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  • Опубликовано: 10 июн 2024
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  • @aliabdaal
    @aliabdaal  Год назад +123

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    • @eabnamoliben1598
      @eabnamoliben1598 Год назад +2

      How to memorize mathematics?

    • @9gaurang
      @9gaurang Год назад +8

      Hello Ali,
      I cannot access the notion book notes template you shared in the description. Please allow access

    • @Thejasminehillful
      @Thejasminehillful Год назад

      Now my 14 year old is asking about reading twilight and 50 shades!! 😳🤯

    • @notjournalist4751
      @notjournalist4751 Год назад

      Don't masturbate also

    • @rachardsemmy
      @rachardsemmy Год назад

      Very interested.

  • @truffle9917
    @truffle9917 3 года назад +15976

    It's funny cuz I'm gonna forget everything this guy said

    • @ayellowpapercrown6750
      @ayellowpapercrown6750 3 года назад +313

      THIS THOUGH I’m totally like "yeah, good point, I’ll totally apply this" but I know that as soon as I click out, it will have exited my head

    • @andytran3186
      @andytran3186 3 года назад +33

      a yellow paper crown should’ve taken notes

    • @gianfajar7160
      @gianfajar7160 3 года назад +19

      U should do the 5th level ASAP... Or "we" haha

    • @himal_pillay
      @himal_pillay 3 года назад +4

      lol oath

    • @hussainahmed6963
      @hussainahmed6963 3 года назад +2

      same xD

  • @yonethazine
    @yonethazine 3 года назад +8095

    When you reach a level of procrastination where instead of studying, you watch videos about studying.

  • @ikhwanaryadi4978
    @ikhwanaryadi4978 2 года назад +939

    *VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS*
    00:43 Read.
    01:34 + Highlight.
    02:28 + Review your reading gradually (Readwise).
    03:17 + Pull it in one central note-taking app (Notion).
    04:45 + Reflect all your notes into writing.
    08:05 + Paraphrase each chapter.
    11:47 + Connect lesson learned from every book into one heavily-linked database.

    • @ianlulu
      @ianlulu 2 года назад +3

      thanks!

    • @dioramour
      @dioramour Год назад +1

      you’re amazing ❤️

    • @soknya
      @soknya Год назад +1

      Thanks

    • @ChrisPBacon-df3vn
      @ChrisPBacon-df3vn Год назад

      I just write down my thoughts and what I learned from what I read every chapter.

    • @ikhwanaryadi4978
      @ikhwanaryadi4978 Год назад +2

      @@ChrisPBacon-df3vn you do you😃

  • @anurishaasokan538
    @anurishaasokan538 3 года назад +241

    It’s like he has been updating his inner software every year. Such a genius. Basically summarising and keeping it simple, concise should do it.

  • @flaze3
    @flaze3 3 года назад +4724

    my summary of this video:
    1. He really likes Notion
    2. writing short reviews of books is a good way to remember them
    3. my tech skills are in the dark ages by comparison with his

    • @zacsa9416
      @zacsa9416 3 года назад +27

      Well said😂

    • @salyna.nguyen
      @salyna.nguyen 3 года назад +19

      I literally LOL's at #3... My thoughts exactly!

    • @Bambotb
      @Bambotb 3 года назад +14

      Nobody remembers everything he's straight up lying

    • @RP-xz2ke
      @RP-xz2ke 3 года назад +1

      😂😂🤣🤣🤣

    • @suncworm
      @suncworm 3 года назад +5

      It’s because you gotta practice what he’s saying bro 💯

  • @genevievesimpson4535
    @genevievesimpson4535 3 года назад +2593

    Ali: "I'm a dumbass"
    Also Ali: "How I ranked first at cambridge university"
    The thing I love most about this guy, is that he is very intelligent and successful compared to us yet he is still so humble and approachable. I've met him in person too in Jamaica Blue. He is genuinely really nice. Respect man.

    • @tabbywarrior
      @tabbywarrior 3 года назад +8

      Ikr

    • @Kingda2_
      @Kingda2_ 3 года назад +18

      Wow, that's cool

    • @Psimansingh
      @Psimansingh 3 года назад +81

      It is a universal accepted truth that intelligents don't call themselves intelligent , if so then they aren't intelligent.

    • @theway4991
      @theway4991 3 года назад +6

      Why did u pressuppose to know the intelligent level of "us here". .do make that mistake again ....😶😶

    • @gloriama6777
      @gloriama6777 3 года назад +6

      @@theway4991 bruh.

  • @linaj.moratoo.8039
    @linaj.moratoo.8039 3 года назад +177

    Dude!!! He made it with that One Direction book showing
    He got me 😅😂

    • @letz-Goo
      @letz-Goo 3 года назад +5

      So surprised to see that😆

    • @clairedubiel6226
      @clairedubiel6226 2 года назад +1

      And twilight and 50 shades of grey

    • @ZAYN_ONE_DIRECTION
      @ZAYN_ONE_DIRECTION 2 года назад +1

      I came here seeing that in the thumbnail

  • @Seadre
    @Seadre 2 года назад +549

    1. The Muggle 00:44
    2. The Squib 01:35
    3. Hufflepuff 02:29
    4. Ravenclaw 3:18
    5. Dubledoer's Army 4:46
    6. Order Of The Phonix 08:06
    7. Dumbledore 11:48

    • @plobploub3464
      @plobploub3464 2 года назад +1

      What’s the website he used for the last method please?

