How To Make Books Your Bitch

magus678 · 2016-04-16T16:36:59+00:00

I have to admit I feel like the books appropriate for this strategy are a fairly narrow niche.

If you are reading for pleasure, then this rushes you through the experience you should be enjoying.

If you are reading for work/research, the retention usually needs to be quite high. Probably higher than this method gives (though I'm sure milage varies).

Most work reading needs more focus, most pleasure reading deserves more time.

Just my two cents.

teamjkforawhile · 2016-04-16T17:37:44+00:00

Seeing a lot of hating on books here. If you don't have good reading comprehension, or can't read quickly, I guess I can see why people don't like them.

For the rest of us, they are invaluable. About 3 years ago, I stumbled upon the red pill. I DEVOURED books. Reading shit on the internet is the tip of the iceberg compared to the knowledge out there. Once you've read the work of people like Steven Pinker, the full context of the red pill kind of falls into place.

[deleted] · 2016-04-17T02:03:10+00:00

I think you are focusing a bit too much on consumption. Reading is a good thing but not for its own sake but what you end up doing with what you learn. Let's look at the numbers you've provided. You say you have 40 books to read and you read a a book in 4-6, let's make it 5 on average. 2 hours a day makes it a book every 2.5 days which means it'll take you roughly 3 and a half months, let's make it 4, to read 40 FUCKING BOOKS.

The quicker you consume, the quicker you forget. That's just how memory works, even if you did actually retain 90% of everything you read with 0 churn rate it would be impossible for you to apply even 10% of it to your life because of all the energy you're putting into consumption. There is little to no time for application, let alone contemplation. That's the other thing, not everything written in a book is correct. You barely have any time to critique the book, figure out if you agree or disagree with the author and all that jazz.

I used to be like this but I've changed now. I read may be one or 2 books in a month but I read them very slowly, deliberately with a real intent to put it's purpose to the test by applying it to myself and the world around me and in doing so I learn a lot of things beyond the scope of the book as well. It's kind of similar to TRP preaching do this and do that and guys posting theories all the time but if you don't actually put anything to the test in the real world you're never going to improve.

Lastly, it is in fact you who becomes the books bitch because it is you who has to invest time and effort into them and ultimately change yourself by their instruction. So treat them with a bit more respect.

tl;dr: As is with everything in life, balance is everything. Less consumption, more application = profit.

[deleted] · 2016-04-16T16:52:42+00:00

Most books are not available in audible versions in germany. But anyway, I can give you some advices, too:
- make highlights and notes while you read the book
- after you read the whole book make a summary out of your highlights and notes by typing or speech-to-text (Google Docs or Nuance Dragon for example) and safe it as epub/pdf.
You now have all the best parts of every book with you without the need of carrying along the actual book.

That's how I do it. It costs some time but its worth the effort.

insertnames · 2016-04-16T17:53:00+00:00

If you really want to make books your bitch, SPRITZ is your answer. Good for speed and great for retention. Takes a little getting used to, but once you find your groove, it's some next level shit.

Check out http://lucymovie.com/spritz/ for a teaser.

[deleted] · 2016-04-16T18:23:40+00:00

What if i can't find audio version

Can i just recite it loud?

mrust · 2016-04-16T20:15:30+00:00

I think if you have amazon prime they give you massive discounts on getting the audible version of books you already own. It will be like a $3 add-on instead of the full $20-$30 price.

Steve_Wiener · 2016-04-18T02:33:13+00:00

Clint Redwood is the Tai Lopez of TRP

"Just here in my garage, making girls squirt by looking at them, which totally isn't piss by the way. That smell is just the paper mill down the road. But you know what I like better than finger fucking girls? Reading 3 books a day. Excuse me while I go lift for the ninth time today while listening to audible ebooks at 4x speed."

TheVictor333 · 2016-04-16T18:22:14+00:00

Why? It's science bitch.

For some reason I'm imagining Jesse Pinkman giving red pill advice now.

Battle-Scars · 2016-04-16T17:43:06+00:00

Any time you can provide multiple sensory input to your brain to absorb information your retention will be higher.

For example: I can read and/or hear a description of a Redwood tree (no pun intended, I just live near redwoods) and then go out and feel, smell, and listen to a redwood tree. The next time I read about a redwood I will be able to recall all of those senses.

fingers_of_passion · 2016-04-16T19:20:47+00:00

Would like to know some of the books you are buying. Thanks.

dnlslm9 · 2016-04-16T21:20:09+00:00

i have been using this strategy to read A Song of Fire and Ice anfd have read 3 1/2 books in a month which is pretty fast noticing they have at least 1000 pages eacxh.

JimmyJiangh · 2016-04-16T22:59:16+00:00

I recommend listening to audiobooks while lifting.

[deleted] · 2016-04-17T00:00:13+00:00

Reading is great advice for anyone but do you want to know the problem? There is an absolute sea of shitty, useless advice out there. It is a bit like Hollywood movies, for every truly great film made there are about 10,000 dud films made. It is the same with books, go to your marketing section in the bookshop or library. Look at the personal development shelves at your local bookstore. See how many books there are? Well guess what, 99% of them are b-grade and worse.

The big issue here is not so much how many books you read, but rather what you read. Look at reviews before you read a book. Start with the classics and work up. Be careful what fiction you read, it should be written by a great author and reveal lifes hidden mysteries. I will provide some very basic rules which shows how picky you should be with your reading. Remember kids, it is not how many books you read, it is the quality of the books you read which counts.

The book should be highly praised by critics
Scientific books should be those supported by the Scientific community or written by a formidable mind
When looking at a particular field buy the books by the most qualified authors, not fringe lunatics
Find what you enjoy and make that the dominant area that you read in - specialise, pick philosophy, a branch of science, art, mathematics, history, politics and make one of these your niche topic.
Join a group or talk to others about your favourite topic/ speciality

If I could get everyone in the world to read two books, it would be Plato's Republic and Robert Lanza's Biocentrism.

