the fastest I have ever done a book was about 10 hours for 340 pages or so. that is kind of crazy how much improvement you can get from those tips. I am going to try to apply those this Christmas and see how much it improves! Thanks for the tips!
It took me about 10 ~12 hours to read a book called "the host" which had 840 pages (portuguese edition), maybe it wasn't the fastest but it was definitely the one i'm most proud of
TL;DR 1. Intent (have a strong intent and motivation to read) 2. Block out distractions 3. Don’t read all the words - read from your peripheral vision 4. Don’t backtrack - point with index finger to guide yourself 5. Visualise everything you’re reading 6. Read for longer 7. Take breaks 8. Switch locations 9. Practice - do it 10. Write about it (retrieval / recap)
I would suggest watching Matt DiMaio's video on how to read, remember, and recall textbooks. I found his technique to be quite helpful for studying. I watched this video because I want to read novels faster.
Those in specific fields have tremendous weight to bear when reading. My brain requires me to stay away from moving pictures (movies, shows, games, and so on) for at least 2 weeks for my brain to withstand 2 hours of reading. The reality dawned on me but i dont to give up watching films but interchange both activities but that’s only an impossibility.
"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention." Francis Bacon, The Essays of Francis Bacon (1597)
@Patty Nielsen, you're right about studying a book for exams. The latter take the pleasure out of reading. The difference between reading/studying a book for pleasure and doing the same for exams is similar to the difference between "sex within marriage" and "sex for money".
1. 6:03 Intent: Just do it, choose wisely, don't force 2. 7:25 Eliminate distractions: Phone on silence 3. 7:58 Don't "read" all the words: Use peripheral sight 4. 9:37 Don't backtrack: Use a pointing device (pen, finger) 5. 11:04 Visualize: 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 (what I'm doing right now :)), better handwriting
“I took a course in speed reading, learning to read straight down the middle of the page, and I was able to go through War and Peace in 20 minutes. It’s about Russia.”
You know, I think I saw the fact that it was about Russia for about a split second. But because I was speed-reading I was not allowed to go back, EVER! So you might be right but I can't say for sure.
I felt bad that I was being talked down to. Plus being out in the forest, with no one else there to witness my imminent demise just in case he was a serial killer. Then I realized I joined him on his journey so I was ok. And I did get some great reading tips!
When I was a child I would routinely read a 300 page book in one day. Over time I lost that ability and with it my love of reading. I have become such a slow reader. I always thought it was simply a byproduct of getting older and my brain not working as efficiently as it once did. I now think I just developed bad habits. I just want to thank you for helping me alter my view with those tips. You've restored some confidence in my ability to recover that childhood ability and once again start regularly reading ... and faster ; )
Haha I used to finish Harry Potter books in days, now I don’t really have a passion. I can understand more and read alot faster but it’s not fun anymore
I feel you! I used to enjoy reading two to three books a day as a kid, yeah they ain’t super long but I still loved and am proud of my progress. Growing up I feel like my ability and desire to read has decreased and I’ve been finding excuses and distractions NOT to read. That’s pathetic, now i can only read around 10 pages in an hour and I’m already tired😢
@@redamancy119 This is mostly because of the multiple responsibilities we have. As we get older. So many things take up space in our mind, and if you’re like me, who has bad memory, than it doesn’t make the situation any better. I used to be able to read like maybe 150+ pages a day if I tried (pretty slow compared to others but definitely fast for me), now, I can only read like 30 pages before I start getting tired of feeling like I want to do something to read. Just to be clear, I still have a passion for reading, but I just don’t read as often because of the amount of other things I need to do.
You can basically treat textbooks like a series of books, not just one book. Various chapters cover a wide variety of topics, and just condense the information into a smaller space. If you treat one or two chapters of a thermodynamics book, or organic chemistry book, as a book condensed into a smaller amount of pages, that ends up being exactly true. The many chapters of a textbook are equivalent to as many as 10-15 books crammed into one giant book. If you took most other kinds of books and reformatted them to express information like a textbook, where ideas are compressed into the least amount of space possible, most books would cover the amount of space that a few textbook chapters would cover. If you see things this way, an experienced speed reader could definitely consume 3 chapters of any textbook in record time, regardless of the topic. But you have to be honest about the fact that dense scientific textbooks are MANY books-worth of information crammed into one. A textbook doesn’t really count as one book, which is why whole classes are devoted to digesting one textbook.
Okay, they why dont you speed read say Frege's Original work or Godels. It's not abound length, it's about depth and the content which is being covered, it's all relative. If you can speed read Godels paper on first read and say that you understand it, then you're the biggest bull shitter alive.
In my opinion, when it comes down to reading a book, I think of it in this way: do you wanna read it? Or experience it? When I say experience, I mean that you actually imagine the characters saying the things they're saying and play out how they might sound. To visualize the setting. Specially when it comes to high fantasy books when immersion is part of the reading experience. Because I don't think I'll read such book that fast and immerse myself at the same time. I believe the purpose of the reading is what should goes under consideration. I guess we're just too caught up in reading *more* books rather than enjoying reading. At the end of the day, enjoyment is somewhat subjective because maybe reading more books is more gratifying to someone than enjoying one book and lose yourself in its world. Happy reading!
I believe these tricks should be used when reading self improvement and how to books. Not books that tell a story like fantasy and fiction. Do you agree?
@@JeevesAnthrozaurUS XD I've stopped reading in front of my friends as much for the same reason! Just getting absorbed in the story and world, in the characters' minds...