    • @Seadre
      @Seadre 2 года назад +5

      @@plobploub3464 Dumbledore

    • @plobploub3464
      @plobploub3464 2 года назад +1

      @@Seadre actually I meant the name of the website, instead of the name of the method. Would you mind telling me what it is if you know it?

    • @browwn_boyy
      @browwn_boyy 2 года назад

      @@plobploub3464 I think it’s in the desc

    • @plobploub3464
      @plobploub3464 2 года назад +1

      @@browwn_boyy thanks a lot!

  • @rushad_
    @rushad_ 3 года назад +1008

    “I used to highlight stuff”
    *holds a highlighter*
    “I don’t know what this is called”

    • @siddchauhan
      @siddchauhan 3 года назад +53

      casually forgets what a highlighter is for the effect

    • @deidoculus
      @deidoculus 3 года назад +39

      calls a highlighter an “antique device” SKSKSKS

    • @themindhelp9584
      @themindhelp9584 3 года назад +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @doctorkimcruises
    @doctorkimcruises 3 года назад +665

    Basically: analyze, summarize, and then synthesize your own assessment/approach of any interesting topic. Create a system of making an organized collection of these, so you can revise or publish it later.

    • @harshadkasbe5086
      @harshadkasbe5086 3 года назад +2

      Can elaborate more..with example??

    • @bloomingrose322
      @bloomingrose322 3 года назад +17

      @@harshadkasbe5086 watch the video?

    • @Das0000
      @Das0000 2 года назад +4

      You mean - make your notes understandable and good so if you want to start writing a book/blog, you will not start from scratch because you will have more than enough notes to write your book/blog and etc

    • @BarkerMC
      @BarkerMC Год назад +1

      @@Das0000 yes

  • @shinnosukeuesaka
    @shinnosukeuesaka 3 года назад +53

    - Store highlights in a database
    - Take notes on the book
    - Organize ideas by categories

  • @QuestionEverythingButWHY
    @QuestionEverythingButWHY 3 года назад +428

    “One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.”
    ― Carl Sagan

    • @jeweltilak767
      @jeweltilak767 3 года назад +1

      One of my favourite

    • @Dean.AlAmriki
      @Dean.AlAmriki 3 года назад +8

      I feel this when I started reading the Bhagvad Gita. Over 5000 years old!!

  • @yaminiwtf4034
    @yaminiwtf4034 3 года назад +542

    he’s reading one direction’s who we are biography, a man of culture.

  • @curious_one1156
    @curious_one1156 3 года назад +43

    "Level 7" basically says that rather than focusing on books themselves, we focus on Ideas we derive out of those books, and maintain a "hash" table with ideas as indices (for those of you who know what hash tables in computer science are).
    It is definitely very powerful, yet, can be time consuming.

    • @andreabuzzolan9807
      @andreabuzzolan9807 2 года назад +3

      Yea the problem is that usually with steps 5 and 6 you have reached the comprehension and most likely remember it so you don't feel the need for more rivisitation. But sometimes taking time to reorganize stuff every year or some years it's useful and keeps you more sharp on the things you read. I'm thinking of applying this to things in engineering work where you have a process to follow and many formulas and references to add.

  • @harshpherwani6590
    @harshpherwani6590 3 года назад +71

    My guy that antique stuff is actually called a “highlighter”

  • @gudetamaenthusiast8315
    @gudetamaenthusiast8315 3 года назад +256

    am i the only one who watches his videos whenever i'm procrastinating

  • @sahilpawarr
    @sahilpawarr 3 года назад +166

    Love how you are trying to remember everything in 50 shades of grey 0:50

    • @tuluhanbozkurt3225
      @tuluhanbozkurt3225 3 года назад +10

      I have a mild suspicion that Ali deliberately timed the appearance of the book so it'd match the title.

    • @eugeniiakushvintseva3643
      @eugeniiakushvintseva3643 3 года назад +7

      we must admit that the book selection in this video is unexceptional

  • @shilpadolai
    @shilpadolai 3 года назад +2

    I recently found your channel and I just cant stop listening till your video screen goes black. I can resonate so much. I only have one person in my circle who loves discussing these things and we bore everyone else in the group.
    Just wanted to put down a couple of my thoughts which I am sure you will be able to resonate with
    1. The more we get deeper into learning, the simplest things become like axioms in our head. On top of which we base our more complicated info on. This is why when experts explain things to beginners, they skip out on explaining the smaller bits cuz in their head its like an axiom, which people dont need explanation for.
    2. How looking at people doing big things can make you think "I could have never thought of that" or "How on earth did he/she know, where to start, what to do", but not realizing the a lot of things that each one of us do, could seem like a big deal to others. So we all have our strengths, you just happen to figure out for the things you are naturally good at or passinate about.

  • @panosgr7228
    @panosgr7228 3 года назад +3

    This is the first time I've heard of Notion but I'm already developing my first few pages and they look amazing. I was mostly convinced to try it thanks to your 7th level "consolidation of ideas" tip so thanks for that. Here's to organizing your thoughts and to lifelong learning!

  • @VictorRegouin
    @VictorRegouin 3 года назад +419

    If I could only remember 20% of all the selfhelp books I ever read would be amazing haha

    • @Scottlp2
      @Scottlp2 3 года назад +17

      Yes, but (possibly implicit in what you write?) not just remember, but actively apply.

