Identifying the books on your TBR and dividing the total pages by 365 is a great idea - also love the idea of reading what you want to read rather than following trends
This is really powerful! You make life better, the world better. Thank you! I think I can also apply these strategies to other nebulous goals with a little pre-planning
Great video. Loved your perspective on reading lists. They're fine as suggestions or starting points, but if you never do a little searching on your own, you'll always be dependent on the tastes of others. Well done.
Good advices. I would like to add my favorite technique which does not increase the volume of pages read but intesifies the reading experience: re-reading. Especially for more dense texts like Proust or philosophical ones, I really like to re-read chapters (which then could be done in a (really) fast pace with the side effect of being strongly immersed often times) after I read an hour. Best regards.
I found myself doing some of these tactics already - love how you gave them a name. For example, I “book stack” a hard book (like a Great Book or philosophical work) with an easy book (either easy nonfiction or fiction). Right now, the hard book is Anthony Kenny’s New History of Philosophy… while the “easy book” is Everyday Saints and Other Stories by Tikhon Shevkunov (close to finished, going to do one of the sprints you mentioned) Also learned a few good tips to try in this vid
@@odysseas__ It's a great book. Tells a bunch of stories of Russian Orthodox monks/clergy/laity and their experiences in the late Soviet Union/early Russian Federation, mostly from the perspective of the author (who himself is a monk)
I came across your short on book stacking, and had to see the full video because this is so foreign to me. I had to look up the statistics on average reading for Americans to understand why you even made this video. See, I read compulsively. On a good day, I read 2-3 novels. If the subject matter is harder, it may take a couple days. I stopped keeping track of how many books I had read because it got to be overwhelming to keep records. I also bounce from book to book, as per your suggestion, but because I'm ADHD, I may or may not finish them for years. This is the same reason why a book list did not work for me at all, because instead of reading the books I was "supposed" to read, that year I got diagnosed with autism and read over 20 books on the subject within the span of a month, before my hyperfocus let up and I could even imagine thinking about something else. For instance, a memior like "Educated" absorbed me so completely I finished it yesterday, start to finish, despite taking 5 pages of quotes for my commonplace book, caring for family needs, work, martial arts, etc. I definitely agree with following your interest. I would add, if your interests shift periodically and you know this (ahem--neurodivergent peeps, where you at), surround yourself with books on the subjects you love. Just keep these topics available, and when that interest comes back around, follow the dopamine until the next shift. So my neurodivergent advice for reading more is embrace the intentional dissociation (fiction/memoirs), and follow the dopamine (non-fiction). What you enjoy, you will do.
So many good tips! Some of them I already have in my routine and some I need to implement so this video was a good reminder for that!! Love the vintage singer in the background; reminds of my childhood 😊.
Two reasons why this video cannot triple my reading volume - 1. I went "full retard" last year and clocked 109 books 😂 2. I already have (unknowingly) employed all of these tips at some point or the other In my experience Book Stacking goes hand in hand with Virtue and Vice, likewise with Time Blocking and Deleting Distractions. Also, Revisiting Old Favourites was so on point as though it was I who wrote your words! This has to be one of your finest videos. I can personally vouch for every single tip, all of them truly contribute to making you a better reader, and ultimately, a better person.
Haha I expected that when I saw the first line, amazing to hear. And thanks too, It's good to know they are repeatable and useful in practice -not just for me
@@dev_esh01 1. You don't have to remember every single thing you read, that's just setting up for the impossible. The ideas which are truly striking will generally stick in your memory, for the rest the habit of note-taking goes a long way. 2. Truth be told, it was not possible to apply all of the things I learned. But what happened was I at times ended up reading syntopically without knowing I was doing so. That helped in cementing and applying those particular ideas very well. 3. I don't recommend going crazy like I did :) It was a one-off to see how far I could push myself, this year I'm back to reading "normally" :)
How do you deal with feeling pressured to finish chapters even though you aren't currently feeling in the mood to read or things the same as that. There have been many times i've wanted to read and i've enjoyed reading maybe a couple of chapters but i dont want to stop in the middle of one, do you think it's better to stop or just carry on until the end?
