6 Note Techniques to Dissect Any Book
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ส.ค. 2024
- Years ago, my reading changed forever. I stumbled upon 'How to Read a Book' by Mortimer Adler, and it revealed how passive I let my learning become...
Since then, I always keep a pencil in hand as I dive into a book.
It's my beacon in the dark.
It guides me through the author's ideas.
It helps me arrange my thinking.
It keeps my analysis precise.
The result?
I can close the covers of ANY book with satisfaction, knowing I did my best to squeeze out its rich insight. My learning has never felt better.
This is a collection of my favourite techniques.
After years of experimentation, these few have stood the test of time.
Though simple, they're priceless tools in my reading, and I hope they can serve you in your own journey.
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00:00-00:48 Passive Reading
00:48-1:47 How I Read Actively
1:47-2:57 Rephrasing to Understand
2:57-4:13 Ask Questions, Find Answers
4:13-5:17 Margin Numbers
5:17-7:00 Underlining (and how to use it properly)
7:00-7:44 Newsletter Announcement!
7:44-9:26 The Power of Connections
9:26-11:16 Chapter Summaries
11:16-11:40 What Do You Do?
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When reading physical books, I like reading a whole chapter with a pen in my hand for eye guidance and underlining the important parts. After that I go back and rephrase all of the underlined parts, apply to real case scenarios, etc. In a special notebook or a common-place one. But I found myself not affording books lately and I just read pdfs and take notes in Obsidian 😅
Love this approach, makes a lot of sense
Guys, the last point is a total game-changer. You need to be making chapter summaries if you want to take most of what a book has to offer. Just make sure you write your OWN understanding of the chapter without looking at the book because you'll be exercising memorization.
Absolutely
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Cheers, had fun making this one
you're like my inner brother in this. when i was young , in school,this is how i learned for exams.. reading and writing , reading and writing, 1500 times. even now i remember how, many times during university examms the inner part betwen my first 2 fingers after the thumb was hurting from the pressure of the pencil on them and writing hundreds of pages per week
because you asked.. i feel like you are the kind of person who puts honesty and sincerity on a high rank. nowadays i don't need to memorize stuff like years before when i was in school, but related to notetaking i am interested in simply reading fiction for pleasure , a kind of slow reading with notetaking to get the most esthetic feeling out of the book i am reading. so this is my touching point with the subject of this video. thank you again
I came across one of your videos. And from then forward I look forward to your videos. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing your insights and helpful advice...
Grateful for your words, thanks!
I don't even read a lot of books. I just like listening to your voice :)
Thank you so much for your work.Sometimes i get pretty useful insight from your videos.I like your soothing, not-constantly-being-interrupted-with-background-music voice and your posh accent.In fact, being an English learner, your videos are something that inspired me to switch to British accent rather than the American one.
You’re very informative and intentional with your videos and you have a very genuine presence on camera. Thanks for your help and work. Wish you the best with your studies.
Excited about the newsletter!
Hello my friend, I just wanted to take a quick second and write a simple "Thank you". I've only recently discovered your channel (You're Obsidian video) and I really enjoy it. Love the simple production while keeping audio and video quality intact, the way you take your time to speak, and thoughtful breakdown of what it is you're addressing. You are a breath of fresh air in a realm full of people who over produce and rush through content. Again, many thanks from a poor redneck residing in Tennessee among the United States. Cheers!
Thanks Lucas, I'm real grateful to hear it. Hope all goes well in your journey.
To summarise: you need to work hard to make work easier in the future as with anything.
Thanks for tips. I'm on my journey to up my reading time and make it everyday habit. Two months so far - 160 minutes a day. One more month and I will reach the goal of 240 minutes if non fiction reading.
The further I go down this road the more quality gets more important than quantity. So any reading advice is nice.
Nice, amazing to hear that -its a lot! Thanks too
Thanks a lot for sharing this. Your calm and methodical video format is a breath of fresh air accompanied with practical and useful tips. Definitely signing up for the newsletter.
