How to Analyze a Book - 101
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- Any book can be beaten with a strong analysis. It may not be easy. It may not be quick. And yet, the result justifies it: true wisdom, new perspective and a chance to learn more about the world.
Not every book deserves an analysis, but when it does, these are five steps you can apply to squeeze every good idea out.
First, build a mental map. This is 'prereading' or 'skimming,' where you form a rough idea of the book's structure and how it approaches the topic of interest.
Second, keep a pencil close. Writing smart notes is half the story in a strong analysis. By marking up a book, you remember more and are pushed to engage more deeply.
Questions, answers, connections and your own thoughts should litter the pages as your mind spins into action.
Third, write clever notes. If you're not used to writing in books, or at all, it can be intimidating to start. Some helpful pointers on what to write are a great start.
Fourth, create chapter summaries. This is how you package your favorite ideas at the end. You use the back pages, or even a notebook, to distil all the best insights from the book. It's handy, organized and sets you up for archiving.
Fifth, you archive the best ideas. It's a shame to read great books and forget the perspectives that changed you most. And you can't carry around 100 notebooks either...
That's where the 'second brain' comes in. This is an archive where ALL your best notes are stored. It's like your personal bank of knowledge, one that can last a lifetime and will only get better with age.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00-00:35 Why Analyze?
00:35-3:12 Mental Maps
3:12-6:07 Writing is Everything
6:07-8:00 The Power of Your Own Words
8:00-9:30 Writing Helpful Notes
9:30-10:50 Package the Insights
10:50-12:05 Make Knowledge Last Forever
I agree 100% on asking questions. The older I get the more I try to ask stupid questions because those are the ones that hinder basic understanding.
I really enjoy the content and the style
Thanks, and I get you on that. Sometimes the obvious answers are what you need to progress.
As a student of Charlotte Mason's work, i love what you said about rewriting the author's point in your words. That is the whole concept behind her educational method. Its incredibly effective when learning.
I was first exposed to the idea of rephrasing the author's ideas in your own words in "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey, published in 1989. His point was that reading something with the intention of teaching it to others makes you pay more attention to what you read and get more out of it.
I've heard a lot of good things about her work
Great video!
I’d also like to add the caveat that this is what works extremely well FOR HIM. Sometimes, people need a reminder that while a valuable technique, you may have to find or edit it to fit your style.
For me personally, I absolutely despise writing IN the book. So I use post it notes, then bring the chapter home with a LARGE post it note. I then take those and stick them in a journal, where I do the bulk of my mental wrestling with the content.
Be sure to practice and revise this technique because it is truly valuable.
So true, it's a valuable mindset for anywhere on the internet. What works best is what works for YOU
Thank you! Super useful as always. Wishing you a huge and grateful audience :)
Im so glad i found you. It helps affirm me in the work I've been doing.
Thanks (:
Glad to hear, thanks!
You really saved me a lot of time
From now on, I will be your biggest supporter
Thank you man♥♥
Thanks man, happy to hear that
Thank you Sir, a great gift, the true value of the digital age, much much needed.
Thanks!
Thank You so much for the effort of sharing your knowledge in a atructured way. Best to You!
Thanks, wishing you well also!
Hi Odysseas. Thank you! I found the writing down of ideas and asking questions very important. I'm an English language teacher and one of the aspects that is most difficult for students is a task in which they must read a text that has several paragraphs missing; they must then read the missing paragraphs and correctly identify which paragraph goes where. The technique I use to try and get students to correctly complete this task is very similar to your ideas about analysing a book in general. I wonder if there are any studies that can corroborate the link between writing notes and absorbing the information. Thanks for the video.
Great video and valuable points, thank you.
Thanks, I appreciate it
Thank you for your insights.
I appreciate it
I am well into the habit of taking notes, though this practice of interlinking points from different books (sounds like syntopical reading) or even different themes is new to me. Thank you for that, I will certainly explore it.
P.S. There is something quietly satisfying about Z being pronounced as "zed" and not "zee" 😅
It's so satisfying to make those links, so I hope you find it the same.
