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by bwh2
1890 days ago
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Heavy reader here. Some ideas that work for me: * Focus on active data consumption, eliminate passive consumption. For instance, when I read books I use a highlighter and I'm excited to find a section worth highlighting. I've gamified the consumption process. * Separate data collection from data processing. When highlighting I'm just collecting data, not really thinking deeply. I process the data later by reviewing my highlights, then writing about them. Both are bulk operations. In my experience, separating collection from processing also helps my consistency because I've lowered the barrier to keeping the collection streak alive (days in a row reading). * Write a brief summary highlighting the top ideas. After I finish books, I blog about them (link in bio) which clarifies my thinking and connects the dots to other books, further solidifying the knowledge. |
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What I love is spaced repetition of the highlights. I don't do it time based though. I do it based on subject, and this gets a lot more powerful when it's more than one book on a subject.
For example - go through my highlights on Influence (Chialdini), Thinking Fast and Slow, Poor Charlie's Almanac, and think about how they complement each other.
Seeing the same subject from multiple points of view, sometimes conflicting, other times corroborating each other is very helpful to build a more wholesome base of knowledge.