How to forget what you read

Re:How to forget what you read by rikketikm on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @03:04AM (#38839276)

Last year, I aimed to read 30 books. But I realized I usually forgot most of the stuff, just remembering some main ideas. Really getting the hang of a topic takes time. So this year, I'll read fewer books but focus more on understanding what I'm reading.

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Re:How to forget what you read by tmaly on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @10:59AM (#38842942)

Back when I use to listen to a lot of podcasts, there was a guest sitting in for Tim Ferris on his podcast.

The guy talked about just trying to take away one idea from what you read rather than trying to take a whole bunch of notes you’ll never remember.

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