Thanks, really appreciate that
Thank you for this bro. im having a hard time reading how to read it stresses me out, your videos way easier to understand.
Great summary. Your video is refreshing and inspiring!
Thanks! I appreciate it
You're so ON POINT!💯 LOVED IT❤
Thanks!
Thanks for the tips! Your videos are really helpful for me as someone who's starting to read books.
Real glad to hear that, thanks
Can I just say that all of your content is brilliant. Every video of yours I watch, teaches me something that I start using to enhance my learning straight away.
Thanks Daniel I really appreciate that
Thank you. I will try it myself!
❤ Loving this channel. Big thanks for being so inspiring and helpful advice ❣️❣️
Thank you!
As a law student, this really resonated with me.
I use similar tactics when reading research papers and journal articles: e.g instead of chapter summaries, I do page summaries, so I take down a paraphrased 1-sentence summary for each page. It helps with understanding of the flow of the arguments and also makes it easier when you’re revising the article later.
But I’m trying to incorporate the same techniques to normal “book” readings! Ngl, it’s taking some time to get used to annotating physical books 😂
Off topic but whats your pre-law? I need help choosing😢
Thanks a lot for these techniques and I'm glad to know that I have used a few of them before.
Cheers!
I found this not perfect, but more effective than most technique from a blog post - in order to not lose track of what the author is taking about, write (or highlight) two sentences for each paragraph- one for WHAT they are taking about and the other for WHY (why it happens or, more often than not, why it's important for it to happen or why it's important for us to learn it). I found this technique especially helpful for advancing textbooks, and I've been using it since high school~
Thank you for the quality videos you consistently put out. I'm going to be starting my higher education soon (graduating high school in may) and your "content" feels less typical of youtube content, but more so the guidance I'd outsource to a tutor or mentor later on in life. I feel grateful to be hearing all this now and not in my late adult life
Cheers, that means a lot to hear. Good luck in your study!
I love watching videos like these, not only are they informative and engaging in a sense, but I can actively add more depth to every piece as I watch it which is often relevant to me, and funnily or coincidentally enough, I made notes on this video, following the rules/advice mentioned in it. Here they are:
1. Passive to Active Watching: As I watch any media, I can feel my subconscious ideas popping up, depending on how engaging it is(to me). When you realize it is happening, grab a pen, write down your insights, queries and review them later for e.g, by adding time stamps of that video to the note, and then watch the video from there again, creating a better engaging reviewing. You can also record yourself, asking questions audibly in real time as you watch a video for the first/second/nth time as if you're conversing with the speaker.
2. Underlining-Making notes-Ordering: Here after or while reviewing, you pick out the points that you felt most important at that time. There is no need to choose carefully, as you will wacth it a few times at different times of day/days, each time taking new points/developing previously taken points. You can compare them now and choose the most important ones. As this process is progressive, you do not need to focus on the end result, focus on each consecutive watch and you will surely find yourself a good list. It not only is time conservative, but utilizes any overthinking tendencies in a productive manner(since they are periodic, hence short and have a foundation to get back to if things go awry) while strengthing your understanding on the matter and having made a satisfying list to refer back to in the future almost simultaneously.
My God. In 11 minutes, your video diagnosed the problem(s) I have had in reading these past years. With retirement, I finally had time to read the mountain of books that I have collected over the years. However I found the process of reading to understand AND remember too daunting a task and just gave up. Now, with your guidance I feel I have the tools to try again. Thank you.
I'm real grateful to hear this, good luck!
I love your videos, thanks for sharing your methods and thoughts!
I would love to see a video on how to understand complex concepts or ideas while absorbing new information.
Keep up the great work!
Thanks, and I'm sure that'll be appearing a lot from now
Very good! Thanks aplenty!
Thanks!