    • @VictorRegouin
      @VictorRegouin 3 года назад +1

      Scottlp2 yes I agree

    • @LouisMille
      @LouisMille 3 года назад +1

      Victor Regouin - Operation mastering life
      Hey why do you forget the content of the books that you read ? I’m really interested in your opinion

    • @VictorRegouin
      @VictorRegouin 3 года назад +1

      Ivrakkk hey great question! One part of it is of course just human. We can’t remember everything. But maybe also because I not always read with my full attention to the book or maybe because I’m trying to get to much information in one day😅 and should try to learn in smaller steps a day lastly implement the things as you learn will help!

    • @Azn_Bran
      @Azn_Bran 3 года назад +4

      Sounds like you need to read "The only skill that matters" by Jonathan A. Levi ;)

  • @QuestionEverythingButWHY
    @QuestionEverythingButWHY 3 года назад +604

    “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
    ― George R.R. Martin

    • @sng3939
      @sng3939 3 года назад +19

      Not if you play video games lol

    • @pakitech3413
      @pakitech3413 3 года назад +7

      Even better if you watch vlogs

    • @henryruston9572
      @henryruston9572 3 года назад +6

      review room definately not

    • @zianiman
      @zianiman 3 года назад +5

      One life is punishing enough, how come you guys want more..

    • @gainthegrain7399
      @gainthegrain7399 3 года назад +3

      Doesn't this apply to movies aswel?

  • @MahfoozurRahmantushersuvro
    @MahfoozurRahmantushersuvro 3 года назад

    The way you shared this in depth concept of remembering to the world even one's close person like family member, friend or work collegue do not bother to tell this is such detail. Thank you so much again for sharing your insight of taking notes in levels which in turns helps to remember in a great deal for the future version of oneself.

  • @maxkuijper000
    @maxkuijper000 3 года назад +306

    Some day this guy will release a video : how I know everything in this world

  • @1unisol1
    @1unisol1 3 года назад +137

    There is a a whole other level you have sort of overlooked: teaching others. Reading a book and then explaining it to others who have never seen it really helps to internalize it.

    • @lildude677
      @lildude677 3 года назад +10

      Couldn't agree more, which is why I enjoy book clubs so much. The more you discuss the contents of a book, the better you remember it and apply it.
      As an added bonus, the person you're conversing with will also bring their own insight and interpretation, which can again be added learning 👌

    • @ayushwithasingle_a
      @ayushwithasingle_a 3 года назад +6

      It is also called feynman technique.

    • @genius6084
      @genius6084 3 года назад +4

      It's better to explain it to yourself in your head cuz it's faster and doesn't require anybody

    • @Ryuk-apples
      @Ryuk-apples 3 года назад +16

      @@genius6084 Saying it outloud makes it pass through your ear again, not only a thought. And interacting with another person forces you to think more deeply about it.
      One setback, it takes time

    • @ramitsoni7601
      @ramitsoni7601 2 года назад

      Introverts??

  • @Slyyvie
    @Slyyvie 2 года назад

    yo this is amazing. i'd been thinking about how to remember everything I read for a long time, and just figured forgetting was inevitable because I couldn't imagine a way to keep track of everything when so much learning comes from so many different areas in life. I had toyed around with writing my takeaways on goodreads but sometimes you just don't want it publicized and there's no way to organize your reviews/thoughts especially when the information you want to include doesn't purely fit the definition of a "review."
    i'm so excited to start experimenting with this. THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SECRETS! I'm inspired :)

  • @dianalowrie
    @dianalowrie Год назад +1

    Level 7 Slip Box is much like indexing in bullet journaling (simplistic looking). It’s your reference relationship library between topics 📚 connecting the dots with everything you read and consume - the neural network of what you learn. Brilliant!!!

  • @ruhbpg7232
    @ruhbpg7232 3 года назад +136

    Imagine those people who did not read Harry Potter thinking that Muggle,squib,hupplepuff,e.g. are actual terms

    • @kalanasandaruwan5764
      @kalanasandaruwan5764 3 года назад +1

      if there are any they should be sunned and banished to Helheim.

    • @Hausse109
      @Hausse109 3 года назад +1

      recently watched the movies for the first time with some friends and it has been lifechanging lmao, I pick up on way more pop culture references

    • @genius6084
      @genius6084 3 года назад +1

      I didn't and I don't feel the urge to lol

  • @ethernat
    @ethernat 3 года назад +452

    Notes:
    Level 1: The Muggle - reading only, the forgetting curve
    Level 2: The Squib, underlining in Kindle or a highlighter on a paper book
    Level 3: Hufflepuff - Readwise.io, daily emailed highlights
    Level 4: Ravenclaw - MILF LOL! = Magical Insight logging Framework (Notion)
    Level 5: Dumbledore’s Army - Engage with the content, Notion book templates in Notion
    ((Notion plug))
    Level 6: Order of the Phoenix - All of the above but, summary and book notes, going through them again and making a mini summary, points that resonate and engaging with the content.
    How to make Smart notes , Zettelkasten Method of note taking, avoid copying in quotes. If you do this you can share notes online and publish them. Being a Curator, build a brand.
    Level 7: Dumbledore - Full Ham on Zettelkasten Method, turn them into a permanent notes, or evergreen notes. Slip box System

  • @kushalengudam587
    @kushalengudam587 2 года назад +2

    I love the fact that you touched on something everyone of us have faced since childhood and always wanted to find an answer for. You talked about first mindless reading, then highlighting stuff, after which you stressed on importance of not only highlighting but collecting the highlights and combining it one article. And once done, next is to summarize the book using the highlights into 3 sentences. Don't mind the long comment, I am just trying to summarize your video and write it here so that remember 😁

  • @Daidera91
    @Daidera91 2 года назад

    Ali you are an absolute champ. Thanks for the notion template. That was exactly what I was looking for.

