Reading through the comments makes me realize how much older I am than many here. 👵🏻 😂 As a long time amateur violist, piano learner, and out of academia for decades, making connections with what you are reading/learning is crucial. It can be physical (making hand written notes, copying phrases, physical practice), auditory (listening with intent, reading/singing back), visual (making schematics, diagrams, drawings), mnemonic, and many other methods. The key is to actively engage with what you are reading/learning and making it your own.
I agree. The key is to actively engage with the text. Rephrasing sections or chapters in my own words, gives me, ...well... ownership of the subject matter.
This is an incredibly insightful process. I've struggled with how to process all of the information I'm ingesting through books in a coherent way, so that the information is actually accessible in my brain. Outstanding suggestions here.
Dude, you are such an intelligent old soul. I am so impressed with your knowledge and professional style. Thank you for creating these videos and please know the knowledge shared lives on . . .
Do you know, I have been writing for years and years. Published stories and books and now doing scripts. I am much older than you - a lot older. Your video's are the only resource I find make sense and are nicely communicated.
I'd highly recommend something like Obsidian for this. It uses interlinking for notes. You can also use a folder system in addition. Super useful tool for me.
I do something quite similar, so it was nice to have my process confirmed, however, there is something that you do, that I still have to pick up, and think is brilliant, which is to further journal. While I write a short paragraph of thoughts of the insights that I have after diving into something I read, I do not journal as extensive as you do about it, which I think in turn would open up a lot more insights into connections that I can make - or future studies I want to make - through that "braindump". So I will try to extend my writing about what I am reading a bit, and see if that adds to this practice. Thank you for your insightful videos, they are a pleasure to watch.
This is what I do with the Obsidian platform. I used Notion but I wanted my files to stay on my computer instead of the cloud, so I switched. It allows for linking notes to each other & has a very good view of all the connections you’ve made between topics.
our memory is not faulty. i really hate this notion that we just forget everything and a computer is better than us. like our memory just needs time. unlike a computer's memory our memory on saves that which stays. aka the more something is used by us the more it will stay. well because those things that stays the longest means it is important. so a computer's memory has no priority. i know many human beings with amazing memory it just needs time and training.
As someone with adhd I will say that memory for importance for me is not true. Computers are not better by any means but having a way to actually note the things I found relevant outside of the actual book has been very good for me. And I think because we bring our own experience and knowledge to everything we read it’s cool to have those thoughts immortalized in this way so you can converse with your past self.
Idk bro. Theres studies that we misremember things a lot. I think memory is a skill we can learn and humans are better are certain things than computers, but remembering a file or object almost perfectly and recreating it isnt something most of us can do in general and especially not from memory
What you describe in the intro has always been clear to me. What I'm wondering is: why doesn't school teach things this way? At least, that's my experience. Languages are taught through repetition of words and rules. In physics there always was the emphasis on just accepting the laws and only learning when you need to apply which one. I was unable to learn these things until I saw the connections between things and the basis for those laws, which unfortunately was after I left school. Luckily it has made learning languages since then a lot easier
Have you ever stumbled upon the Obsidian note-taking app? It's free bi-linking, organizable into themselves and folders markdown files with a beautiful graph view. Organizing it the way you show it here would be a breeze. I use it for taking not full-fledged notes but thoughts, ideas and concepts of "atomic" size I can connect by hierarchies and links.
Was about to make the same comment. You beat me to it. 😊. It’s so easy indeed with Obsidian. After reading Tiago Forte’s book Building a Second Brain, it supercharged how I use Obsidian.
hey @Bakeli, I'd recommend using for full fledged ideas/notes too if you want. I've used it for uni & found it really useful to connect my notes from different classes and the notes i've taken learning from various projects as well.. it's been super useful for studying for final exams.
You describing how to pick up more to read is very similar to Justin Sungs advice on learning def going to implement some of this keep up the great work.
