5. Write A Short Summary
The best way to figure out what you've learned from a book is to write something about it.
Using Feynman's note-taking technique, write the name of the book at the top of a blank sheet of paper, then write down how you'd explain this book to a beginner.
Some questions to consider while summarising a book could include:
- What are the main ideas?
- If I could apply one idea from the book now, what would it be?
- How would I describe it to a friend who has never read it before?
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