- Daily Log:
- 7. Raise a 🐶 - Dog Names
- Read More Effectively
- Reading effectively to Ali Abdaal (the author) is developing a watertight process to capture ideas, analyze arguments and ask the right questions. It means identifying the right books to read, understanding the different reading goals and using evidence-based techniques to increase reading productivity
- quotes “Compound interest is the 8th Wonder of the World” - Albert Einstein
- Able to compound knowledge is the key ingredient for any successful person
- The more points you have in your lattice network, the more connections you can make, exponentially
- Reading to entertain
- How I am reading Dune
- Don’t have to think too hard, relax and immerse into the story
- Reading to inform
- Reading to understand
- How I am reading How to take Smart Notes and Modelling Transport
- The hardest level of reading because it requires a lot of cognitive effort
- It challenges our existing knowledge and is the only way for personal growth
- Reading comprehension is more important than reading speed
- Analytically read the book holistically and specifically
- Holistically look at the central arguments and themes of the book and actively challenge it or incorporate it
- Specifically break down each chapter and see if there are detailed arguments we can analyze
- Synoptic reading is developing ideas through multiple authors and books on the same topic
- Read more
- #quotes “Read what you love until you love to read” - Naval
- Most books don’t deserve our attention, if you don’t find yourself enjoying the book then just stop and move on
- Make is easy to read
- Retrospective
- Daily Stoic
- Getting mad at someone usually only results in regret. Direct that anger towards something inanimate to calm down