Hello. I’ve seen many using Notion for class notes and many others. I am very curious how you organize your notion using Synoptical Reading. I hope you can walk us through your personal use of Notion 🙏 Thank you
Thank you for the video, the tips are very useful ! For the last, I recommend using maybe Bear or Apple Notes, you can add tags so it automatically sort your notes into categories :)
Have you considered leaving the files in their original folders and making links to them in topical folders. That way if you had a writing that covered two related topics like "on love", "on commitment", & their relationship to each other, you could have that writing accessible from the "on love" folder or the "on commitment" folder.
Any app you guys recommend for the centopticon? Where you can handrwite to text and tag your notes with subjects and it can search it by tags and can hopefully import your kindle notes?
Check mind mapping by tony buzan. When you display thoughts about a subject in a visually stimulating way where branches come forth from the central idea, your brain will just make the right connections, naturally. I believe u can find the solution to any intellectual or life problem by using this technique. Truly has been transformative for me
I like this idea, but aren't Word documents somewhat clumsy for this? Is there any specific reason why you use it? I imagine it to be much easier to use a note taking app that uses tags, so you can sort your notes by date _and_ topic. Also, you could tag it with multiple tags. But I am definitely going to start the journaling habit after reading. Thanks a lot for the suggestion.
I can’t remember 💩. I would take notes while reading so I could remember a bit more from what I read. It helped. (Sadly my wife thinks now I have a memory mental disorder🤨🤦🏻♂️)
I can't even remember what I've written. I've published 3 books and I still have to reread all of them because I can't remember what happens in the story. XD
Hey R.C., thank you for the video, I would like to recommend you a software called Obsidian, with small learning curve, you could really enhance the note parts easily linking more than one ideas instead of using folder system. Do check it out if you haven't already. Thanks again.
Thanks for this video! I have been trying something similar to this system with LogSeq where I identify the theme (e.g. OnLove) where this is a tag that automatically creates a page for future references to fall under. It’s nice as the note taking basis of this app is based on breaking points but it somehow feels it lacks the freedom of a free note like using notepad on mac for instance.
I like the idea of marking up my books but since I usually borrow them either from friends or the library I can't realistically do this. At least not without paying for a new book everytime I want to read something. Perhaps I will keep a composition notebook next to me and everytime I have something I would have written in the book I'll write it in there. I'm not sure
Maybe the way to solve this problem is to put sticky note inside, write on them your insights and then when you're done reading the book; you'll juste have to collect each note and start journaling.
@@RCWaldun cool. I tried keeping everything in a bullet journal - planner, to do lists, habit tracker, journaling. But I’m moving to more of a hybrid system back to Apple calendar and Reminders. Apple Notes for keeping lists of books to read,music to listen to, links to articles and web clips and stuff. And now using the paper journal for simple habit tracking and gratitude, and then just mind dump,brainstorming, and creative writing. I have been wanting to find a system for remembering what I read, which is precisely how I found your channel, so I think I’ll try your method out as well. Thanks for the reply 👍
Reading through the comments makes me realize how much older I am than many here. 👵🏻 😂 As a long time amateur violist, piano learner, and out of academia for decades, making connections with what you are reading/learning is crucial. It can be physical (making hand written notes, copying phrases, physical practice), auditory (listening with intent, reading/singing back), visual (making schematics, diagrams, drawings), mnemonic, and many other methods. The key is to actively engage with what you are reading/learning and making it your own.
I agree. The key is to actively engage with the text. Rephrasing sections or chapters in my own words, gives me, ...well... ownership of the subject matter.
3:00 rule 1. A clean book is always a bad news
5:30 i dex system
7:40 organizing the compartmemts of our understanding
This is an incredibly insightful process. I've struggled with how to process all of the information I'm ingesting through books in a coherent way, so that the information is actually accessible in my brain. Outstanding suggestions here.
Dude, you are such an intelligent old soul. I am so impressed with your knowledge and professional style. Thank you for creating these videos and please know the knowledge shared lives on . . .
Perfect! I’m always worried that I’d forget what I read especially when I really like what I’m reading. Amazing tips I’ll definitely try!
Do you know, I have been writing for years and years. Published stories and books and now doing scripts. I am much older than you - a lot older. Your video's are the only resource I find make sense and are nicely communicated.
I'd highly recommend something like Obsidian for this. It uses interlinking for notes. You can also use a folder system in addition. Super useful tool for me.