  • @aliabdaal
    @aliabdaal  3 года назад +443

    👉 Sign up for Notion here: bit.ly/alibooknotes
    📝 My Notion Book Notes Template: www.notion.so/notion/Ali-s-Book-Notes-11994df9047f4b589d5cfa7b961fcfa5

    • @monsieurcaruso5512
      @monsieurcaruso5512 3 года назад +14

      Have you ever read 'How to read a book' by Mortimer J. Adler. I see some similarities between your method and the content of the book.

    • @rajpramanik6272
      @rajpramanik6272 3 года назад +4

      Dear Ali , I am form india , thank you your show helped me a lot . I hv a Q's for you ? How I can study for MCQ based exam ? Exam papers consist of at list 7 subject ? Like science , and humanity , if you could help me I ll be thank full. Google sheets methode great for concept , I couldn't figure it out how to use it for MCQ based Q's

    • @crenapun57
      @crenapun57 3 года назад +1

      Tq for video 😊

    • @dr.halimakhatun8091
      @dr.halimakhatun8091 3 года назад +1

      Really this is nice ida.....for study memorise

    • @behnamebrahimi7834
      @behnamebrahimi7834 3 года назад +1

      Thank you for this nice video @aliabdaal, Not only learning how to take smart notes help you, but also using a ancient memory technique called the Memory Palace will help you a lot to remember everything you like.

  • @walt828
    @walt828 3 года назад +226

    I love his love of learning -- it makes getting better at it something that is fun. And I had no idea about ReadWise, which alone was worth watching this video. I spent 30 years as a college professor -- between Notion, Readwise and "How to Take Smart Notes," my research and learning are going to be supercharged. Thanks, Ali!

    • @marshalfrancis3353
      @marshalfrancis3353 2 года назад +2

      nice lets go! love learning new stuff as well :)

    • @Yasmin-of6gg
      @Yasmin-of6gg Год назад

      Do you mind to share how this is going for you? I just discovered the video and want to start!

  • @matheusfelipe7318
    @matheusfelipe7318 2 года назад

    Common , brow ! I'm glad that I started learning English years ago and now I'm able of watching you valuable videos on RUclips . Really , you're great within your videos . A lot of people would say like : oh , take notes , make questions to yourself and normal things . You teach us what YOU do and it's amazing . You show us HOW you do in practice . I will start doing this for every book I read in the future . thanks brow

  • @salonimehra4548
    @salonimehra4548 2 года назад

    You are amazing Ali, hats off to your love for learning and you have great comprehension skills. It's not easy. I feel so connected to you. You are an inspiration. God bless!

  • @UnJadedJade
    @UnJadedJade 3 года назад +1467

    I SQUEALED WHEN I SAW THRONE OF GLASS IN THE THUMBNAIL. if you can’t remember the adventures of Celaena Sardothien, you have your priorities wrong

    • @akhomhlati5301
      @akhomhlati5301 3 года назад +27

      I need tips Jade😭 my memory is BAD! How do you remember everything you study?

    • @onepiecebarca
      @onepiecebarca 3 года назад +39

      I can read this with your voice

    • @ultimaterevision437
      @ultimaterevision437 3 года назад +10

      HI JADE! You will probably never reply 😭

    • @rikhedda1710
      @rikhedda1710 3 года назад +9

      Girl I remember the whole storyline lol

    • @saidiyasen2745
      @saidiyasen2745 3 года назад +18

      RIGHT!!! Im a huge SJM fan but the last thing I was expecting was to see ToG on his channel. it made my day.

  • @browngirlie714
    @browngirlie714 3 года назад +69

    I saw the One Direction book in your hand and I clicked so so damn fast. Man I'm a Directioner😂😂

  • @charlotte7120
    @charlotte7120 Год назад

    I'm so happy I found Ali's channel!! So motivating and inspiring

  • @justinburkhalter422
    @justinburkhalter422 2 года назад

    Just wants to say thank you for helping me, your videos have changed my life. Thank you!

  • @DanRichter
    @DanRichter 3 года назад +25

    I read one chapter/section/topic and then immediately after, I write down everything I remember from it. Sometimes this takes a while. The more you do this, the more your memory seems to expand. I can now remember almost everything from any given book, by recall. I used to passively absorb books, but now I can merely think of a book then take a mental journey through the chapters, recalling all the important points.

    • @timothyyu6558
      @timothyyu6558 6 месяцев назад

      Do you reread books multiple times?

  • @karthiksashank6829
    @karthiksashank6829 3 года назад +172

    Me after reading the title : Remembering everything is impossible isn't it ?
    Also me : it's Ali so just click it
    By the way Ali you look good in this pink T-shirt compared to the old grey T-shirts

    • @Ryan-vx9lk
      @Ryan-vx9lk 3 года назад +5

      fashion advice AND a joke? Lol

  • @JillianeKristina
    @JillianeKristina 3 года назад

    found this video through Jenn Im here on youtube because she uses your book notes template on notion too! I just downloaded it because I've always struggled with remembering good takeaways I had from the books I read. Now I hope I keep up with this Notion note taking so I can remember what I learn!! Thanks for this!

