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Re:What Monks Know about Focus by evross on Sunday March 10, 2024 @03:02AM (#39657271)
Blinkist and skimming a book have their place for getting some of the key points, it's hard to find the time to read all useful books.

But I agree that to really get the most out of a book, reading cover to cover is likely most immersive, impactful, maybe followed by listening to the auduibook from start to finish.

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Re:What Monks Know about Focus by ilrwbwrkhv on Monday March 11, 2024 @04:11PM (#39672727)
I think this is another wrong idea. You can never read all useful books. The whole idea of "all" useful books is faulty. You should read a book you really like and immerse yourself in it. The only time I think it's close to what you are suggesting is if you're prepping for a test.
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