The technique you talked about in the later part echos with the latest trend of note-taking, and softwares like Logseq, tildlywiki, Roam..ect.
really underrated video
I do something quite similar, so it was nice to have my process confirmed, however, there is something that you do, that I still have to pick up, and think is brilliant, which is to further journal. While I write a short paragraph of thoughts of the insights that I have after diving into something I read, I do not journal as extensive as you do about it, which I think in turn would open up a lot more insights into connections that I can make - or future studies I want to make - through that "braindump". So I will try to extend my writing about what I am reading a bit, and see if that adds to this practice. Thank you for your insightful videos, they are a pleasure to watch.
Thanks so much for this video man. I had so many lightbulb moments. Love your channel and wisdom!
This is what I do with the Obsidian platform. I used Notion but I wanted my files to stay on my computer instead of the cloud, so I switched. It allows for linking notes to each other & has a very good view of all the connections you’ve made between topics.
our memory is not faulty. i really hate this notion that we just forget everything and a computer is better than us. like our memory just needs time. unlike a computer's memory our memory on saves that which stays. aka the more something is used by us the more it will stay. well because those things that stays the longest means it is important. so a computer's memory has no priority. i know many human beings with amazing memory it just needs time and training.
Good point.
As someone with adhd I will say that memory for importance for me is not true. Computers are not better by any means but having a way to actually note the things I found relevant outside of the actual book has been very good for me. And I think because we bring our own experience and knowledge to everything we read it’s cool to have those thoughts immortalized in this way so you can converse with your past self.
Idk bro. Theres studies that we misremember things a lot. I think memory is a skill we can learn and humans are better are certain things than computers, but remembering a file or object almost perfectly and recreating it isnt something most of us can do in general and especially not from memory
If you want to improve your memory, check out "The memory palace technique"
Our memory is absolutely faulty. Just look at the Mandela Effect lol
What you describe in the intro has always been clear to me. What I'm wondering is: why doesn't school teach things this way? At least, that's my experience. Languages are taught through repetition of words and rules. In physics there always was the emphasis on just accepting the laws and only learning when you need to apply which one. I was unable to learn these things until I saw the connections between things and the basis for those laws, which unfortunately was after I left school. Luckily it has made learning languages since then a lot easier
cut to the chase man, this is the 4th video in a row that I find myself unable to finish.
Have you ever stumbled upon the Obsidian note-taking app?
It's free bi-linking, organizable into themselves and folders markdown files with a beautiful graph view. Organizing it the way you show it here would be a breeze.
I use it for taking not full-fledged notes but thoughts, ideas and concepts of "atomic" size I can connect by hierarchies and links.
Was about to make the same comment. You beat me to it. 😊.
It’s so easy indeed with Obsidian. After reading Tiago Forte’s book Building a Second Brain, it supercharged how I use Obsidian.
hey @Bakeli, I'd recommend using for full fledged ideas/notes too if you want.
I've used it for uni & found it really useful to connect my notes from different classes and the notes i've taken learning from various projects as well.. it's been super useful for studying for final exams.
Not to sound like an ad but Notion is perfect for this type of archiving. Definitely worth checking it out.
5:45 write 300 words every morning on what you just read (thoughts on...)
Thank you for this informative video. Does this only apply to nonfiction books or fiction as well?
So far I'm only covering non-fiction reading, but I'll have future episodes about fiction reading too. :)
@@RCWaldun please…
I do the same technique for fiction books and it works wonders!
You describing how to pick up more to read is very similar to Justin Sungs advice on learning def going to implement some of this keep up the great work.
You are literally helping me innovate my life bro! Much appreciated ⚡️
I really loved your tone. I Just want to copy it 😊.
"to backup your brain" sounds so cool
Hello. I’ve seen many using Notion for class notes and many others. I am very curious how you organize your notion using Synoptical Reading. I hope you can walk us through your personal use of Notion 🙏 Thank you
Thank you for the video, the tips are very useful ! For the last, I recommend using maybe Bear or Apple Notes, you can add tags so it automatically sort your notes into categories :)
So helpful. Sometimes I feel like I just inhale books and don’t fully appreciate Al of a books contents.