  • @yuqinghe4786
    @yuqinghe4786 Месяц назад

    Thanks for sharing. This is highly align with 'How to Read A Book' which I'm reading now. I feel like Level 7 is essentially how a literature review forms. Very useful for people doing research or content creators. Although it takes time and effort (sometimes my head hurts when there too many thoughts happening inside), I found it is THE most efficient way to become a knowledgeable person. The whole process is to create links between knowledge from different sources and make them as support for what I gotta say. And when I found the logic behind those pieces, I got myself a pretty good story to tell. Over time, I might not remember where all these come from, but they become knowledge that I can use to improve my life and help others if they have similar issues. Because at the end of the day, knowledge is not something to retain, but to release.

  • @abeeraaslam6414
    @abeeraaslam6414 3 года назад +421

    Clicked on this because of that One Direction book lol

  • @alexandraleskovica6727
    @alexandraleskovica6727 3 года назад +162

    Ali: "I'm a dumbass"
    Me: So what does that make me then?

  • @johnnovotny5074
    @johnnovotny5074 3 года назад

    I started a book journal to write down key points for each chapter for books I want to remember and perhaps creating a memory palace for some books. But, I think your system makes a lot of sense thank you.

  • @DirectionerEnhypen
    @DirectionerEnhypen 3 года назад +29

    I clicked so damn fast when I saw that One Direction Who We Are not minding if I'm hallucinating or what😂 .

    • @taneshatare9354
      @taneshatare9354 3 года назад +1

      Me too 😆

    • @iyerravi44
      @iyerravi44 3 года назад

      If you apply everything that he said here...then you won’t have enough time to apply what he said elsewhere...that brings us to the root of the problem ..the problem therefore is Time...so the moral : Watch out for those vampires who steal your time. Ali is a nice guy who unintentionally is stealing away your time ...in a nice way though😀

  • @LifeNavigation
    @LifeNavigation 3 года назад +32

    'You know you have read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend' - Paul Sweeney

  • @snow5064
    @snow5064 3 года назад +123

    0:18 Ali-"Reading helps become a better thinker and all that stuff"
    Also Ali- Reading twilight

    • @lanny7683
      @lanny7683 3 года назад

      Seems to be unironically reading Twilight one might add.

    • @anmola1936
      @anmola1936 3 года назад +2

      or the fifty shades at 0:51

  • @e-genieclimatique
    @e-genieclimatique 5 месяцев назад +3

    in brief: The video is an informative guide on how to effectively remember and apply information from books. Ali outlines a seven-level journey for enhancing memory retention from reading.
    1. **Level One - The Muggle:** This level involves passive reading without any engagement, such as highlighting or note-taking. It's common for beginners but not very effective for memory retention.
    2. **Level Two - The Squib:** Readers start highlighting or underlining parts of the text that resonate with them. Although better than passive reading, it still doesn't significantly aid in remembering content.
    3. **Level Three - Hufflepuff:** This level introduces a systematic approach to reviewing highlights, such as using the Readwise service, which compiles and emails your highlights for daily review.
    4. **Level Four - Ravenclaw:** At this stage, readers incorporate a central note-taking app to automatically pull in highlights from various sources, such as books and articles. This helps in organizing and revisiting highlighted information.
    5. **Level Five - Dumbledore's Army:** Readers engage with books by taking quick notes, summarizing them in three sentences, and adding personal impressions and applications. This helps in solidifying the understanding and retention of the content.
    6. **Level Six - The Order of the Phoenix:** This level involves detailed summaries and notes on books, focusing on resonating points, insights, and personal reflections. It's more time-consuming but provides deeper engagement and understanding.
    7. **Level Seven - Dumbledore:** The final level is about creating permanent, evergreen notes from literature notes. These notes are atomic, self-contained, and heavily linked to other notes in the system, forming a comprehensive knowledge base.
    Ali emphasizes the importance of actively engaging with reading material and consolidating knowledge through various methods. He also discusses the benefits of sharing summaries and insights online, which can help in building a personal brand and aiding others in their learning journey.
    The video is a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to improve their reading habits and memory retention, providing practical tips and tools for effective learning and knowledge management.
    Ravenclaw:** At this stage, readers incorporate a central note-taking app to automatically pull in highlights from various sources, such as books and articles. This helps in organizing and revisiting highlighted information. gpt4

  • @jaithunbi2359
    @jaithunbi2359 3 года назад

    Loved it Ali ❤️Thanks much for introducing NOTION & FOREST to me ...I am obsessing over these two apps 😭

  • @SuboptimalEng
    @SuboptimalEng 3 года назад +309

    Me: *Hasn’t read a book since high school*
    Also Me: Mhm, yes, 100% correct, preach it

    • @ayellowpapercrown6750
      @ayellowpapercrown6750 3 года назад +14

      "Oh yeah, I’ll definitely apply this!" - Me, who hasn’t read a book in over 6 years

  • @runningonwall
    @runningonwall 11 месяцев назад +7

    Hey, Ali Abdaal.
    I tried to use the link for your notion book notes template but unfortunately it tells me that I do not have access to it. I would really love to use it so i was wondering if I could get any help with it. Thanks in advance! @Ali Abdaal

    • @leminj
      @leminj 11 месяцев назад

      yeah me too

  • @QuestionEverythingButWHY
    @QuestionEverythingButWHY 3 года назад +46

    "The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.”
    --Rene Descartes

  • @lukecollins7
    @lukecollins7 Год назад

    Mate, just come across your channel in the last couple of weeks - starting a PhD soon and your channel is effing brilliant for self development - keep it coming dude

  • @gamer46ful
    @gamer46ful 3 года назад

    I love this video a bunch because of how thorough this video is but also how the first two books being read are Twilight, then Fifty Shades of Grey. What a genius and I love this man.

