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How to Retain More of Every Book You Read

In recent years, I have focused on building good reading habits and learned how to read more. For most people, the final goal of reading a nonfiction book is to actually improve their life by learning a new skill, understanding an important problem, or looking at the world in a new way. 1． With that in mind, I’d like to share three reading comprehension skills that I use to make my reading more productive.

Make all of your notes searchable. Having searchable book notes is important for returning to ideas easily.2． An idea is only useful if you can find it when you need it. There is no need to leave the task of reading comprehension merely up to your memory.

3． When you go to the library, all of the books will be divided into different categories. In the real world, of course, knowledge is not separated into neatly defined boxes.4． For that reason, I try to consider how the book Fm reading is connected with all of the ideas that are already inside my head. Whenever possible, I try to combine the lessons Fm learning with previous ideas.

Summarize the book in one paragraph.5． It forces me to review my notes and consider what is really important about the book. In many cases, I find that I can usually get just as much useful information from reading my one-paragraph summary and reviewing my notes as I would if I read the entire book again.