Have you considered leaving the files in their original folders and making links to them in topical folders. That way if you had a writing that covered two related topics like "on love", "on commitment", & their relationship to each other, you could have that writing accessible from the "on love" folder or the "on commitment" folder.
Excellent advice
Just subscribed! Love your videos R.C., keep it up!
Thanks alot , really appreciate your all insights.
Thanks I keep a reading journal. Your idea will help me get even more from my reading, understanding, and learning.
Thank you for the video!
I love your videos so much!
And I would be great if you made a video on how to practice effectively cuz you're a piano teacher.
Great video! I will definitely apply these tips and it's a great encouragement to start writing!
Meet your channel with video called "How to become modern polymath" And absoluetly love your channel great simple,educatiional content thank you.
Any app you guys recommend for the centopticon? Where you can handrwite to text and tag your notes with subjects and it can search it by tags and can hopefully import your kindle notes?
Check mind mapping by tony buzan. When you display thoughts about a subject in a visually stimulating way where branches come forth from the central idea, your brain will just make the right connections, naturally. I believe u can find the solution to any intellectual or life problem by using this technique. Truly has been transformative for me
I wish you'd show examples of how you do this (visual learner here).
Yup, this guy needs Obsidian asap
I like this idea, but aren't Word documents somewhat clumsy for this? Is there any specific reason why you use it? I imagine it to be much easier to use a note taking app that uses tags, so you can sort your notes by date _and_ topic. Also, you could tag it with multiple tags.
But I am definitely going to start the journaling habit after reading. Thanks a lot for the suggestion.
I can’t remember 💩. I would take notes while reading so I could remember a bit more from what I read. It helped. (Sadly my wife thinks now I have a memory mental disorder🤨🤦🏻♂️)
7:57 to back up my brain. Yeah right.
I can't even remember what I've written. I've published 3 books and I still have to reread all of them because I can't remember what happens in the story. XD
Hey R.C., thank you for the video, I would like to recommend you a software called Obsidian, with small learning curve, you could really enhance the note parts easily linking more than one ideas instead of using folder system. Do check it out if you haven't already. Thanks again.
oh! i love using obsidian. I've been using for second brain/common book to uni notes to todos at work. it's been great! second this recommendation!
Mortimer Adler!
Thanks for this video! I have been trying something similar to this system with LogSeq where I identify the theme (e.g. OnLove) where this is a tag that automatically creates a page for future references to fall under. It’s nice as the note taking basis of this app is based on breaking points but it somehow feels it lacks the freedom of a free note like using notepad on mac for instance.
I like the idea of marking up my books but since I usually borrow them either from friends or the library I can't realistically do this. At least not without paying for a new book everytime I want to read something. Perhaps I will keep a composition notebook next to me and everytime I have something I would have written in the book I'll write it in there. I'm not sure
Maybe the way to solve this problem is to put sticky note inside, write on them your insights and then when you're done reading the book; you'll juste have to collect each note and start journaling.
@@chainez9235 thank you so much for the idea, I think I'll start doing that.
He’s so handsome ❤ also this is super helpful
Who would you play from - The Secret History???? Richard ?????
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very random but your i love your voice
Saw an older vid of yours about the commonplace book. Did you switch back to writing on computer from writing your reading journal by hand?
No, this is more of a reading journal system whereas the commonplace book is where I jot down everything else.
@@RCWaldun cool. I tried keeping everything in a bullet journal - planner, to do lists, habit tracker, journaling. But I’m moving to more of a hybrid system back to Apple calendar and Reminders. Apple Notes for keeping lists of books to read,music to listen to, links to articles and web clips and stuff. And now using the paper journal for simple habit tracking and gratitude, and then just mind dump,brainstorming, and creative writing. I have been wanting to find a system for remembering what I read, which is precisely how I found your channel, so I think I’ll try your method out as well. Thanks for the reply 👍
Can I use this for my art and science of diabetes? Hahaha 😭😭😭
How to Read a Book
When the concept of "remembering stuffs you read" was invented and by who?
22nd June, 2022 by R.C. Waldun.
People before that:
He does actually mention he was influenced by this book from 1940: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Read_a_Book