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Conventional notes
Write in the margins of your book. You bought it. It's your property.
- At the end of each chapter, write a pointed summary of the main chapter. Then, try to connect it to something in your life, such as a memory or other idea.
- When you're done with the book, pack it away for a week, then revisit it and go through all your notes.
- Write the main idea of the book on the inside cover. You can also make a custom index on the back cover with themes or topics.
The idea is to connect new knowledge to existing knowledge and find the gaps in your understanding.
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Taking notes - The blank sheet
The best way to get more out of books is by taking notes with the blank sheet method.
- Before reading a book, write down what you know about the subject using a mind map.
- When you finish a reading session, add to the map with a different colour....
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Levels of reading
Reading the words on a page or screen is the easy part. The problem is that this is often the only way we learn to read.
There are different approaches to reading.
- Reading to entertain. This is what we are taught in elementary school.
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Give up quickly
You will instantly know if you picked up a good book. It is well written, packed with ideas and insights and is well organised. Naturally, you will want to read the next page.
Good books finish themselves. Trying to finish a bad book is a grind. Instead, skim a lot ...
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Choose great books
If you want to improve what you get out of reading, you have to choose great books.
There are only a few new books that might prove valuable, but most will be forgotten. So instead, let time filter the good books. Find the books that stood the test of time....
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How to get the most out of your reading
One of the benefits of reading is that you can master the best of what other people discovered.
But it is only true if you can actually remember and apply the lessons and insights you read.
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Capture key ideas without interrupting your reading flow
Taking notes should not become a tedious process, but it should be made as seamless as possible.
- If you are reading a physical book, write down main ideas or questions in the margins. Try to keep it very short. If you are reading an ebook, highlight the essential par...
Taking Notes
- If and an idea from the book makes you stop and think, write it down and elaborate on it
- Copy your favorite quotes and line into your journal. Explain why you wrote them down.
- Write down what you learned from the book.
- Would you recommend t...
The Popova Method: How to take notes
- Create a title on top of the page.
- Start building your ideas index: As you're reading, list the topics and ideas that seem to be important and reoccurring. Use short sentences. Use one idea per line.
- Record the pages: Unde...
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