  • @FBI-sw3gh
    @FBI-sw3gh 3 года назад +106

    Ali is the type of guy who spoils my study session by his new vid noti and make a vid abt how to have a productive day
    Just kidding btw love all ur videos

    • @SuuEva
      @SuuEva 3 года назад +1

      Same

  • @redainaafridi4133
    @redainaafridi4133 3 года назад +22

    YOU FREAKING KING. THE THRONE OF GLASS SERIES IS AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE

  • @inspired9239
    @inspired9239 Год назад

    BRAVO! I agree, Ali. I'm decades older than you, which means I never had the tech tools of today to give mental organization to what I read any kind of a structured format. Thank you for sharing Notion. I look forward to learning more about it.

  • @buildingtheredneck
    @buildingtheredneck 9 месяцев назад

    I started “How to Take Smart Notes” on your recommendation. And I have to say that I agree: I see where in certain places or careers, it could be super helpful to have a slip box and make the connections. But for me right now, it’s a lot. What I’ve started doing is taking notes in a designated notebook for any book I’ve read, videos I’ve watched, articles, whatever. I need to get away from directly quoting the information, but it’s a way that I can keep up with the content I’m consuming at the same time I’m trying to ensure that I retain the information.

  • @LM-vo7kw
    @LM-vo7kw 3 года назад +49

    Dear Ali....I hope this message greets you feeling 100% well, and that you are truly as healthy and happy as you wonderfully appear in your videos. I am so grateful to have discovered your channel, I find your tremendously positive outlook and profound insights to be the perfect prescription to combat my simultaneous bouts of optimism and procrastination. It is because of YOU that I am more focused on completing two heartfelt projects that have been joyfully percolating in my mind for a bit of time now (i.e. the curse of synchronic optimism and procrastination). Thank you so very much Ali, for all the altruistic kindness you willing share with the world, I hope you will soon receive your favorite wish. Yours sincerely, Lynda

  • @sanchari.c
    @sanchari.c 3 года назад +6

    Your videos add so much value to my life!
    I've been really thinking about "reading books" in a meaningful way and not just ticking off a certain number of books that I have read, where I remember practically nothing - and I do a couple of random searches, ask people - nothing works; then this morning: I think, must go through Ali Abdaal's channel and here it is, and uploaded only a week ago too. So incredibly happy. I got stuck on the writing summaries in a haphazard way - and now I can move forward (I think, hope)
    YOU. You are amazing. You've no idea how much impact your videos have on my life. A very important day, the day I found your channel. ❤️

  • @teumeexol
    @teumeexol 2 года назад

    That's a lot of valuable information u shared in this video, thank u Ali 😭 *takes notes of this video with Ali's notion template* 📝

  • @sabrina_.413
    @sabrina_.413 2 года назад

    Ali bhai i just love to listen you , i don't know about your podcast if you have or not but your videos are my best companion while washing dishes in the kitchen .

  • @hectorwearden202
    @hectorwearden202 3 года назад +70

    Tbf you don't actually forget everything you read. Usually, if you have a trigger on a certain topic mentioned in the book you'll suddenly remember loads of it.

    • @thesavantart8480
      @thesavantart8480 3 года назад +4

      Only if the book contains a story and is not in article format. You won't ever remember that the average white rhino weighs 2300kg and is the fourth largest land animal according to the animal section, right after the plant section, on the wikipedia page "Largest organisms".

    • @hectorwearden202
      @hectorwearden202 3 года назад +6

      @@thesavantart8480 yeah I agree that narrative and story helps us remember things more than abstract things.
      On the flip side if you have a serious interest in a specific topic your brain gets a lot more efficient.
      I’m sure a zoologist would remember that a white rhino is 2300kg and fourth biggest organism instantly.
      If you’re a pilot that information is useless to you so your brain discards it. You’d probably be able to remember plane facts pretty quickly though

    • @thesavantart8480
      @thesavantart8480 3 года назад +2

      @@hectorwearden202 You don't understand what I mean. A zoologist won't remember that the facts about a white rhino are on the wikipediapage Large organism, in the animal section that is right after the plantsection. All a zoologist will remember are the facts about the rhino but not the rest of the page or how he got that information. Also, a zoologist won't remember those facts instantly. The average working memory sucks and cannot recall information instantly after 1 glance, repetition is required in any way.

  • @richardhouwing3498
    @richardhouwing3498 3 года назад +61

    Hey, Bro, this is super inspirational! I am studying theology in my mature years with a view of being a minister and helping the world a little (humility plug). The thing about theology (the meaning of life and what everyone thinks it should be) is that there has been a lot written and it is an evolving discipline. Essentially, it is argument based; a truckload of stuff for a senior citizen to recall. Your video is EXACTLY what I needed. I'll need to study this and tailor it to my needs and personality, but THANK YOU so much for the inspiration.

    • @malpercio123
      @malpercio123 2 года назад +8

      God bless you in your ministry! I'll keep you in my prayers

    • @Yasmin-of6gg
      @Yasmin-of6gg Год назад +1

      How's it going? Do you mind sharing your experience in applying this 7 levels?