Thanks for the advices, gonna aply them right know
Cheers, and best of luck
I have dysgraphia. this is difficult in writing. I cannot writing in book like you. I got notebooks for this. You have been incredibly helpful. Thank for this
Just as good! Thanks, hope all goes well for you
@@odysseas__ I wish, I could have 45 years ago. You give me, an incredible tool use now
Another dysgraphic reader here, I’ve found his videos to be incredibly helpful too. :) Notebooks + mind maps + digital notes help me.
@@brittca can.you explain mind map, please
@@brittca how to get digital notes
Thanks for the effort you put into all your inspirational videos. Here's my method:
I highlight the key points during my reading and whenever I encounter a highlight or paragraph with an interesting idea or concept that I wish to note down, I mark it with the letter 'N' next to the highlight. At the end of my reading session or upon completing the book, I jot down detailed notes about the significant ideas or concepts marked with an 'N' in my Leuchtturm 1917 notebook and transfert all the Highlights in Readwise.
Having moved away from complex and fancy apps a few months back, I now prefer a simpler, more straightforward approach. If I don't have my notebook at hand, I use Apple Notes to capture my thoughts.
Nice, I've heard readwise is good. I like the simplicity too, as you say. Much appreciated too
I actually like to read loudly (but not really) the idea is to literally imagine that I’m sitting next to the author and telling him all my concerns about what I’m reading and all my questions, and there is not such an interesting thing than when he answers me few pages after.
Anything that promotes dialogue is great!
Definitely looking forward to how you use obsidian for your book notes. I recently started using obsidian but I'm still learning how to best use it with the notes ive already written for books.
Ive really liked using field notes for writing so i can carry it around and review what I've written so i dont forget as much
Next video will be a full setup and walkthrough! Glad to hear it too
Once I underlined a book so much I had to buy it again. Now I only underline the six most important statements per chapter I want to return to at a later date. A sort of cliff notes short cut. I also write my rephrasing statement on the overall purpose or thesis of the chapter on the first or last page of the chapter.
Very informative Sir
Thanks
I really like your videos. You cover a lot of themes with which I have struggled. I have been reading for well over two decades, but I feel that I have arrived in a place where I have retained very little of what I have read. And just like you point out, it’s very embarrassing to have advanced university degrees and have shelves filled with books, but very little to show for it so to speak. I have recently started rereading some books that I remember really enjoying, even if I don’t remember much about them, and actually taking notes like I did when I was at university … when I had to do it because my grade depended on my ability to retain concepts when I took exams. This is one of the big reasons for why I stopped using an e-reader. There’s just something very different in the reading experience when you hold an actual, physical book in your hands and interact with the text. Anyway, thank you for taking the time to make these videos and make them relevant and helpful.
Thanks man, and I agree, it's much nicer to take the slow, methodical route of pen on paper. Wishing you well!
The subtle references and jokes are the best. Especially The Prince.
One of my own note taking experiments included drawing visual images next to the note taken, our brains are hardwired to explain what they see quite literally presented to them.
That's why ironically people who read Dr. Zeus's work can quite literally recall every phrase because of how provocative and engaging his books are with our brains.
The impact of quotes from characters is made even more provocative with an image that symbolises it.
Like noone will ever forget what the simple yet beautiful art of paradise lost that would cut in, especially the one where satan is leaning up against a rock feeling defeated, we can already tell what the narrative is just by analyzing it intuitely.
Great point, I do little doodles in the margin sometimes when it applies.
Thanks again for another super helpful video! Now I know why I've always found reading so hard and unsatisfying. I'd like to get better at it
Cheers, hope it goes well for you
I have to share a secret, your videos make me feel that I have to study or read now and apply your advice 😅❤️
Thanks for creating such content. I'm studying translation and English literature so, your videos help me a lot. ❤️
I do really like your content. Your style and succinctness is quite enjoyable. I’m hopeful that your vids will help me find tools to implement into my ADHD tactics. Thanks! 🎉
Thank you, I hope the same!
Whenever I find something in Book that doesn't resonates with me, I always write down my critic points, because it then even feels more like a conversation if I don't agree with the author in some ideas.
