Notes about reading & studying # 1. Come apprendere capacità difficili in modo rapido > by Tim Ferris 1 selezionare 2 perfezionare 3 accelerare 4 unire --- # 2. Estudiar rápido y bien sin esfuerzo > by Mario Luna 1. Ir por delante [The art of wisdom acquisition] 2. Ser competitivo 3. Profundizar en la materia 4. Explotar la tecnología 5. Practicar el absortismo (simultanear) [Absortismo] 6. Despedir al profesor y reemplazarlo con un GuruProfe 7. Anclar el estudio a deseos y anhelos [How to beat procrastination] --- # 3. How to read a book in a day > by Nelson Dellis 1. Intent: just do it, choose wisely, don't force [How to read when you hate reading] 2. Eliminate distractions: phone on silence 3. Don't read all the words: use peripheral sight 4. Don't backtrack: use a pointing device (pen, finger) 5. Visualise: what you are reading like watching a movie (link method) 6. Longer reading sessions: >1 hour long 7. Take breaks: 5' 8. Switch locations, read on different places/positions 9. Practice 10. Write about this, better handwriting --- # 4. How to read when you hate reading > by Better Ideas - Don't overachieve - Read before going into the internet - Bunch your habits - Try audiobooks - Change your attitude - Reading like workouts - Start with easy topics --- # 5. Stay productive while studying from home > by Thomas Frank - Do the hardest thing first in your day - As soon as you can, get right to work - Boring, consistent things lead to success - Find an accountability partner --- # 6. How to Study Faster > by Perplexity Here are some tips on how to study faster and more effectively: 1. Link new information to what you already know 2. Say out loud what you want to remember 3. Take notes with pen and paper instead of typing on a laptop 4. Chunk your study sessions 5. Test yourself 6. Wait at least six hours before practicing again 7. Practice again, but this time go a little faster 8. Interleave related concepts or skills in parallel 9. Use spaced repetition or different media to stimulate different parts of the brain 10. Take breaks and reward yourself after each small study session to stay motivated. These tips are scientifically proven strategies that can help you learn faster and more effectively --- # 7. How to study for a university exam and get a good mark > by Tommaso Zanette **_Studying starts in the classroom and active learning is key_** 1. Preview the content of the class in advance [The art of wisdom acquisition] 2. Take notes by hand using Richard Yu technique (Note making > Note taking) [How to take notes better] 3. Resolve all the doubts in the same class or ask the professor after it 4. Get at home and apply the Pareto Principle to the notes of the class by adding it to the mind map of the subject. [Estudiar rápido y bien sin esfuerzo] 5. Once the whole subject content has been taught and "Paretised" into the mind map, simply memorise it by using The Spaced Repetition System with cycles. [How to memorise faster and better] --- # 8. The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking 1. **Earth: Rock Solid Understanding.** Instead of memorising random things, it's better to get a good understanding of the whole picture 2. **Fire: Failure is learning.** Mistakes and failures are opportunities for strength. Maybe we need a different question for the results 3. **Air: Asking Challenging Questions.** It's good to question everything, especially things you think you already know the answer. Basic questions make you smart, not stupid, they can be deep. 4. **Water: Flow of ideas.** Always think about the extensions and variations, how you can apply it to a totally different context. Everything is always flowing, evolving. 5. **Change: Become the person.** Act on the previous concepts. Make the change and apply the concepts, ACTION! --- # 9. The First 20 hours book 1. **Find a lovable project**, something useful that you like 2. **Set a goal**, determine the level of skill you want to accomplish 3. **Research the skill and related topics**, get a taste of the project to see if you really like it (don't spend too much time on it). Spend a little bit of money on a mentor to guide you --> speed learning. **Deconstruct the skill into sub-skills** and practice the most important ones 4. **Eliminate the barriers from practice**, remove friction by acquiring some practical tools and remove distractions like TV (throw it away completely lol), phone, email, social media... Eliminate emotional barriers as well. 5. **Dedicated time for practice**, cant find extra time? Make extra time! Sundays, less TV, phone, batch habits... Commit to 20 hours upfront! Focus on one subskill at the time to master it. --- # 10. Warm up well >by Thomas Frank Before starting any activity, make sure to give you some time to properly "warm up". That means to just perform non effective "sets" to allow you to enter the "flow state" Maybe when you're thinking you're going to take a day off, you suddenly hit a PR. The reason behind that is that you really should warm up before taking in consideration to take a day off. This reminds me of the 5 min rule of Mario Luna (I'll just do it for 5 minutes...) and the "just one set" of Phil Hugo to get started. --- # 11. Reading is irreplaceable **Adler distinguishes four levels of reading, each building on the previous one:** ### Elementary Reading Understanding the basic meaning of words and sentences. Most people stop here. ### Inspectional Reading Skimming and surveying a book quickly to understand its structure and main ideas before diving deep. This involves reading the preface, table of contents, and sampling chapters. ### Analytical Reading The deepest form of reading, where you actively engage with the text. You question the author, take notes, identify main arguments, spot assumptions, and think critically. **This is where real learning happens.** ### Syntopical Reading Reading multiple books on the same subject and comparing their ideas. This highest level creates a dialogue between different authors and ideas. ### Key Principles **Reading is an active, not passive activity.** The reader must work as hard as the author. You should argue with the text, mark it up, and make it yours. **Different books require different approaches.** A novel demands different reading than a philosophy book or a technical manual. **The goal is not to finish books, but to truly understand them.** Speed reading and passive consumption defeat the purpose. This aligns perfectly with your reflection: **the mechanical work of engaging deeply with material—not just consuming it—is where understanding actually develops.**