Letsbeserioushere · 2016-04-17T12:08:05+00:00

Respectfully, I don't agree with this strategy at all.

Isn't the whole point of reading a book to invest time into acquiring new knowledge? Why would you try and fast-track that process, if knowledge and understand is contingent on spending time reading/thinking in the first place?

More books is not the same as more knowledge. If I wanted to read about the physics of the Big Bang, I could read a complicated yet succinct book like 'A Universe from Nothing' by Laurence Krauss over a few weeks, or I could smash out three in quick succession.

The second approach won't allow me to think about anything or ask any questions because I'm too focused on reading. Consequentially, I won't learn much at all. The end result is you'll be one of those people who in a conversation brings up something they've read, but can't explain it very well.

[deleted] · 2016-04-16T18:54:35+00:00

I prefer the "Slight edge" way of reading a book which is to just read 10 pages a day. It is a slow, arduous process but at least it will make you think about those 10 pages and maybe give you some perspective on what you are reading. Rome wasn't built in a day and so isn't being able to read and digest literature.

However, if it works for you then go for it I am sure there are people who will want to get the books over with and can find use for this method.

bebestman · 2016-04-16T16:43:20+00:00

I'm going to try this later.

Some people love to make notes in their books, I always felt it destroyed the work and the document is way too precious for this. But in transit I almost never have a notebook handy to capture my thoughts. Now I am playing with the thought of just buying both the paperback and hardcover version for good books as the books are never read but need to be reread from time to time.

Polaris382 · 2016-04-16T17:20:30+00:00

I dont know about for books, but there are all kinds of education stuff on youtube, and you can speed them up to 1.5-2x which is useful.

favours_of_the_moon · 2016-04-16T18:08:34+00:00

There are courses on learning to read faster.

The biggest thing is to learn not to pronounce the words in your mind as you read.

samnebel1 · 2016-04-16T18:26:51+00:00

So, are we supposed to read and listen simultaneously? Or listen first, then read after?

[deleted] · 2016-04-16T19:50:51+00:00

Shit...never thought of combining the two. That's a good fucking idea. I'll use it for books that are on the more difficult side. Otherwise I will just read to improve my reading speed.

iamokwithviolence · 2016-04-16T20:30:36+00:00

it's very hard to sync reading lines and audio with this method :/

moredishware · 2016-04-16T21:35:18+00:00

If you haven't tried this method, you can't really comment on it's effectiveness.

Suggest also add this as a subnote edit to your excellent post.

[deleted] · 2016-04-16T21:40:04+00:00

I'm going to have to try this...

Entropy-7 · 2016-04-17T01:02:07+00:00

Audiobooks are great. I haven't read and listened at the same time; I do one or the other because there seems to be such a narrow range of titles that have both, that I want to read, and that I don't have to pay an arm and a leg for to get both.

But the audio books themselves are great for your morning commute, or during a workout, or out shopping or just wandering about the city, or as nighttime brain candy before you go to sleep.

Edit: If you really want to go for retention, then also take notes by hand. "It's science, bitch!" Somewhere between your eyes/ears and your hand your brain has to put some extra effort into processing the information, and when it does the information tends to stick. Plus you have a written mnemonic you can refer to later to cue your memory for anything you can't recall instantly.

bnine_ · 2016-04-17T08:49:39+00:00

Are you reading and listening at the same time? How you sync the speeds?

ColdEiric · 2016-04-17T13:10:28+00:00

When you buy from Audible, do you get the file or do you get permission to listen to the file?

LouisV_ · 2016-04-17T22:38:21+00:00

Honestly sounds like you're reading for the sake of being able to say you've "read" that book. If you want to read, then it's not hard to make books your bitch. If you don't want to read, then don't. This strategy seems akin to reading the plot summary on Wikipedia.

trauma_gland · 2016-04-18T00:07:10+00:00

What service do you use for the audio books?

IAMAwhitecismaleAMA · 2016-04-18T01:03:13+00:00

This was how I learned English as a kid. I didn't speed it up lol but it really does work.

ItsTheHomeWrecker · 2016-04-18T12:18:25+00:00

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[deleted] · 2016-04-19T05:55:08+00:00

This is hilarious, good job

neo9960 · 2016-04-19T20:04:44+00:00

Not sure why everyone here is getting so caught up in the semantics. He is actually delivering a quality post on something that might be quite helpful. Also, I am not sure that many of us would have come up with the idea ourselves otherwise. Thank you for also including your method. I will be trying this myself today with the book "People Tools: 54 Strategies for Building Relationships, Creating Joy, and Embracing Prosperity." The audible is free with the audible trial on Amazon and only 8.95 as a Kindle purcahse.

elevul · 2016-05-11T21:19:16+00:00

Interesting idea. I'll try it in the future if I'll have the money for Audible.

MentORPHEUS · 2016-04-16T21:38:07+00:00

This sounds like an interesting idea. I can read VERY fast, much faster than speakers usually talk, and way, way faster than ideas and concepts are presented in the typical documentary or educational video. This is one of the reasons I can't stand regular TV.

aiguo888 · 2016-04-16T16:57:42+00:00

If you want improved retention use spaced repetition programs like http://ankisrs.net/ and take notes with a summary at the end.

Books are mostly useless though these days imo.

I rarely read books. The internet is a much more superior source of information for the most part once you're done with college and have entered the real world.

ChiefBigLeaf · 2016-04-16T18:09:38+00:00

According to your method you should include reading the text aloud for a third sensory input.

How To Make Books Your Bitch

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Title	How To Make Books Your Bitch
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