Yep, its a great exercise for critical thinking
Man so useful thank you for these videos, I'll read 'How to Read a Book', feels like an important read before reading anything further, have you considered making one detailed video about your notes in obsidian? I struggle to connect mine, but am working on it for the first time...
Thanks! And yeah next vid will be a setup and how-to
Good video
Thanks man
Such an informative gem. Could you please make a video on how you do your note taking in Obsidian.
Thanks -It's the next vid
Hello, thank you for your videos! There are so helpful.
Can you make a video talking about ""How to get clarity while you read?'"?
That point of being stressed about orginality really hit home! Whenever I write I have this "need" for saying things no one has said or at least putting them into words no else has put them into. Maybe the best way - or one of the best ways - is to simply write things the way *you* understand them best, regardless of who else has said whatever about them.
P.S. In the other comments I saw that your next video is going to be all about Obsidian - holding my breath for that one :)
I feel you, I was always overthinking each sentence and it ended up clumsy. Clarity is half the picture for something to flow nicely. Thanks too - I hope I do it justice!
Do you have a video guide/overview on your Obsidian setup? If not, I’d love to see one of those
Next vid!
Sweet, I’m hyped. I got all my books I’ve read loaded in as notes with author, genre, etc but stuck on how to organize my actual notes in a way that balances simplicity with organization
@@SLTYMILK Nice, I hope it'll do the job
@@odysseas__i Need that too your obsidian setup i also want one like you
Making notes from books has always been... complicated, and I've tried many different strategies. For the moment I like writing about individual ideas from books, something like your mini-essays (I've gotta say it's an awesome concept) and the main problem is not so much taking notes as managing the entire PKM and using the ideas. I've been taking things more slowly lately and I'm thinking more about how to implement the ideas in daily life, so that's at least on a good track.
Another way I've been thinking about books lately is inspired by Justin Sung (a youtuber focused on studying/learning), which is basically thinking of information as a scattered web of knowledge where relevant-to-you parts will be found throughout the book rather than in the order in which the book is written, and making mind maps that reflect and evolve as you read and learn more. It's been great so far, I like drawing mind maps, and I've found it a cool way to take notes and learn on any topic.
With that said I don't _write_ summaries of books or chapters anymore. I might draw a mind map about a chapter if I know I'll need to go back to it, and I write short essays on specific ideas as I mentioned, but no more writing only generally summaries of books. It probably doesn't give me as much bang for the buck as there're many parts of each book that could probably become useful in the future, but it's been a good balance so far.
In the future I'd like to explore some more visual ways of thinking. There's a cool yt channel called "Verbal to Visual" which also does mind maps (and book summaries) that I can probably learn from but haven't gotten around to it yet. And even more visual where complex concepts are represented as infographics or illustrations, something like what Kurzgesagt does. It'd be probably an art form in itself and very time consuming, but I've gotta say, that stuff when done well sticks REALLY well, and also it's a nice break from text-heavy notes.
I like your exploration, some good ideas in here
I tend to take my notes in a commonplace book format, rather than the book itself, as I utilize used book stores and the library quite a bit.
I include page and paragraph references in my notebook (as well as which edition I'm reading) so I have the ability to find that book again and review, without straining my already over-burdened shelves and book budget further.
I also number my notebook pages, and then put a subject index in the back. One page (or half or a quarter of a page) for each letter of the alphabet - with the exception of my combined page for X,Y & Z.
This system effectively FORCES me to do a review when I've completed each set of notes.
If I do it during the initial note-taking process, I am likely to get too many keywords for my subject pages. So I am forced to really review it immediately and cut it down to the important bits. Which as a result, makes my pen and paper notes easier to use as a reference in the future.
I sometimes supplement this with sticky tabs, to mark out particularly important pages or impactful quotes to review.
Great video brother. Just wanted some advice from you as my law finals are a month later and I'm aiming for a first class. What do you think constitutes a first class essay? Brevity and whatnot. Much appreciated.