If it's novel, everyone can speed read on second. If it's scientific, medical, and full academic book-like, I wonder how many people can speed reading them?
What's the point of speed reading these books. It's not a race. Reading comprehension is way more important. I'd much rather read them slowly and understand it fully
@@has489 Exactly. Literature is meant to be savored. I could see wanting to speed through info books, but not novels, short stories, poetry, etc. Part of the enjoyment is to stop and ponder.
Elvira Florence Even a novel worths time to comprehend and live with if we have any respect for the words that are here just to show us the way or point to something that is inside us. If we are talking here about literature, we should give ourselves time. PS: I am not talking about books like Dan Brown’s
My most diffcult was The Lean Startup im worrying too much about not forgeting the information i sometimes read the pages 2 times xD im still at page 164 :( hopefully i will read faster of this video
When I was younger I found reading impossible as I couldn’t retain the information I later got diagnosed with ADD which made so much sense Then I went on medication and I’ve never been happier being able to read and remember it Thanks for the tips I can’t wait to apply them to my next book!
Funny I have adhd and the only place I could put my focus was in book Still today I can't focus at school or everyday social life because there is so many distracting stuff and sometimes I hyper focus you can't hyper focus in social situations with friend that weird but a with books it's just 🙌🏾
"Do it. Just do it. Don't let your dreams be dreams. Yesterday, you said tomorrow. So just do it. Make your dreams come true. Just do it. Some people dream of success, while you're gonna wake up and work hard at it. Nothing is impossible. You should get to the point where anyone else would quit., and you're not gonna stop there. No? What are you waiting for? Just do it! Yes you can.... Just do it! Predictive text was taken off.....Just do it!
Read this: his 10 steps 1. just pick a book and read it (preferable enjoyable one) 2. rid of distraction 3. increase peripheral vision, cut out words on left+right side 4. eliminate going back (no reread) 5. use finger or ruler to guide and speed up 6. visualize what you read (video&audio) 7. increase reading session with some break 8. change reading location 9. practice techniques 10. write down summarize
See im a bit confused by your comment, could be because English is not my first languague and therefore i missunderstand what you say. But i could also be that you did not pay attention to the Video. Or you have a really weird way to understand messages of Videos like this. However, not once in this Video did he say "And thats how you can read a book a day". The message of this Video is, that you can if you want to read a book in a day. Not that you have to do that each and every day for X days/weeks/months. And if you understand that, then your comment just doesnt make any sense whatsoever. Because it could be literally any day of the week, including those off work. And before you now go "yea but i dont want to spend 4 hours of my free day reading a book". Thats fine, but that literally does not matter. If you do not want to read books, then whats the point in your argument again?
@@palacpaclouiseli860 Yea i get it that it could be sarcasm. But sarcasm in written form is like showing a pantomime joke to a blind. Which wouldnt make sense either, so go figure.
Nietzsche is pretty enjoyable to read. You could easily read his midsized books in a few hours. Buuuut... his ideas freak you out when you're trying to sleep ahahah
Remembering what you read depends on what you're reading, your interest in the subject, your reason for reading what you're reading and what you need to find out. You're going to be reading things like text books or manuals much slower than novels. There are tricks to reading both that can get the information you need rather quickly. But even so, it is always smart to keep a notebook beside you to jot down main ideas that you read. Then, later you can expand on them. This will help you to retain what you read. It is important to remember good reading habits are a skill that needs to be developed. You're not going to be able to read many hundreds or even a thousand words per minute with 85% -90% comprehension overnight. Like anything else that needs developing, it takes time.
delta Pi I am almost everyday learning new words and mentally composing sentences while reusing those words. When I amass a wide vocabulary, I can breeze through textbooks and assimilate learning quickly. Vocabulary building is a MUST. On arcane words or jargons, you would slow down your reading for them. To enhance learning, I use sticky notes, jot down notes on them and insert them inside textbooks, my way of keeping textbooks clean. Or I use the blank back sides of 3" x 5" cinema leaflets and write rough notes thereupon, my way of saving papers. Old cinema leaflets make handy bookmarks.
Hi Nelson, would you have any advice about speed-reading books that are more educational rather than narrative? I'm glad you mentioned visualization in the video as I've found that the main factor influencing reading speed is the ability to fluently visualize, or internally represent, the content of the words. When reading educational material, or a book that is logically challenging, it is extremely taxing on the mind to promptly create images for concepts never seen before and then also use them to play the logical operations that the author does with them. Do you know any good technique to help with this? Here are 3 examples of books that I'd say are challenging in 3 slightly different ways for the mind: 1. this is educational / philosophical --> Rudolf Steiner - The Philosophy of Freedom (download here: b-ok.cc/book/773581/9b24c0); 2. this is a sci-fi novel again, but the style of writing is slightly trickier than the handmaid's tale --> William Gibson - Neuromancer (download: b-ok.cc/book/831168/de0041) 3. this is educational / neuroscience --> Jaak Panksepp - Affective Neuroscience (download: b-ok.cc/book/1128841/d6091c) I'd be glad to hear your thoughts on this, or maybe even to see a video more dedicated to speed-reading difficult material. In any case, thank you very much, this is helpful and inspiring!
I had the same question. I routinely needed to read information out of technical support manuals on equipment from the vendor and while it wasn't heavy duty math or chemistry or anything, it was more akin to an operator's manual for complex equipment, it was written from cobbled-together engineering notes by a technical writer, it wasn't necessarily an interesting plot! :)
once i was 7 years old and i used to read a whole book everyday now im 27 years old and im having a stroke and im watching this vid and im thinkin about cereal but once i was 7 years old.
