4. Read Multiple Books Simultaneously
There are no rules to reading so you can do whatever you want. At times, I’m reading 5
books at once. I might read 50 pages of one book in the morning and then read another
book in the afternoon.
That’s how I prefer it. Others like to read a book cover to cover and only then read
something new.
If you’re reading something that’s complicated, you might want to read something that’s
easier for the evenings. I like to read biographies before I go to sleep because they are
like stories. Fiction also works well in the evening.
I don’t want to read a book about investing in bed with a highlighter and a pen. If I do
that, I will be awake until 3 AM because my mind is buzzing with the new things I’m
learning.
5. Retain The Knowledge
Knowledge is only good if you use it. To retain knowledge, you need a system that helps
you do that. This is how I do it:
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When you read a book, use a pen to make notes in the margins and highlight
important text. If you’re reading digitally, be aware of over-highlighting. Just
because it’s so easy you shouldn’t highlight everything you find slightly
interesting. Keep the highlighting for ‘aha’ things only.
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If you read something you want to definitely remember, fold the top or bottom
corner of the page. For digital readers: take a picture and store it in a notetaking
app you prefer.
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When you finish the book, go back to the pages with the folds and skim your
notes.
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Write down (use your notetaking software or physical notebook) in your own
words what the book is about and what advice the author is giving.
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Copy the quotes that stand out the most to you.
The point is not to copy the book but to help you process the information so you can use
it later.
Read as much as you possibly can — but never forget to apply what you’ve learned
because that is what counts the most. You put in many hours to read books, make sure
you get something out of it.
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