Eu disse para mim mesmo que iria ler todos os livros de Robert E. Howard em janeiro desse ano, são seis livros ao todo que foram publicados no meu país, e isso me motivou muito, eu li mais de 100 páginas por dia porque eu sabia que janeiro ia acabar e que não ia ter a mesma graça ler eles em outros meses, não sei porque, mais funcionou comigo.
The oldest forms of literature were fiction because stories were how we reflected. From my experience, and many other accounts, stories capture ideas, emotions and thoughts far better than most non fiction can. I'd give it a shot
Identifying the books on your TBR and dividing the total pages by 365 is a great idea - also love the idea of reading what you want to read rather than following trends
Thanks, hope it works well for you!
This is really powerful! You make life better, the world better. Thank you! I think I can also apply these strategies to other nebulous goals with a little pre-planning
Great video. Loved your perspective on reading lists. They're fine as suggestions or starting points, but if you never do a little searching on your own, you'll always be dependent on the tastes of others. Well done.
Thanks, and well said. I should have mentioned they're no bad at all, just a first step in finding what you like.
Loved your perspective about sprinting through fiction, thank you for this wonderful video! ❣
Thank you!
Love this! Also getting a glimpse of your personality here, so fun!
Thanks, real happy to hear that!
You weren't exaggerating, some of the tips are new to me and I've watched a lot of these types of videos
Thanks, glad to hear it wasn't a waste of time for you
Good advices. I would like to add my favorite technique which does not increase the volume of pages read but intesifies the reading experience: re-reading. Especially for more dense texts like Proust or philosophical ones, I really like to re-read chapters (which then could be done in a (really) fast pace with the side effect of being strongly immersed often times) after I read an hour. Best regards.
Thanks, and I agree. Rereading unlocks a whole new layer to deeper works.
Loved this! The fjrst video on reading more with tips beyond “just schedule reading time” .
Thanks! Really appreciate it
I found myself doing some of these tactics already - love how you gave them a name. For example, I “book stack” a hard book (like a Great Book or philosophical work) with an easy book (either easy nonfiction or fiction).
Right now, the hard book is Anthony Kenny’s New History of Philosophy… while the “easy book” is Everyday Saints and Other Stories by Tikhon Shevkunov (close to finished, going to do one of the sprints you mentioned)
Also learned a few good tips to try in this vid
Good stuff, and thanks. Giving them names makes them sound more official y'know. I've also heard of that book by Tikhon, it's on my list too!
@@odysseas__ It's a great book. Tells a bunch of stories of Russian Orthodox monks/clergy/laity and their experiences in the late Soviet Union/early Russian Federation, mostly from the perspective of the author (who himself is a monk)
@@SLTYMILK I read lots about their persecution, at least earlier on, so sounds interesting to see how it developed.
Man, you gave great taste. Metro 2033 is one of my all time faves!
Yep, one of my most nostalgic reads too! Thanks
I came across your short on book stacking, and had to see the full video because this is so foreign to me. I had to look up the statistics on average reading for Americans to understand why you even made this video. See, I read compulsively. On a good day, I read 2-3 novels. If the subject matter is harder, it may take a couple days. I stopped keeping track of how many books I had read because it got to be overwhelming to keep records. I also bounce from book to book, as per your suggestion, but because I'm ADHD, I may or may not finish them for years. This is the same reason why a book list did not work for me at all, because instead of reading the books I was "supposed" to read, that year I got diagnosed with autism and read over 20 books on the subject within the span of a month, before my hyperfocus let up and I could even imagine thinking about something else. For instance, a memior like "Educated" absorbed me so completely I finished it yesterday, start to finish, despite taking 5 pages of quotes for my commonplace book, caring for family needs, work, martial arts, etc.
I definitely agree with following your interest. I would add, if your interests shift periodically and you know this (ahem--neurodivergent peeps, where you at), surround yourself with books on the subjects you love. Just keep these topics available, and when that interest comes back around, follow the dopamine until the next shift.