I'm sitting here on the other side of the world in Moscow, Russia and watching this super amazing video with all of these bonuses like background lofi hip-hop and picturesque scenes behind. I'm captivated and definitely subscribe this channel. Thank you, Nelson!
- Calls out all the bullshitters who say they can speed read - Recommends exactly all the same "tricks" that they recommend for speed reading. Figures.
Proteus Black I wouldn’t say it’s exactly the same tricks and I’m also not promoting some ridiculous result like 1000-2000 wpm. Increasing to 400 wpm is a reasonable goal while still being able to make sense of what your reading. Also...not to mention... this video is um...free...you actually don’t have to pay for it. And you actually don’t even have to watch it at all. Figures.
So if we're onto the actual book, it's worth saying that nothing women experience in the book has been experienced by women somewhere in the world. So not really propaganda. And since it's set in the future also. So you've got to wonder what motivates someone who is more bothered by the book's existence than by what the book shows.
@@NelsonDellis - It is one of the most HONEST deal I have watched related to speed reading. 12 years ago I tested these tips on my own. At start I was damn slow like 60-70 wpm, but after 2 weeks of intense training (I got pretty serious) I could read with the speed of 220-260 wpm. What's the difference? I finally could read a 250-280 pages in 4-5 hours and this way I saved a lot of time. And being able to read books at such pace (speed) I encouraged myself to read more. That's how it worked in my case. And thank you my friend for pointing out that everyone can set up and adjust speed reading to his own needs. I accepted I do not have to read 1000 wpm - 300 with high level of understanding is what I need 👏💥 Thank you very much for your video - I really appreciate that a lot ❤️
Speed Reading is a hyped up racket which was fashionable in the 70s and 80s in the firm of rip-off courses. The limit for people of exceptional intelligence, and very good basic reading skills, along with extensive vocabulary, and months of practice is 500 wpm. We are talking here about reading and not skimming.
Watching this video I kept thinking "wait, I already do all of these tips while I'm reading some things anyway" so I guess I've just never tried to read an entire book like that, I'll have to give that a try sometime!
Back then when I started reading books willingly, I used to have problems persisting. I left some books unread, and it was painful. But then I thought, "the hell with it. I'm gonna start reading books I really wanna read." After that, I noticed it became easier to read a book from start to finish. It's still a bit difficult, yet it isn't that much.
Try to set up a special place for reading and set aside some time. Just 15 minutes to half an hour a day is enough to get into the habit. Also, don't read what you think you should read, read what interests you. If a book starts getting boring skim over the next few pages, you don't have to read every word. If you have trouble getting into reading then listening to audio books is a good way to figure out what books you like without the hurdles of reading, which can be off-putting if you don't read much. I was a very slow reader and it put me off reading at all but doing some of these things helped me get a bit quicker and start to get more out of reading.
Thank you, This was very helpful because at the moment I’m reading IT by Stephen king and it’s over 1000 pages long so I want too finish it quickly. These tips work great 👍🏻👍🏻
This was great!!! I’m a very slow reader. I accidentally read the entire Michael Oher Biography in one sitting. I never thought I could do something like that, it just happened. I guess being interested and in the moment carried me through with out stopping!
6:06 #1 Intent 7:27 #2 eliminate distractions 8:00 #3 Don't READ all the words (draw 2 lines) 9:40 #4 Don't backtrack (use your finger as a tracker to guide your eyes) 11:04 #5 Visualize (like a movie) 13"10 #6 read for longer 13:21 #7 take breaks 13:36 #8 switch locations 14:14 #9 practice 15:00 #10 write it down/ write about it (recap)
Well, the key is to read a lot. Three years ago I got my reading speed checked and it actually really surprised me - 841 words per minute. About a year later I realised that my speed has slowed, so I got it checked again. 653 words. Now, what has changed? The biggest difference was my transition from literally reading book a day, which I used to do until four years ago, to reading maybe two books a week, from time to time more, if I was feeling up to it. Now, when I'm reading even less, I think that my reading speed cannot be much bigger than 500 words. It's a shame, loosing my "superpower", but finding a time has been getting increasingly difficult over the years. Recently, I observed that the language in which I'm reading matters even more. Even though for the last few months I've been literally drowning in books written in English, I still read them almost embarrassingly slow, compared to publications in my mothertongue.
Subvocalizing also involves reading the words in your mind. Put your hand on your throat and begin reading. If your throat moves as if you are reading aloud, you are subvocalizing. You want to be able to recognize important words. That will also speed up your reading and comprehension as well.
What a good video. Even though you published this a few years ago I was really engaged in your message and the way you delivered it. And... belated CONGRATULATIONS on finishing 3rd in your Speed Reading competition. Pretty darn impressive to get that kind of result even though you didn't formally train for it.
@@myneurologicaljourney8966 I try to get 7 hours of sleep, usually end up between 6-7. Any less than that is actually pretty bad for your health. Otherwise I would gladly not sleep so that I could read. But when when I'm awake I also have kids to spend time with. So my reading is on the weekends when the family is asleep and during breaks and lunches at work.
1 have a problem in improving memory 2 repeating it just giving me speech disorder 3 educational system is outdated and corruption and tagging into different agenda I would like to improve in readings
not only are these other so called speed readers totally unbelievable but they also want to charge you for reading feats that are just totally impossible. I appreciate your short video.
Some books aren't meant to be guzzled like cheap coffee...that was my life in nursing school lol. I would speed read professional literature and professional books. I'm going to try this today.