Thanks! If I were writing an essay, I'd prioritise clarity and flow above all, so there's not even a hint of confusion in your message. Of course, this means you'll have a solid understanding of the topic already, but it helps to have a nice structure, to use simple words and edit until it almost rolls off the tongue. Having strong rhetoric is also high up there. Hope that helps!
But how the notes get connected ? Maybe it's a dumb question as i've never used obsidian. But it would be great to know how to do it technically. Thanks !
Morning! If you find an interesting thought in a book, do you retell it for yourself and write it down in Obsidian or you put it in Obsidian as a quotation? Thanks!
Usually both -I pluck the quote out, then elaborate in my own words. Sometimes, just the last part though.
If I read books on different languages, should I take notes in one language or in the language which I read at that moment? Because I am curious how it affect on my writing skills
Hey Bro I Thought You Would Make The video on how to set up obsidian and make a note taking system like yours but this isn't it but can you please make the next video on that i Really need that i want to make a note taking system like you with the zettelkasten method
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I use a separate notebook (Rocketbook: where I can scan upload my notes to store digitally) and that forces me to rewrite what I underlined, I like to know why I decided to highlight something in a book. Otherwise, i might not remember why i decided to highlight something. It is a lot of work but it does help with my comprehension and recalling information.
Oh and also use a sticky note to write on the page also to give me a clue on what stood out to me
love the system but i mainly read in a e reader now and the whole underling or margin marking or writing your rephrased para on a topic in the book process is very inconvenient on e-readers, how do i fix this in a frictionless way
In addition to notes, I also like to make " interface theme maps" where I can connect all the ideas and insights from various disciplines and observe the interdisciplinary interfaces .
For example , thoughts and ideas which connect philosophy with archaeology and innovations with mind and cognition.
Currently, I am in the process of writing a non-fiction book using this method and other methods such as the awesome ones here on the Odysseas channel.
I also wish to recommend some books, such as " Collection of Sand" by Italo Calvino because it is a citadel of memories and thoughts - broad themes connecting real life events and experience with art, literature, philosophy and history ...
As the author inspires us to enquire
" What is expressed in the sand of written words which I have strung together throughout my life ..."
I recommend What Smart Students Know by Adam Robinson. It's been in print for 30 years, for good reason. It presents a detailed process of note-taking & review. It's maybe too much for ordinary reading, but it can easily be adapted to one's needs. The author calls his technique "cyberlearning," which now sounds very silly, and is not relevant to this book's content. Plus the general focus is on the needs of students, but again, it's easy to just take what one needs from the book and ignore the rest.
@Odysseas How many books do you read simultaneously?
I have one notebook with me, cause I try to follow the Ross Ashby's routine with notetaking. And if I read 5-7 books a day for several chapters each, I end up having a bunch of notes from different fields every day, and the next day I return to say book 1, and I need to manually make links to previous pages with the same book. Of course in obsidian I make things structured, but I like handwriting my notes and that's where I struggle.
Maybe you could give some advice?
Writing in a book is not for me, because most of my books are pdf ebooks without OCR, so I stick to one paper notebook.
I read one or two at once -usually one.
I'm ok with reading multiple, but I prefer the sense of closure I get when working through each stage of a single book.
Do you mean you write them all first, then type up in Obsidian?
@@odysseas__
Yes, I write down all my notes and once a month usually I spend a day on revision, where I write it all to obsidian. I do not copy every thought, just the meaningful ones, and I structure all my writings.
I like this spaced routine, because I can review some of my previous thoughts when I am far into the book or even finished it.
The only thing is the messed up handwritten notes... Do I really need to read one book at a time? I feel that throughout the day I totally lose interest to continuing one book and really strong passion to another.
I used to discipline myself to read one to cover before going to another, but I end up hating reading routine, because of burnt out interest.
Maybe I do not need for 3-4 hours each day, but I do have the time.