  • @Random_Vince
    @Random_Vince 6 месяцев назад +4

    Good evening Ali. I created a Notion account and clicked to get your Book Notes Template but it said "Page not found. Either this page doesn't exist or you don't have permission to access it." Could you please repost it?

  • @PierreLaBaguette
    @PierreLaBaguette 2 года назад

    I'm happy someone finally explained to me what the heck the Zettelkasten is. Thank you so much!

  • @wardtrotman6279
    @wardtrotman6279 3 года назад +34

    “It’s kinda cool to use one of these antique devices,”
    I STILL USE PHYSICAL HIGHLIGHTERS THEYRE SOOO MUCH BETTER!

  • @evantao589
    @evantao589 3 года назад +146

    Ali: I'm dumb.
    Me: Then what am I?

  • @niteshkestwal
    @niteshkestwal 2 года назад

    Thanks a ton Ali; just got my kindle.And your inputs definitely gives me a good head start 🙏🏾

  • @katherinetorralbadelafuent3196
    @katherinetorralbadelafuent3196 2 года назад

    Thank you Ali for sharing your template in Notion! Your stuff are very helpful.

  • @lucindapow7808
    @lucindapow7808 3 года назад +4

    I've been watching your videos for the past couple of months on and off, and I'm always blown away an inspired by your organisation and pursuit of knowledge and self improvement. You're amazing!

    • @greatlife8078
      @greatlife8078 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/channel/UCi4gL0LsYhz8mFJqIxP9DEw ..

  • @likeitseasy7413
    @likeitseasy7413 3 года назад +39

    Ali bro because of you i have just spent £30 on books , do i regret it NO

  • @AfricanFlightStar
    @AfricanFlightStar 2 года назад +1

    Excellent ideas thank you! After watching about half a dozen of your videos now, I realize that you are one of the very few RUclips presenters I’m happy to watch at normal speed. 😁👍🏻 Everybody else I’m watching at 1.5 to 1.75 times the normal speed, otherwise they come across as soooo flipping slow 🤣 So thanks for keeping the pace up 👍🏻😄

  • @sadviolinproductions391
    @sadviolinproductions391 2 года назад +5

    One of my favorite techniques is basicly just to discuss the subjects of the books you read with other people. Trying to explain the concept you are learning about to others is in my opinion the best way to help imprint the ideas into your brain.

    • @Das0000
      @Das0000 2 года назад +1

      Cuz you explain it don’t you?

    • @alexgraham3267
      @alexgraham3267 2 года назад +2

      I do the same, the problem is finding people who find the topic as interesting as me so will be willing to listen to my ramblings!

    • @sadviolinproductions391
      @sadviolinproductions391 2 года назад +1

      @@alexgraham3267 That's so true! Goes for me as well. XD

  • @abdurnawaz2433
    @abdurnawaz2433 3 года назад +8

    I like how this guy speaks about the most hardest work or the difficult task feel like a piece of cake

  • @SardorKirck
    @SardorKirck 3 года назад +223

    16 minutes of video in one sentence: TaKe NoTeS.

    • @22530rm
      @22530rm 3 года назад +8

      Take notes in a smart way.

    • @ashok7441
      @ashok7441 3 года назад +1

      Tq

    • @mininahid3300
      @mininahid3300 3 года назад

      Then I will forget most of the notes as well. Thanks

    • @devoywilliams3956
      @devoywilliams3956 3 года назад

      Take notes and apply in real life or narrow down to specific things. Like investing, real estate, self improvement.

  • @joshmoxeypodcast
    @joshmoxeypodcast 3 года назад +48

    My 3 sentences (points) for this video, and first time applying the concept:
    - Even if you think you're super smart, you're going to forget most of what you learn if you don't capture it. Make sure you take notes, and set them up to be reviewed, integrated and applied in the right way.
    - At a minimum, outline 3 sentences to capture the main principles on what you learn about and you'll be glad you did. At best, you set up an entire system to re-read the books that changed your life, make proper summaries on them, and then turn them into an evergreen system that becomes a principles-esque knowledge hub for guiding your life, and other lives in the future.
    - Don't just copy and paste quotes. Use your own words to rephrase the concept to properly integrate the concept.

  • @petretrusca2
    @petretrusca2 2 года назад

    I have clicked this video out of curiosity, but Maaan... I just realised that I have been on the last level of your stages since 2 years ago, and it has changed my life and keeps changing my life. And I have added a new level on top of it also, I don't only write notes from books but from absolutely anything including talks with other people, videos, lectures, from my job, and even my own original ides. And a second level even beyond that is that every day I come back and read these notes and edit them like a Gardner comes back and does a little bit of watering to some plants, some health check to other plants or some throwing away for some dead plants. I would call this system : My personal Wiki (and yes, it has hyperlinks towards things inside of it and outside of it)

  • @nuripadudi
    @nuripadudi 3 года назад +59

    Muggle - passively reading, fine w fiction
    Squib - highlighting, dont remember, not go thru
    Hufflepuff - readwise combine highlights n email to you in bits
    Ravenclaw - logging framework, sources, links, notion
    Dumbledore's army - quick notes, fiction n non-fiction, hashtag, impression,non-fc: short review 3 sentences, who shud read it, impact, top 3 quotes, fc : discovery, who like it
    Order of phoenix - part summaries, literature notes, rephrasing
    Dumbledore - green notes, notes on interesting topic , backlink, all other books with similar topics, interlinking

    • @claryyy
      @claryyy 3 года назад +3

      Thanks for summarizing everything!