I wonder if anyone has done a study into reading speed and retention vs visualisation ability? I imagine there is quite a strong correlation. I have realised I am a fast reader naturally, I can do what he does in this video if i pushed myself, and it hinges on me having the 'movie' playing in my head along with subvocalising 'the narration' at the same time.
I read 30 pages in a hour so it takes me 10 hours usually finish 300 pages book. Tip 1 . Listen and read together play audio in any reading app and take hard copy in your hands and Just listen and concentrate on hard copy Tip 2 take highlighter in your hands as soon you listen something important Just highlight it fastly .. That's it With practice your listening skills will sharp and u can speed up your audio app and Just it..
R.e tip: "No going back" - doesn't that depend on your intention? (Tip no.1) If your intention is to read books related to your job/non-fiction that you need/want to consume or even write notes? Sure some would think its great to tick off 'I've read 10 books this week' versus. 'I've read 2 books this week but really had time to consume and think about each nugget of knowledge'. My problem is I guess, finding a balance between the two. I feel like I'm missing out on something if I find I've read a paragraph but didn't really take it in. Quality versus. quantity, I suppose - it's hard to have both.
Jeez...just get the audio book along with the actual book to follow along. A 300 page book will be read within 5 hours or so. That has been my secret to reading a new book almost every week.
It works. I have been using it when i was reading books in my second language. But i think that this 'fast' reading is worth it only when reading simple novels. With book that requires you to think, you just have to give yourself that time. you simply can't get away with listening to audiobook or cheating like this.
You explained and demoed speed reading very well, Nelson. I like your presentation style too! In fact, your video is also an inspiration how to create an engaging demo. Good luck!
Really appreciate these tips. I'm in my 60s and hardly ever read because of lack of interest and I forget what I just read. Kind of frustrating. I was looking for a 2020 new years resolution. Something fun to do. That might be it! Now, just need to find something that I will be interesting for me to read. I might even go to the library and explore what's there. I don't have a lot of money and the library is free. :-) Tks again for those tips.
Peter Mai I doubt that you forget everything you read. For me everything I read gets stored into my unconscious mind, consciously I don’t remember anything but when another form of information relating to that which was stored is provided I can connect the dots pretty easily and recall information.
My tip would really 'shop around' and take out loads of library books ou think you might like and then start them, it is usually easy to see if the book feels like a slog or whether it really engages you in the first chapter (those free chapters with e-books are good for this too). Drop any 'slog' books like a hot stone, they will really put you off when you first start.
@@ABG-yc7mo Tks for your comment. I guess the challenge then, is to be able to tap into my unconscious mind to make it conscious. Most of the time, however, is my mind wonders when I read and I don't seem to understand what I read.
@@squidge125 What a great suggestion! Tks... I might just do that. I like real base stories and history as well as Do It Yourself kind of projects. After I wrote what I just did, I am even thinking about getting some really short stories first and then see if I can remember them. Tks again for your suggestions.
Thank you so much for these tips! I was skeptic at first, mainly because I thought that I would lose most of the story if I did that, but it actually kept me more focused on what was going on. I read Things Fall Apart. A day after I finished it I wrote a review for myself, the story was still fresh. I didn't forget the beginning, for example, like it usually happens. So, again, thank you for sharing the experience.
Finally, someone is telling you the truth how to read faster. So many web sites want $$$.$$ before they tell you anything. Thanks for the tips and being so honest. I will try some of your tips. Thanks!
Greetings From Taiwan. thank you for making this great video. I have tried speedreading several times before, but failed miserably. Then i came to a conculsion that it was merely an urban myth until i saw your video, which has rekindled my yearning to try speedreading again. Thank you so much for the useful tips!
Actually, some years back I was teaching a class in college reading and study improvement. I went off the course and taught what I call "speed studying." In the class was a young Chinese man. He was reading English at around 90 wpm when he started. He obviously practiced outside of class and at the end of the semester he was reading around 900 wpm with a comprehension of about 85% or so. At the end of the semester he came up to me he was all smiles as he came up to me and graciously thanked me. All of this is a skill that can be taught.
There is a difference between loving what you are reading and being forced into reading or it could be that non-fiction books takes time to re read the same page over and over again, until you can understand what you are reading other than fiction story books, which is made to be much enjoyable for readers to read and much easier to be immersed into the mc characters story easily, which makes understanding way easier, since you felt as if you experienced it for yourself.
me: I'm going to read this book in a day. me: puts away distractions. sits down to focus. through sheer willpower I get through the first 50 pages or so. me: okay, so that took four hours, so maybe I should just go check out something from the kid's shelf... seriously though?? here's the thing: energy or enjoyment. i can maintain a semi-decent pace if i *just* focus on basic speed-reading technique. but it wears me out. and if i visualize? ha, i'm going to end up backtracking and getting absorbed in thoughts and #feels because my eyes naturally loose focus when i'm visualizing.
@@silent_simulator9590 Not you obviously. Did you ever think that people have different tastes, and that there's no need to be so f*cking rude about it?
@@rmilrta hey. how old are you? 93? Did you ever think that people have different tastes and like to express it in a natural, reallife way? I can speak like i´m at dinner with the queen...but wake up...doh...its the internet (surprise!)
Always focus more on quality over quantity. Never chase reading maxium number of books in a year. Read the countable not- wow type books but give its best. Jay sheety one posted a video of reading 1 book a year, so thats 365 books a year he read abook a day without fully reading, its bullshit. I mean whats the point of reading it then ?. Like seriously imagine you waited 10 months for a book and yet you feel great to complete the book in a day ? No never do that extend it to at least for a week so it could be digested well and you can remember for a time. Dont speed run and vanish all the things P.S Quality >> Quantity
I like and respect down to earth,rugged, nice,smart guys like this,not the trump aggressive mean guys. We hold doors open for his type. Hes respectable.
