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Read for Speed

Read for Speed

Tim Ferriss describes two techniques for reading faster:

  1. Using a pen as a tracker and pacer, the same way people would move their finger back and forth across a line as they read.
  2. Start reading each new line at least three words in from the first word of the line, then end at least three words in from the last word.

The first technique leads you into the second technique.

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Supercharge your reading

The average adult reads 300 words per minute. Speed readers read 1,500 per minute.

But reading faster is not always the right solution to reading more. Some reports state that speed reading or skimming leads to forgotten details and poor retention. Comprehension and reading...

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Make time to read more

Make time to read more

A Pew Research study found that the average person reads 17 books a year. 19 per cent of Americans don't read any books.

The average person spends 35 hours watching TV every week, some of which could be spent reading books.

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Focus on the four levels of reading

There are four levels of reading, each step building on the previous step.

  1. Elementary reading is what you did in school.
  2. Inspectional reading takes two forms: A quick read or skimming of the book's preface, table of contents, index and side jac...

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Reading more

Reading more

Warren Buffett describes his day as β€œI just sit in my office and read all day.”

Reading more is a common ambition. But how do we do it? And what should we do with all that information once we have it?

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Three ways to remember what you read

Train your brain with impressions, association, and repetition.

  • Impression: Be impressed with the text. Stop and imagine a scene in your mind, adding elements to strengthen the impression.
  • Association: Link the text to somethin...

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Takes good notes

Takes good notes

Books are an investment in a future of learning.

  • Bookmark your favourite passages.
  • Take notes.
  • Write a review.
  • Return to your notes periodically.

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The barriers to increasing reading speed

  • Regression: Going to the previous word to read it again. To stop it use a visual pacer. Underline the words that you read with your finger (in pc use your cursor.)
  • Subvocalization: The voice in your mind...

10 Tips For Faster Reading

  1. Read Only the First Sentence of the Paragraph: Often used to convey the paragraph' subject. In doing so you may miss details, especially in literature books.
  2. Skip to the Last Sentence of the Paragraph: It often wraps up the thought expressed and provides a con...

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