So my neurodivergent advice for reading more is embrace the intentional dissociation (fiction/memoirs), and follow the dopamine (non-fiction). What you enjoy, you will do.
Sounds like some sage advice, I like that approach. Feels natural instead of forcing yourself to do something against your character.
I read so many books in 2023 and now I don’t care abo how many books . I care about what I’m getting from them
A great mindset to adopt for sure
I love your channel and your insight always very effective and practical real advice thanks for the effort and keep up the great work love it ❤
So many good tips! Some of them I already have in my routine and some I need to implement so this video was a good reminder for that!!
Love the vintage singer in the background; reminds of my childhood 😊.
Thanks again man, you're going crazy with these tips! I'm grateful, but you should buy yourself a coffee ;)
Two reasons why this video cannot triple my reading volume -
1. I went "full retard" last year and clocked 109 books 😂
2. I already have (unknowingly) employed all of these tips at some point or the other
In my experience Book Stacking goes hand in hand with Virtue and Vice, likewise with Time Blocking and Deleting Distractions. Also, Revisiting Old Favourites was so on point as though it was I who wrote your words!
This has to be one of your finest videos. I can personally vouch for every single tip, all of them truly contribute to making you a better reader, and ultimately, a better person.
Haha I expected that when I saw the first line, amazing to hear.
And thanks too, It's good to know they are repeatable and useful in practice -not just for me
Damn that's a lot. How do you remember and apply all the things that you learnt?
@@dev_esh01 1. You don't have to remember every single thing you read, that's just setting up for the impossible. The ideas which are truly striking will generally stick in your memory, for the rest the habit of note-taking goes a long way.
2. Truth be told, it was not possible to apply all of the things I learned. But what happened was I at times ended up reading syntopically without knowing I was doing so. That helped in cementing and applying those particular ideas very well.
3. I don't recommend going crazy like I did :) It was a one-off to see how far I could push myself, this year I'm back to reading "normally" :)
You make such good videos. I like your take on the subject of reading.
Thanks, glad you found value
Excellent! Thanks aplenty!
I appreciate it!
Good video!
Thank you
I always carry a book with me everywhere
How do you deal with feeling pressured to finish chapters even though you aren't currently feeling in the mood to read or things the same as that. There have been many times i've wanted to read and i've enjoyed reading maybe a couple of chapters but i dont want to stop in the middle of one, do you think it's better to stop or just carry on until the end?
You can always stop in the middle and reread the chapter next time
Eu disse para mim mesmo que iria ler todos os livros de Robert E. Howard em janeiro desse ano, são seis livros ao todo que foram publicados no meu país, e isso me motivou muito, eu li mais de 100 páginas por dia porque eu sabia que janeiro ia acabar e que não ia ter a mesma graça ler eles em outros meses, não sei porque, mais funcionou comigo.
That's cool, always nice to find a quirk that works for you
What edition of confessions are you showing in this video?
Penguin clothbound classic
Oh. I just realised that when you read e-books, the pages trick doesn't work. So I guess I'd go with percentages?
That should work I hope, only not with really long ones.
I never try fiction?is there any suggestions on why to start is there any benefit.
The oldest forms of literature were fiction because stories were how we reflected. From my experience, and many other accounts, stories capture ideas, emotions and thoughts far better than most non fiction can. I'd give it a shot
Give harry potter a go
@@odysseas__ Thank you really a fan now of your reading people's queries and answer them.
What eReader do you use?
I don't have one
@@odysseas__ Oh
How do you find your books to read
I use the 'Great Works of the Western World' list and my goodreads list. I just add anything I find interesting -online, or in person.
@@odysseas__ Can you give me that one bro? Your books seem pretty interesting
@@iftisamjamil www.goodreads.com/review/list/137374625-odysseas?ref=nav_mybooks&shelf=read
@@odysseas__ Thank you for your cooperation. I appreciate it man