I saw a post on the bionic reading technique of imprinting bold on the first letters of words, allowing your brain to almost instantly register the words even by simply skimming sentences
Listen up here is speed reading explained in seconds, My mother read at least six good size novels per week it is called practice, Listen up hold book far enough away do not crowd your vision. learn to see groups of words as visual sound blocks and virtual pictures, rather than single words. This is the simplest way to speed up reading. Try it with News papers printed in Columns first soon very soon so long as you concentrate you will improve your ability to see and perceive into the minds eye what is written. It is that simple folks speed reading taught in seconds.
What about speed reading non-fiction books that are “more dense” (very applicable, have awesome quotes, tough vocabulary words, etc.) than a fictional story?
When reading facts, figures, research, etc. it is absolutely necessary to slow down. It is absolutely necessary to keep a notebook beside you to write down the ideas. There are techniques that you can use to make it easier.
Such a strange concept to me. I feel like if you enjoy what you're reading, it should come naturally to some extent and you shouldn't force yourself. If you force yourself, I feel like you won't enjoy it as much? But I suppose all people are different! It was an interesting video all the same.
This video raises so many questions. Why is this guy squating in a forest? Why eggnog? Why so many jumpcuts? Could it be that my inability to read a book in a day has to do with me, being distracted by minor insignificant details?
Yeah, I don't see how it can pleasurable, I like my mind to wander, make connections, analyse what the author is intending and this takes time. Quicker isn't necessarily better.
I couldn't agree more. I think these are the same people that watch movies on fast forward just to say they have consumed/ watched something. You are doing it wrong.
@@alexandergrant2420 Having known several people that speed read, I don''t think they really appreciate Art in general on the same level as most people. They don't understand watching, listening or experiencing any art form is the point of art, not to just say you watched a movie, read a book or went to an art gallery.The fact they can say they read a book is more important than the quality of the book or how much they enjoyed it. I don't get it but in my experience these were also super focused, Left brained ,mathematically inclined people who worked 70+ hours a week. I would guess most people that speed read fit a similar type of person.
Precisely so, if you read without imagining or understanding the characters, or the subjects, and living the moment of weakness and powerfulness, then really How do you enjoy reading at all? But i think there is more to it, like on this video he was doing a challenge. Or when you need the most important info from a book you already read, am not sure if there is actually people can do it with enough understanding in the book subject, f not then it's totally waste of time and resources don't ya think!! Happy New year to you all from the Netherland.🎉💐❤️😊
vsauce 96 1,819, averaging out to 454.75 pages a day. Although I remember I read the Goblet of Fire in one day, meaning I read 734 pages in just one day. I didn’t do anything else that day though that’s for sure😂
I am interested in the history. I can recall stories of Kings nd Queens or historic moments but forget the names involved in that stories :( how to remember names? Ple help.
Some books are hard to get through because the writing style isn't your's but you'd still like to know what happens in the story. I don't do this with every book. The good ones that i want to enjoy and know have a nice writing style i read normally. But the book i'm reading atm has very little stuff happening and many descriptions of places and uhhh idc how stuff looks, i want something to happen!
I did that when I needed to read x amount of books in high school. Did I enjoy the books? Nope. Do I remember what the story was about years later? Nope. Reading books is watching TV in your head, it's an escape, it's an enjoyable activity. If you rush through it just so you can mark it 'done', what's the point?
What's the fastest you've ever read a book (not an audiobook, a REAL book)?
it took me 8 hours to finish a 300 pages book . That's not fast but like i'm actually proud of myself .
@@Hihi-rp5hg Amazing! I love that.
the fastest I have ever done a book was about 10 hours for 340 pages or so. that is kind of crazy how much improvement you can get from those tips. I am going to try to apply those this Christmas and see how much it improves! Thanks for the tips!
Lol I thought I was fast enough when I read 550 pgs in 5 days.. Til I see this video..
It took me about 10 ~12 hours to read a book called "the host" which had 840 pages (portuguese edition), maybe it wasn't the fastest but it was definitely the one i'm most proud of
How to speed watch this video: start at 6:00
just when i reached the 6 minute mark, and wanted to post the same as you... i found the comment xD
Also put it on 2x speed
I was looking for this comment!
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Thank you my good man!
The secret to reading a book in a day is to choose a short book.
Dear Ryan.Are you joking?
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No matter its short or long book , you have to use it for your daily life
TL;DR
1. Intent (have a strong intent and motivation to read)
2. Block out distractions
3. Don’t read all the words - read from your peripheral vision
4. Don’t backtrack - point with index finger to guide yourself
5. Visualise everything you’re reading
6. Read for longer
7. Take breaks
8. Switch locations
9. Practice - do it
10. Write about it (retrieval / recap)
Alex Strick van Linschoten thanks for this! I love summarizing things like this
Thanks for the summary!!! 🌸
Saved me 16 min.
Thanks
Thanks. I appreciate getting to the point. Speedreading that takes 16 mins to tell us. Ha.
May Jesus bless you wherever you go.
Law student here
Step 1: open the book
Step 2: realize you have 6 hours to read it and 2 other books
Step 3: read the book
The struggle is real
lol
I would suggest watching Matt DiMaio's video on how to read, remember, and recall textbooks. I found his technique to be quite helpful for studying.