Anyway, my question was about the notes and routine's structure.
if I don't have the book physically, would you do all these tips but just digitally instead like in the source material section in obsidian?
I don't have the experience with ebooks, but yes I don't see why not
Does it work for School textbooks as well 🤔
I don't see why not
How to rephrase in own words please guide
Do you have any tips on analysing Greek mythology and how you can get the most out of the reading?
My best specific advice would be to constantly note down how different characters are related to each other, to remember it all better.
Otherwise, I like to pause and think about each character's decisions: why they did it, what they gain, how they feel, the historical context.. All that.
Do you rephrase during your reading or after it?
During, and then I'll expand on the idea after in a more detailed note
U know I'm almost at the end of my reading Grqvitys rainbow, I guess u already know the book and may have read , how do I say it , its dense each sentence when u sit and decode contains sentences, so what I did was as it was my first read I thought I would just read and underline so as to get the confusion shock away , grasp the general plot and crack it later which sure will take multiple rereads. What do u say to that. What was your dense and complex book where u might have shared the same experience
Learning more about techniqued that make learning stronger , faster or better feels like that RPG game grind then level up and using the points to get better stats and skills to speed run that part or make the final boss regret ever loading up to the gpu that day
Hey, great video, thanks. I take it that you don't like using higlighters, right? You only use pencil for underlining, as it can be erased.
Thanks! Yeah I prefer pencils but mainly because I have one less item to worry about.
There is this book by William Zinsser - Writing to Learn. You will love it! I certainly do (I have just started tho).
I'm reading his other one now, can't wait to get to this one though
@odysseas__ his On Writing Well received great reviews too, it's next on my list. Check that one out too!
I listen to a lot of audiobooks whilr driving, I need go find a way to take better notes. Any suggestions are appreciated!
Sounds like audio notes are your best bet -maybe voice activated recordings if your phone can do that.
My question is how do you approach fiction? Do you treat it the same, and try to pull concepts, ideas, and themes from the story? Or do you have some books that you read just for pleasure and relaxation.
Typically the first, although I don't over analyse it the first time through. It's more just writing down ideas or questions that come as I read, then I'll reread it and do a slower study.
@@odysseas__ cool, thanks 👍
Hey buddy, i cannot understand properly what you have told in the power of connections, i want to know it from scratch like connecting ideas with one another to create new ideas. Can you please make a detail video for it particularly ......
You are videos are truely helpful for me as a student and an enthusiastic polymath ❤ thanks for your extremely precious contents.......
Thanks, grateful to hear that! I have plans for something like that
I also got How to Read a Book by Adler as well. ^^ Though I didn't fully read it from cover to cover, I used tabs to mark chapters and subtopics I knew I would use in the future. And I few questions about your reading routine. Do you reread your books to look more in-depth at what it's saying? And what are things you look out for? Overall I've loved listening to your insights because you hit the jackpots I want to hit in my life as well.
Nice, that's a great approach too. Once I finish the book, I'll go through and focus on any notes I've made, then give them a more detailed write up.
I do also reread books in the future. Thanks too!
which camera do you use yo make videos?
Google pixel 6a
@@odysseas__ a phone?
Yep, it's alright for now
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I think Ryan holiday system for reading books is also good.
I like his commonplace system but not the application of it, on paper
@@odysseas__Same. People have been using the physical implementation of this system for centuries, but I can't imagine what a nightmare it would be to search, filter out, make connections between the different notes etc... would feel like a step back after having started with digital tools.
@@Gigusx Yep, way harder to make something out of it
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What about the PDF
You can either use an app or a separate notebook
I am reading war and peace any tips 🙃
What are you struggling with?
@@odysseas__a vast number of characters
"the strongest of all warriors are these two - time and patience " - war and peace
Just enjoy the book mon ami
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Email in my bio, or twitter
I can't Seem To Find Your Email Anywhere 😅
@@AnchalKumar886 odysseaspx@gmail.com
There's an old Jewish proverb about making notes in books:
"A virgin book bears no offspring."
