Re:Ask HN: How to train and increase reading speed?
by ndethore on Wednesday July 04, 2018 @12:45PM
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Is your goal to read more books?
If it is, then here are my two advices:
1. Don't try to remember every details of the books. Just cruising through will update your mental model of the world and your brain will assimilate concepts that are relevant to you at that point in time. Also, great books are meant to be read multiple times so don't fall the fear of missing out.
2. If you aren't naturally devouring the book out of curiosity, chances are that the book simply isn't good. Put it down and pick another one. There are hundreds of incredible books that might change your life, the hard part is finding them ;)
If it is, then here are my two advices:
1. Don't try to remember every details of the books. Just cruising through will update your mental model of the world and your brain will assimilate concepts that are relevant to you at that point in time. Also, great books are meant to be read multiple times so don't fall the fear of missing out.
2. If you aren't naturally devouring the book out of curiosity, chances are that the book simply isn't good. Put it down and pick another one. There are hundreds of incredible books that might change your life, the hard part is finding them ;)