However, learning from books is very different than learning from teachers. Reading for understanding is reading for learning. In the end, the reader must know what the author says, but also what he means and why
The former communicates something that the latter is unaware of There is initial inequality in understanding between the writer and the reader.To make it possible, two conditions must be met: He is learning something by challenging his beliefs. When reading for understanding, the reader gets new light on all the facts he already knows. Rather to keep us informed on the latest facts. For example, we usually don't read newspapers and magazines to be challenged with new insights. When reading for information, the reader gets more facts and understands them in the same light. According to the authors, people always read for one of the following three reasons: Why we read?įirst of all, the goal a reader seeks determines the way he reads. I introduce their framework and then show how I take notes to get sustained value from my readings over time. In this article, I share my takeaways from "How to read a book" by Mortimer J. I found myself too many times reading and forgetting after a while. However, to gain compounding knowledge from the activity, a little more discipline is needed. In the worst case, it costs a few dollars and some hours of focused thinking to connect with the imagination of fiction writers and the expertise of non-fiction writers who trained themselves for years. Whether it's an entire book, a blog post, or a tweet, we invest far more time than we think on them every single day.
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