I watched this video because I want to read novels faster.
The driving force is fear. Hahaha!
Those in specific fields have tremendous weight to bear when reading.
My brain requires me to stay away from moving pictures (movies, shows, games, and so on) for at least 2 weeks for my brain to withstand 2 hours of reading. The reality dawned on me but i dont to give up watching films but interchange both activities but that’s only an impossibility.
“Turn off any distractions”
“MUM GET IN THE DAMN CLOSET NOW!”
Your mum is a lesbian?
@@pentuplove6542 no she's American
ahhhhaha
I'm prison mike! And I'm here to tell you how bad prison is!
Ayo?! 🤨📸
ibet most of the people here are supposed to be studying
mee too.
Damn, how do you know? Magician.
I am at a lunch break.
Haha amazing.
During winter break?
"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention."
Francis Bacon, The Essays of Francis Bacon (1597)
Richard Dworkin Yup...:I cook my book with red wine and sometimes I add butter. It tastes so damn good. By the way I’m not homeless.
@Patty Nielsen, you're right about studying a book for exams. The latter take the pleasure out of reading. The difference between reading/studying a book for pleasure and doing the same for exams is similar to the difference between "sex within marriage" and "sex for money".
I don’t wanna read John Banville quickly.
I wanna linger over every paragraph.
Man I gotcha and agree with this statement
I sped read that. Mmmm bacon...
1. 6:03 Intent: Just do it, choose wisely, don't force
2. 7:25 Eliminate distractions: Phone on silence
3. 7:58 Don't "read" all the words: Use peripheral sight
4. 9:37 Don't backtrack: Use a pointing device (pen, finger)
5. 11:04 Visualize: 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 (what I'm doing right now :)), better handwriting
Pablo Bianchi sure
thank you pablo
You saved the earth :-P
You saved 16 minutes of my life
We have a superhero
Thank you for this..
“I took a course in speed reading, learning to read straight down the middle of the page, and I was able to go through War and Peace in 20 minutes. It’s about Russia.”
spoiler alert
Wrong. You didn't pay attention. War and Peace is a classic about many things set in Imperial Russia. Have the book in paperback.
You know, I think I saw the fact that it was about Russia for about a split second. But because I was speed-reading I was not allowed to go back, EVER! So you might be right but I can't say for sure.
Pentu Plove Er...you guys realize this is a joke right?
🤦🏽♂️ You might as well be pissing on the Mona Lisa. Im 4 months into WaP and still have 200 pgs.
F**k i couldn‘t even concentrate on watching this whole video 😂
lmaoooo so trueeee man
I felt bad that I was being talked down to. Plus being out in the forest, with no one else there to witness my imminent demise just in case he was a serial killer. Then I realized I joined him on his journey so I was ok. And I did get some great reading tips!
When I was a child I would routinely read a 300 page book in one day. Over time I lost that ability and with it my love of reading. I have become such a slow reader. I always thought it was simply a byproduct of getting older and my brain not working as efficiently as it once did. I now think I just developed bad habits. I just want to thank you for helping me alter my view with those tips. You've restored some confidence in my ability to recover that childhood ability and once again start regularly reading ... and faster ; )
Haha I used to finish Harry Potter books in days, now I don’t really have a passion. I can understand more and read alot faster but it’s not fun anymore
i would read for least 50 pages if not then 200-230 pages a day and 240 hours a week max
I feel you! I used to enjoy reading two to three books a day as a kid, yeah they ain’t super long but I still loved and am proud of my progress. Growing up I feel like my ability and desire to read has decreased and I’ve been finding excuses and distractions NOT to read. That’s pathetic, now i can only read around 10 pages in an hour and I’m already tired😢
@@redamancy119 This is mostly because of the multiple responsibilities we have. As we get older. So many things take up space in our mind, and if you’re like me, who has bad memory, than it doesn’t make the situation any better. I used to be able to read like maybe 150+ pages a day if I tried (pretty slow compared to others but definitely fast for me), now, I can only read like 30 pages before I start getting tired of feeling like I want to do something to read. Just to be clear, I still have a passion for reading, but I just don’t read as often because of the amount of other things I need to do.
its because you read very simpler book as a child. And mostly, book you liked ( at hom, not school)
i can read a book in a day
thermodynamics textbook: im about to end this mans whole career
😂 same w orgo chem
You can basically treat textbooks like a series of books, not just one book. Various chapters cover a wide variety of topics, and just condense the information into a smaller space. If you treat one or two chapters of a thermodynamics book, or organic chemistry book, as a book condensed into a smaller amount of pages, that ends up being exactly true. The many chapters of a textbook are equivalent to as many as 10-15 books crammed into one giant book.
If you took most other kinds of books and reformatted them to express information like a textbook, where ideas are compressed into the least amount of space possible, most books would cover the amount of space that a few textbook chapters would cover. If you see things this way, an experienced speed reader could definitely consume 3 chapters of any textbook in record time, regardless of the topic. But you have to be honest about the fact that dense scientific textbooks are MANY books-worth of information crammed into one. A textbook doesn’t really count as one book, which is why whole classes are devoted to digesting one textbook.
IIT wale ho?😂
Okay, they why dont you speed read say Frege's Original work or Godels. It's not abound length, it's about depth and the content which is being covered, it's all relative. If you can speed read Godels paper on first read and say that you understand it, then you're the biggest bull shitter alive.
