[kanodiaashu]

How do you actually speedread? And how much time does this take for about a 200 page book? I really like the explaining to friends part; wonder if you could give me a couple of examples of specific books where you did this.

[skydhash]

Almost all my books are pdfs so I just load them in the reader and then navigate using the spacebar. I mostly focus on headings, asides highlight, the first and last lines of each paragraph, the figures. The goal is to familiarize myself with the structure of the book and some of the concepts, so I tend to skip examples, stories, and techniques. It’s about 3 to 15 seconds for a page, but I can linger on a section I like.

As for explanations, they tend to be contextual. So if someone tells me they have issue with time management, I can briefly explain the gtd method. If someone tells me about some habit they’re trying to follow, I advise to use the atomic habits principles. I also have a few WhatsApp groups spanning my interests, so I can share there too. I keep the explanations short and expand if asked.