And yeah.. could never be a zee guy..
Very inspiring and helpful. Thank you.
Thanks, glad you thought so
thanks for this dude. i've been having a hard time reading some nietzsche. i'll try and apply this as i read. your channel is one of my best finds in 2024!
Thanks, really appreciate that. And good luck too
Excellent Video, Thank You 😊
Much appreciated
Wonderful methodology, thank you
Much appreciated, hope it helps
we use the exact same method to analyse books!! love your channel
Thanks, and that's always fun to see
Χαίρομαι πολύ που υπάρχουν Έλληνες με τέτοιου είδους περιεχόμενο. Μου αρέσει που προωθείς την ιδέα του homo universalis και που προσεγγίζεις την ανάγνωση με έναν τρόπο ολιστικό που πάει κόντρα στην επικρατείσα νοοτροπία του εκπαιδευτικού συστήματος. Πραγματικά μου δίνεις κίνητρο να μελετώ τα πανεπιστημιακά βιβλία σε μεγαλύτερο βάθος και όχι απλά για να περάσω το μάθημα. Παράλληλα μου δίνεις θάρρος να ξεκινήσω βιβλία που μέχρι πρότινος θεωρούσα δύσκολα και να επισκεπτώ παλιά αναγνώσματα.
Ευχαριστώ πολύ, χαίρομαι που το ακούω! Και καλή τύχη επίσης
Super! Thanks aplenty!
Much appreciated
Very helpful man!
Thanks, much appreciated
You cannot do in library books. I bought composite notebooks to write it this
In probing for the main idea, there seems to be a fine line between casually flipping pages and actually _reading_ the book (1:22). In searching for this "main idea" I habitually relent to just reading the book blindly
How should I gather the "big idea" (and the related sub-topics) before reading the book?
How do I know when I've found the main idea?
Hi, I realize I don't know your name, I'm new in your channel. I've discovered you through the sidebar video recommendations, I believe your way to see the learning is beyond inspiring. I've been struggling a lot to put my thoughts in order, may you share the second brain app or software you're using? I normally use notion but that one on the vide looked like Prezi, therefore, it can be better for me. I'd appreciate it. Thank you in advance for putting your knowledge for free here.
Thanks, and welcome. The app is Obsidian, and I have a few videos on how I use it in case you're interested. Best of luck!
Love your videos. One problem though. With a library book you cannot underline, mark, or make notes in it. Trying to do the same externally in a written notepad is less efficient and more time consuming. I wonder if you've address this?
Fair point -beyond sticky notes, I can't see what else works. I'd use a notebook in that situation, or maybe look for second-hand books if money is the problem
My second brain is my commonplace book.
Good stuff, especially with a nice physical copy
me too
What platform was on your video that showed all your notes in a mind map format
Obsidian
What is the platform called that you use for archiving your Ideas?
Obsidian
What software / application do you use for the step 5?
what app is it??????
Obsidian
What do you think of the Cornell method?
is it evidence-based to argue a text
I've never used it myself, but the principles it uses are good
Not the weird one's lmao xD great video!
Cheers, I appreciate it
What’s the software you use for your “2nd brain?” I’m gonna start using that
Obsidian, totally free. There's a bunch of good tutorials here on yt if you search 'obsidian zettelkasten'
Is it a computer program that you use to compile your notes?? If sp what program is it?
Obsidian, a free app
What about literature? Fiction books need a different kind of approach, don’t they? Great video!
Thanks, and yeah this applies to non-fiction. Every fiction book is different, and everyone has their own way of approaching it, so it's impossible to form a strict method. I suppose whatever lets it work on you the best, be it strong imagery or letting the narrative engage you.
@@odysseas__how about videos on how to see the layers in a book? I’m sure your second brain plays a key role in that. 😊
@@samantams Sure, that's not a bad idea
@@odysseas__a fiction book is less different than one might think.
Fiction has to be grounded in non-fiction for it to be understood in our perspective. Books that create visions and mental imagery are believable enough for the imagination to make sense
Not related - is this sun or "holden hour" lamp?
Just a regular old desk lamp