@@odineinmann5299 www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi5vpTluevmAhU3REEAHZrEDYYQFjAAegQIBBAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.kenyon.edu%2FDepts%2FMath%2FMilnikel%2Fboolos-godel.pdf&usg=AOvVaw1sP4St8VZgyc34hPPWMBYw
In my opinion, when it comes down to reading a book, I think of it in this way: do you wanna read it? Or experience it?
When I say experience, I mean that you actually imagine the characters saying the things they're saying and play out how they might sound. To visualize the setting.
Specially when it comes to high fantasy books when immersion is part of the reading experience. Because I don't think I'll read such book that fast and immerse myself at the same time.
I believe the purpose of the reading is what should goes under consideration. I guess we're just too caught up in reading *more* books rather than enjoying reading. At the end of the day, enjoyment is somewhat subjective because maybe reading more books is more gratifying to someone than enjoying one book and lose yourself in its world.
Happy reading!
I believe these tricks should be used when reading self improvement and how to books. Not books that tell a story like fantasy and fiction. Do you agree?
I can hardly read any work of fiction without reading out loud and giving different characters a distinct voice to act out
@@JeevesAnthrozaurUS XD I've stopped reading in front of my friends as much for the same reason! Just getting absorbed in the story and world, in the characters' minds...
I actually read fast while I am inmerse in the story. I just do it without knowing. ( sorry if I did a grammar mistake)
Jhoi Reyeros
Me too. I just naturally skim the entire book.
The fastest way to read a book is to pray for divine power like Bijay Shahi😂😂
How to read a book in a day
Step 1: don’t have friend at school and nothing else to do during breaks
Ciel3000 sad but true
Books >>>> people
check. anything else?
If it's novel, everyone can speed read on second. If it's scientific, medical, and full academic book-like, I wonder how many people can speed reading them?
Yeah, try speed reading Ulysses
What's the point of speed reading these books. It's not a race. Reading comprehension is way more important. I'd much rather read them slowly and understand it fully
@@has489 Exactly. Literature is meant to be savored. I could see wanting to speed through info books, but not novels, short stories, poetry, etc. Part of the enjoyment is to stop and ponder.
Elvira Florence Even a novel worths time to comprehend and live with if we have any respect for the words that are here just to show us the way or point to something that is inside us. If we are talking here about literature, we should give ourselves time.
PS: I am not talking about books like Dan Brown’s
How about speed reading Hegel?
The production in this video is top notch.
*cries while reading the same pages over again in a book by Joseph Conrad*
Dude, I love reading and the Heart of Darkness genuinely was the most difficult book I’ve ever read, i feel that😅
My most diffcult was The Lean Startup im worrying too much about not forgeting the information i sometimes read the pages 2 times xD im still at page 164 :( hopefully i will read faster of this video
Same here for me..... but for dr. Seuss
😅😅😅
I had to stop reading Heart of Darkness several times, it was putting me in a too intensive emotional state !What a book!
When I was younger I found reading impossible as I couldn’t retain the information
I later got diagnosed with ADD which made so much sense
Then I went on medication and I’ve never been happier being able to read and remember it
Thanks for the tips I can’t wait to apply them to my next book!
Funny I have adhd and the only place I could put my focus was in book
Still today I can't focus at school or everyday social life because there is so many distracting stuff and sometimes I hyper focus you can't hyper focus in social situations with friend that weird but a with books it's just 🙌🏾
When I was like 5 or something, I used to finish an entire book in a span of 30 minutes.
Those were books by Dr. Seuss
yeah also great blotter
"Do it. Just do it. Don't let your dreams be dreams. Yesterday, you said tomorrow. So just do it. Make your dreams come true. Just do it. Some people dream of success, while you're gonna wake up and work hard at it. Nothing is impossible. You should get to the point where anyone else would quit., and you're not gonna stop there. No? What are you waiting for? Just do it! Yes you can.... Just do it!
Predictive text was taken off.....Just do it!
Shia lebouf
8:45 Page is folded: "Hey! Don't ruin the book!"
8:48 Starts drawing on it: "Never mind..."
Read this: his 10 steps
1. just pick a book and read it (preferable enjoyable one)
2. rid of distraction
3. increase peripheral vision, cut out words on left+right side
4. eliminate going back (no reread)
5. use finger or ruler to guide and speed up
6. visualize what you read (video&audio)
7. increase reading session with some break
8. change reading location
9. practice techniques
10. write down summarize
Thank you Man I appreciate that you the work for use😘😙😚
@@aqeelal-mawri837 cheers!
thank you!
Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Thank You.
Thank you!! For writhing this in the comments!
Ok there is only one secret to read a book a day:
Don't have a job.
I`m on the right way then
See im a bit confused by your comment, could be because English is not my first languague and therefore i missunderstand what you say.
But i could also be that you did not pay attention to the Video. Or you have a really weird way to understand messages of Videos like this.
However, not once in this Video did he say "And thats how you can read a book a day". The message of this Video is, that you can if you want to read a book in a day.
Not that you have to do that each and every day for X days/weeks/months. And if you understand that, then your comment just doesnt make any sense whatsoever.
Because it could be literally any day of the week, including those off work. And before you now go "yea but i dont want to spend 4 hours of my free day reading a book".
Thats fine, but that literally does not matter. If you do not want to read books, then whats the point in your argument again?
@@k4kes r/whoooosh
@@palacpaclouiseli860 Yea i get it that it could be sarcasm. But sarcasm in written form is like showing a pantomime joke to a blind. Which wouldnt make sense either, so go figure.
@@k4kes Dude, it`s just a joke...