Love it
I usually get lent my books by a library to save money. So I can't write notes in them but I still Take notes in a Notebook which lays besides me while reading.
That's just as great
Note taking when you're reading an ebook or pdf💀
The Kindle app is helpful in these situations. Can download free to most devices. The Remarkable tablet is something else I am exploring.
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You can use index cards ....note the page number ..zettelkasten method is great
I actually use a separate notebook and that helps me a ton, although I wish I could freely write in my ebooks 😅
Read fantasy, manga etc digitally
Students that can afford to own books outside their studies, wow.
Charity shops are king. 1.5 euro per book, maybe even less
How to dissect a lasagna with chopsticks
This is for the next vid
@@odysseas__ Looking forward to it
Do you see caffeine as a tool for learning?
I like it but only in moderation. I try to take breaks from it too, to let the receptors recover.
Some days though, you just have to down four coffees and get your head down
as a notoriously horrible storyteller, i related way too much to the opening
Yep.. one of the main reasons I'm committed to improving it
Note taking when reading an ebook or pdf💀
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Cannot confirm or deny..
@@odysseas__ Tell her she needs some art above that couch
Learn touch typing man, 4:16 was embarrassing. It will save you 10 years of your life as a writer, and it only takes a week to get used to.
I know, but then again, slower typing is not necessarily a bad thing. Gives me more time to process what I'm saying.
@@odysseas__ now that you have mentioned it, whenever I quickly type my thoughts, I later have to rewrite it to make it concise and coherent. But still, touch typing is a good to have, specially being able to type without looking or even being aware of the keyboard
@@meu22422 I must get around to it soon, definitely
@@meu22422 I must get on it soon, definitely
Thanks for your reading tips! They’re so helpful!🥲🥲👍🏻
Cheers!
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Thanks! Good to have you there
3 Ways to actually READ & LEARN : By Michael Fricker
Method #1 - “Being Curious”
• Read only those books that is in one's interest.
(Topics that are currently interesting at the moment such as Alter Ego & The Art of seduction)
Method #2 “Actively Reading”
• Pen & Highlighter
(Highlight only the things that catches the eye, and Write down thy thoughts)
• Re-read the Chapters & Notes after each session!
(Don't go Doomscroll!)
(Get Paper, write Title & Ch. Then write anything about it!)
Method #3 “Enjoying Thy Reading”
• Just Enjoy The Reading Session !
(READ before Eating!!)
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6 Note Techniques to Dissect Any Book : By Odysseas
Technique 1 : “Rephrasing to Understand”
• Basically write a Sentence to summarise Said Page to get the main infos... ... ... .
Technique 2 : “Ask Questions, Find Answers.”
• I'm Lost (Almost completely!)
• Maybe do the same (abo^e) but now add Question on said Page. Hope that you'll get your answers later or you'll have to go and search for it in thy Internet!
Technique 3 : “Margin Numbers”
• Make it as Easy as possible, as you already have enough problems.
• In paragraphs, or certain words, Write down on the side Numbers such as (1,2,3 ect) so that it's easier to locate..... ... .. .
Technique 4 : “Underlining & How to Use it Properly”
• Just see/listen this part... He Really says things but doesn't speak!
Technique 5 : “The Power of Connections”
• Finally He Speaks!
• Just listening to this Part!
Technique 6 : “Chapter Summaries”
• Write Summaries of Each Chapter after reading.
(Such as; Chapter X, Y, Z!
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• After each read, Write down small bullet points to know what that said chapter means!
Note taking when you're reading an ebook or pdf💀
Kindle makes it pretty cool (the iPad app, anyway), and if you're reading on Windows/Mac, there are some good Obsidian plugins for highlighting and making notes from epub/pdf files.
Huge winner for saying pdfs are not epubs, they are bad jokes
I'd make notes on a separate notebook, unless you have apps for it
most apps let you annotate on pdfs, some tablets you can even use their pen to do hand notes