Why do you want to read but can't get into it? Or you feel that you can't remember anything after reading a book and your reading speed is slow. You don't know whether this book is worth your time. I may be able to answer your questions. .
First, skimming.
If you get a book and you don’t know whether you should read it, and you want to understand the book in the shortest time, use skimming. First of all, look at the cover, such as the book "Antifragility" in my hand. Just looking at the name, you may be confused. You know fragility, but what is antifragility? Below it is written about benefiting from uncertainty. On the cover of the book, I saw a quote from Nietzsche, "What doesn't kill me only makes me stronger." You will roughly understand that the so-called antifragility refers to the fact that risks and uncertainties allow us to grow and become stronger. Next, look at the table of contents and index to understand the skeleton and high-frequency words of the entire book. It is like knowing what attractions a destination has before traveling and whether it is worth going. Then, randomly read a few paragraphs to feel the basic arteries of the theme. Finally, read the postscript, because most of the authors will be here to make an incisive summary of the book. Through this method, you will know clearly whether this book is worth your time and energy.
Second, how to read quickly.
When you read, do you read silently in your mind, or can you only see it when your eyes stop, or even read a line without understanding it, and then go back to read that paragraph? Text. This is all because our brains cannot keep up with the speed of our eyes. One way is to point your finger and move it line by line. The speed of your hand is faster than the speed of your eyes, forcing your eyes to move with the speed of your hands. Once your eyes can move with the speed of your hands, you will be able to read those sentences. You can then increase your speed. After a period of practice, your reading speed will be two or three times as fast as before. But truly fast reading does not mean reading every word, nor does it have to be done very fast. It can be fast or slow, for example We can slow down to see the important points, and when there are a large number of examples, we can skim quickly. When reading a book, it should not be slow enough that it is not worth it, and it should not be so fast that it detracts from satisfaction and understanding.
Third, how to understand a book.
Reading is not about reading faster or more, but about what you learn. If you want to get better results, you must read with questions. Ask yourself three questions when reading each book. Questions: 1. What does the book say as a whole? You must find out the theme of the book. 2. What does the book say in detail? Find out the ideas and arguments of the book, and what message the author wants to convey. 3. Is this book right? When reading any book, you must think critically. It is not enough to know the author's thoughts. You must make your own judgment about it.
Fourth, how to make the book your own.
What does this book have to do with me? Only when the author's views, ideas, and examples in the book connect with yourself can you gain more enlightenment. Finally, and most importantly, make the book your own. A book is not like a piece of clothing or an object. As long as you buy it, it is yours. Only when the book becomes a part of our thoughts can we truly own it. The best way is to export. When a person feels very emotional after reading this book but cannot express it, he often has not yet understood the book. The output method can be taking notes or telling others. Note-taking can be divided into three types. One is structural note-taking, which is to understand what the book is about and explore what structure the author uses to develop his ideas. This is similar to our mind map. The second type is concept notes, which are to put forward your own interpretation of the arguments in the book. This level will be more profound. The third is dialectical notes, which is the highest level. It not only requires us to read one book, but to integrate the discussions on one issue in several books with similar themes.