..." (and have a good reason for that) then it's easier to read more and faster (though it's also important to enjoy it instead of seeing it as a task or job).
I also remember reading a certain book at a certain place (while listening to a certain song, which is very helpful, too!) so everytime i think of that book, place or song i remember much more about what i've read compared to other books i've read at same places.
How to read a book in a day
Step 1: don’t have friend at school and nothing else to do during breaks
Ciel3000 sad but true
Books >>>> people
check. anything else?
You had me at “Grinds my gears” lol
Id like to see him read a Harry Potter book in a day
What you find is that you have to focus a lot more when reading quickly. Now, I found I prefer to read like this because having to be more focused means I don't get distracted o easily, which means I learn more (if it's non fiction) or find myself way more immersed in the plot (if fiction).
This is the Best video out of 100s of videos i watched recently.
- Calls out all the bullshitters who say they can speed read
- Recommends exactly all the same "tricks" that they recommend for speed reading.
Figures.
there's so many different programs, I know programs for 1000-2000 words per minute and its recommendations are mostly different from here.
Proteus Black I wouldn’t say it’s exactly the same tricks and I’m also not promoting some ridiculous result like 1000-2000 wpm. Increasing to 400 wpm is a reasonable goal while still being able to make sense of what your reading. Also...not to mention... this video is um...free...you actually don’t have to pay for it. And you actually don’t even have to watch it at all. Figures.
So if we're onto the actual book, it's worth saying that nothing women experience in the book has been experienced by women somewhere in the world. So not really propaganda. And since it's set in the future also. So you've got to wonder what motivates someone who is more bothered by the book's existence than by what the book shows.
Shots fired. Though free is free.
Figures.
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@@NelsonDellis - It is one of the most HONEST deal I have watched related to speed reading. 12 years ago I tested these tips on my own. At start I was damn slow like 60-70 wpm, but after 2 weeks of intense training (I got pretty serious) I could read with the speed of 220-260 wpm.
What's the difference? I finally could read a 250-280 pages in 4-5 hours and this way I saved a lot of time. And being able to read books at such pace (speed) I encouraged myself to read more.
That's how it worked in my case. And thank you my friend for pointing out that everyone can set up and adjust speed reading to his own needs. I accepted I do not have to read 1000 wpm - 300 with high level of understanding is what I need 👏💥
Thank you very much for your video - I really appreciate that a lot ❤️
sometimes one thought needs a decade to really sink in ...
Totally agree... sure would be nice to read the same book multiple times though.
I read the whole bible with a 8 pages per day speed. Perfect speed for reflection and crasping information. It took me about 8 months.
He looks like Ron Weasley on testosterone
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Every ginger looks like Ron Weasley
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Thank you Nelson, I really enjoyed your video. I will try your recommendations, one of my goals this year is to make more time to read.
I looked up an article yesterday explaining how to speed read and I was able to double my speed immediately. Just little things you can adjust, it's not that difficult and you do retain what you read.
Try to do that with Nietzsche, lol
Dante HLM 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Nietzsche is pretty enjoyable to read. You could easily read his midsized books in a few hours. Buuuut... his ideas freak you out when you're trying to sleep ahahah
Or Spinoza lol
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video starts at 8:00, everything before it is extraneous
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How to finish this video faster; read the top comment and this one too
@@RemoteTactical +playback speed 1.75
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My problem is, the books I want to read, I like to take it slow and savor the words. The books I have to read, I want to get through them quickly.
i am like stressing because i need to finish my book the handmaids tail as fast as possible so i can start my school project i swear when i saw you where reading the same book as i did i was like YAAAAAAS PERFECT ADVISE VIDEOOO
Another fabulous post, Nelson. I send people to your books & here regularly. I speed read competitively (just under an hour for 300-350 pages) and get a lot of stick especially from writers who tell me I can't really enjoy or understand a book by speed reading. It's great to see content like this showing you can! (Dan Holloway)
1 have a problem in improving memory
2 repeating it just giving me speech disorder
3 educational system is outdated and corruption and tagging into different agenda
I would like to improve in readings
The fastest way to read a book is to pray for divine power like Bijay Shahi😂😂
The only tip I struggled with was the peripheral vision technique, honestly it took me longer to read like that 🙁
1)Intent (have reason)
2)Turn off any distraction
3)Work on improving your peripheral vision(7:59 technique explained)
4)Eliminate going back(can use pointing)
5)Visualize(imagine what you r reading , imagine watching cinema screen)(11:18 technique)
others:
1)try longer reading session
2)take small break
3)vary your location where you read
4)Practice
5)Write it down the synopsis(to remember)
Ok information aside, the way this man matches the setting in the first few moments of the video is beautiful.
Hi Nelson, would you have any advice about speed-reading books that are more educational rather than narrative?
I'm glad you mentioned visualization in the video as I've found that the main factor influencing reading speed is the ability to fluently visualize, or internally represent, the content of the words. When reading educational material, or a book that is logically challenging, it is extremely taxing on the mind to promptly create images for concepts never seen before and then also use them to play the logical operations that the author does with them. Do you know any good technique to help with this?
Here are 3 examples of books that I'd say are challenging in 3 slightly different ways for the mind:
1. this is educational / philosophical --> Rudolf Steiner - The Philosophy of Freedom (download here: b-ok.cc/book/773581/9b24c0);
2. this is a sci-fi novel again, but the style of writing is slightly trickier than the handmaid's tale --> William Gibson - Neuromancer (download: b-ok.cc/book/831168/de0041)
3. this is educational / neuroscience --> Jaak Panksepp - Affective Neuroscience (download: b-ok.cc/book/1128841/d6091c)
I'd be glad to hear your thoughts on this, or maybe even to see a video more dedicated to speed-reading difficult material.
In any case, thank you very much, this is helpful and inspiring!
I had the same question. I routinely needed to read information out of technical support manuals on equipment from the vendor and while it wasn't heavy duty math or chemistry or anything, it was more akin to an operator's manual for complex equipment, it was written from cobbled-together engineering notes by a technical writer, it wasn't necessarily an interesting plot! :)
For reading/studying textbooks, I would suggest watching videos by Matt DiMaio. I found his techniques helpful.
My mom: My dad read all the books in the library when he was a kid
Me, an intellectual: Your dad didn’t have Minecraft let’s plays
me: I'm going to read this book in a day.
me: puts away distractions. sits down to focus. through sheer willpower I get through the first 50 pages or so.
me: okay, so that took four hours, so maybe I should just go check out something from the kid's shelf...
seriously though?? here's the thing: energy or enjoyment. i can maintain a semi-decent pace if i *just* focus on basic speed-reading technique. but it wears me out. and if i visualize? ha, i'm going to end up backtracking and getting absorbed in thoughts and #feels because my eyes naturally loose focus when i'm visualizing.
Love your video! It’s very engaging with the outside setting. Also very helpful tips for reading faster and remembering what you’ve read.
So... what you are saying is I can finally cram all my studying in a day or two? Amazing!
I love ur videos
So useful
Memory king bijay shahi should learn from here.
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for speed watching (impatients), just jump to 8:45
Actually works!! Well at first, I really had to push myself, but once I was in it, it was much more fun and easy.
Thanks for this. I have well over two-dozen books that I recently picked up and have yet to finish. Between family, work, writing, and all of my Collective projects, it is quite a challenge to read them all in a timely manner. I find myself more focused on trying to complete my debut novel but I really want to start tackling these books.