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to compound
to be retained
to gain knowledge
crucial
to accumulate
constraint
to implement
accurate
a) to be saved, preserved
b) something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits
c) to accumulate
d) correct, exact, without any mistakes
e) to start using a plan or system
f) extremely important or necessary
g) to get information that is useful and that is in some way positive
h) to gradually increase in number or amount
There are many benefits to reading more books, but perhaps my favorite is this: A good book can give you a new way to interpret your past experiences.
Whenever you learn a new mental model or idea, it's like the “software” in your brain gets updated. Suddenly, you can run all of your old data points through a new program. You can learn new lessons from old moments. Of course, this is only true if you internalize and remember insights from the books you read. Knowledge will only compound if it is retained. In other words, what matters is not simply reading more books, but getting more out of each book you read.
Gaining knowledge is not the only reason to read, of course. Reading for pleasure or entertainment can be a wonderful use of time, but this article is about reading to learn.
It doesn't take long to figure out if something is worth reading. Skilled writing and high-quality ideas stick out.
As a result, most people should probably start more books than they do. This doesn't mean you need to read each book page-by-page. Pick an interesting section and dive in for a few pages. In ten minutes, you'll have a reasonable idea of how good it is.
Then comes the crucial step: Quit books quickly and without guilt or shame. Life is too short to waste it on average books. The opportunity cost is too high. There are so many amazing things to read.
Start more books. Quit most of them. Read the great ones twice.
One way to improve reading comprehension is to choose books you can immediately apply. Putting the ideas you read into action is one of the best ways to secure them in your mind. Practice is a very effective form of learning. Choosing a book that you can use also provides a strong incentive to pay attention and remember the material.
to stick out= бросаться в глаза
comprehension= понимание
incentive= стимул
If you’re starting a business, for example, then you have a lot of motivation to get everything you can out of the sales book you’re reading. Similarly, someone who works in biology might read The Origin of Species more carefully than a random reader because it connects directly to their daily work.
Keep notes on what you read. You can do this however you like. It doesn't need to be a big production or a complicated system. Just do something to emphasize the important points and passages.
There is no need to leave the task of reading comprehension solely up to your memory. I keep my notes in Evernote. I prefer Evernote over other options because 1) it is instantly searchable, 2) it is easy to use across multiple devices, and 3) you can create and save notes even when you're not connected to the internet.
Keeping searchable notes is essential for returning to ideas easily. An idea is only useful if you can find it when you need it.
One way to imagine a book is like a knowledge tree with a few fundamental concepts forming the trunk and the details forming the branches. You can learn more and improve reading comprehension by “linking branches” and integrating your current book with other knowledge trees.
Connections like these help you remember what you read by “hooking” new information onto concepts and ideas you already understand. As Charlie Munger says, “If you get into the mental habit of relating what you’re reading to the basic structure of the underlying ideas being demonstrated, you gradually accumulate some wisdom.”
When you read something that reminds you of another topic or immediately sparks a connection or idea, don’t allow that thought to come and go without notice. Write about what you’ve learned and how it connects to other ideas.
to spark a connection=
зажечь связь