  • @User-to7nb
    @User-to7nb 3 года назад +77

    the first 5 seconds almost gave me a heart attack until the "hey friends" deficiency was remedied

  • @murilolds8030
    @murilolds8030 2 года назад

    thank you for all these tips ali! i love your channel so much btw

  • @GarryBurgess
    @GarryBurgess 3 года назад +2

    and I quote: "One researcher famous for his extensive use of the method was the sociologist Niklas Luhmann (1927-1998). Luhmann built up a zettelkasten of some 90,000 index cards for his research, and credited it for enabling his extraordinarily prolific writing (including over 70 books and 400 scholarly articles).[3] He linked the cards together by assigning each a unique index number based on a branching hierarchy.[4] These index cards were digitized and made available online in 2019.[5] Luhmann described the zettelkasten as part of his research into systems theory in the essay "Kommunikation mit Zettelkästen".[6]"

  • @melissacasadei8670
    @melissacasadei8670 3 года назад +115

    I see Ali Adbaal: I click
    I see books: I click
    I see One Direction: I click

    • @farihahanjum
      @farihahanjum 3 года назад

      Yesssssss

    • @user-rx8wq2kg3e
      @user-rx8wq2kg3e 3 года назад

      Why dont we too

    • @someoneirrelevant1518
      @someoneirrelevant1518 3 года назад +2

      I wanted to scroll past the video, but then I just had to watch it

    • @genevievesimpson4535
      @genevievesimpson4535 3 года назад

      “One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.”
      ― Carl Sagan

  • @ijclarkphoto
    @ijclarkphoto 3 года назад +17

    As a literature graduate, how I long to read fiction without thinking about it too deeply. You’re so lucky! :)
    I use LibraryThing to manage my books - I can bookmark, organise, tag add notes etc. Been using it for a while and really like it’s functionality (including a barcode scanner function for your phone to just scan the details of the print book in).

  • @cameronfenimore7768
    @cameronfenimore7768 2 года назад

    As a psych major I loved that you brought in ebbinghaus's forgetting curve!

  • @MarianaCecilia
    @MarianaCecilia 3 года назад +7

    I saw One Direction in the thumbnail and I immediately decided to watch this video ❤️

  • @theseriousaccount
    @theseriousaccount 3 года назад +24

    Highlighting is not really for remembering, it’s for easily looking up references etc. When i flip through the book i see the highlights and can quickly find what i need.

    • @davismillz
      @davismillz 2 года назад

      That’s your perception versus his reasoning of using the ancient device.

  • @UyenTVuong
    @UyenTVuong 3 года назад +5

    Honestly every single video I watch from you I learn tons of new things in the self development field, much more than i ever could reading those generic selfhelp books in the past. Your topics are straight to the point, every thing you share with us we can see that you have tested the them out yourself for a long time before recommending them to us. (Eg Notion which i myself an avid user of currently thanks to your rec)
    Very grateful for your content, please keep sharing these knowledge. thank you Ali 💜

  • @soniamomnougui6032
    @soniamomnougui6032 Год назад +4

    Hi Ali, thanks for the video. I tried accesing your notion template but I can not, due to lack of permission from administration. Could you help with that please?

  • @rorisxng
    @rorisxng 2 года назад +7

    I have been thinking and reading about a plethora of topics over the past year and a half (more so than usual) and I tend to record a voice-note of my thoughts so I don't lose my train of thought trying to document it all in a clear manner and just allow myself to bounce back and forth between ideas as I explore and flesh them out verbally. I feel like I should take your advise and share more (I often would send unsolicited voice messages to any friend) though I'm not entirely sure how to go about it. I could either start a blog, podcast, Twitter, Instagram, RUclips... I don't know.

    • @inaam2009
      @inaam2009 11 месяцев назад

      Do you write notes? Or just voice notes?

  • @stutibedi13
    @stutibedi13 3 года назад +245

    Did you guys noticed that he is holding One Direction book in the thumbnail 🥺

  • @michaelabayomi
    @michaelabayomi 3 года назад +27

    I haven't studied in quite a while, but I really wished I'd found your channel back when I really needed to. Lol. Awesome videos by the way.

  • @harperho9158
    @harperho9158 Год назад +19

    Thanks for the good way to organize notes. But I suppose it still has little use in terms of memory if don’t review the notes frequently

  • @fmob0079
    @fmob0079 2 года назад

    Great work! Thanks for the template, really appreciate it!!
    I am definitely going to use it!!

  • @98dreamers
    @98dreamers 3 года назад +37

    Damn potterhead terms
    The magic is still goin strong after so many years

    • @98dreamers
      @98dreamers 3 года назад

      @TheLordWillis if you were in ravenclaw I would like to make you the prefect and award 500 points for that statement

    • @98dreamers
      @98dreamers 3 года назад

      @@KimPinelli Dumbledore may have thrist for knowledge but he values bravery more so he is sorted to gryffindor

    • @98dreamers
      @98dreamers 3 года назад

      @@KimPinelli this comment section especially has no relevance to the video 😂😂

  • @MogsterKupo
    @MogsterKupo 3 года назад +3

    Ok, Ali. You've earned it, just subscribed. Watching some of your other videos has helped me improve my productivity and I love your humour!

  • @ayanakuanysheva5688
    @ayanakuanysheva5688 3 года назад

    THE BEST 16 MINUTES!! thank you so much))

  • @lllulove4367
    @lllulove4367 Год назад

    Awesome advice. I wish you all the success with your own blog. You will be amazing at it. TY for sharing!