Try to do that with Nietzsche, lol
Dante HLM 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Nietzsche is pretty enjoyable to read. You could easily read his midsized books in a few hours. Buuuut... his ideas freak you out when you're trying to sleep ahahah
Or Spinoza lol
Aaron Beck://
He looks like Ron Weasley on testosterone
r/blursedcomments
Every ginger looks like Ron Weasley
He???!
HA! I GOT AN AD FOR “HOW TO READ A BOOK IN A WEEK” RIGHT BEFORE THIS!
Remembering what you read depends on what you're reading, your interest in the subject, your reason for reading what you're reading and what you need to find out. You're going to be reading things like text books or manuals much slower than novels. There are tricks to reading both that can get the information you need rather quickly. But even so, it is always smart to keep a notebook beside you to jot down main ideas that you read. Then, later you can expand on them. This will help you to retain what you read. It is important to remember good reading habits are a skill that needs to be developed. You're not going to be able to read many hundreds or even a thousand words per minute with 85% -90% comprehension overnight. Like anything else that needs developing, it takes time.
delta Pi I am almost everyday learning new words and mentally composing sentences while reusing those words. When I amass a wide vocabulary, I can breeze through textbooks and assimilate learning quickly. Vocabulary building is a MUST.
On arcane words or jargons, you would slow down your reading for them. To enhance learning, I use sticky notes, jot down notes on them and insert them inside textbooks, my way of keeping textbooks clean. Or I use the blank back sides of 3" x 5" cinema leaflets and write rough notes thereupon, my way of saving papers. Old cinema leaflets make handy bookmarks.
Memory king bijay shahi should learn from here.
🤣🤣🤣
Hi Nelson, would you have any advice about speed-reading books that are more educational rather than narrative?
I'm glad you mentioned visualization in the video as I've found that the main factor influencing reading speed is the ability to fluently visualize, or internally represent, the content of the words. When reading educational material, or a book that is logically challenging, it is extremely taxing on the mind to promptly create images for concepts never seen before and then also use them to play the logical operations that the author does with them. Do you know any good technique to help with this?
Here are 3 examples of books that I'd say are challenging in 3 slightly different ways for the mind:
1. this is educational / philosophical --> Rudolf Steiner - The Philosophy of Freedom (download here: b-ok.cc/book/773581/9b24c0);
2. this is a sci-fi novel again, but the style of writing is slightly trickier than the handmaid's tale --> William Gibson - Neuromancer (download: b-ok.cc/book/831168/de0041)
3. this is educational / neuroscience --> Jaak Panksepp - Affective Neuroscience (download: b-ok.cc/book/1128841/d6091c)
I'd be glad to hear your thoughts on this, or maybe even to see a video more dedicated to speed-reading difficult material.
In any case, thank you very much, this is helpful and inspiring!
I had the same question. I routinely needed to read information out of technical support manuals on equipment from the vendor and while it wasn't heavy duty math or chemistry or anything, it was more akin to an operator's manual for complex equipment, it was written from cobbled-together engineering notes by a technical writer, it wasn't necessarily an interesting plot! :)
For reading/studying textbooks, I would suggest watching videos by Matt DiMaio. I found his techniques helpful.
When I was 12 I used to read a book everyday, now if I read more than half a page I feel like I'm having a stroke, so yes, This will definitely help.
once i was 7 years old and i used to read a whole book everyday now im 27 years old and im having a stroke and im watching this vid and im thinkin about cereal but once i was 7 years old.
Toni Tonz The Lukas Graham hit sequel
Factually. Big books too, adult books, usually fiction though
@@johnnulf624 EXACTLY :') ua-cam.com/video/HdcZg-DVyZM/v-deo.html&start_radio=1
This is so relatable!
I'm sitting here on the other side of the world in Moscow, Russia and watching this super amazing video with all of these bonuses like background lofi hip-hop and picturesque scenes behind. I'm captivated and definitely subscribe this channel. Thank you, Nelson!
Omg you are soooooooo far away i feel like an alien 👽 just wrote a comment from space 😂😂
- Calls out all the bullshitters who say they can speed read
- Recommends exactly all the same "tricks" that they recommend for speed reading.
Figures.
there's so many different programs, I know programs for 1000-2000 words per minute and its recommendations are mostly different from here.
Proteus Black I wouldn’t say it’s exactly the same tricks and I’m also not promoting some ridiculous result like 1000-2000 wpm. Increasing to 400 wpm is a reasonable goal while still being able to make sense of what your reading. Also...not to mention... this video is um...free...you actually don’t have to pay for it. And you actually don’t even have to watch it at all. Figures.
So if we're onto the actual book, it's worth saying that nothing women experience in the book has been experienced by women somewhere in the world. So not really propaganda. And since it's set in the future also. So you've got to wonder what motivates someone who is more bothered by the book's existence than by what the book shows.
Shots fired. Though free is free.
Figures.
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@@NelsonDellis - It is one of the most HONEST deal I have watched related to speed reading. 12 years ago I tested these tips on my own. At start I was damn slow like 60-70 wpm, but after 2 weeks of intense training (I got pretty serious) I could read with the speed of 220-260 wpm.
What's the difference? I finally could read a 250-280 pages in 4-5 hours and this way I saved a lot of time. And being able to read books at such pace (speed) I encouraged myself to read more.
That's how it worked in my case. And thank you my friend for pointing out that everyone can set up and adjust speed reading to his own needs. I accepted I do not have to read 1000 wpm - 300 with high level of understanding is what I need 👏💥
Thank you very much for your video - I really appreciate that a lot ❤️
Speed Reading is a hyped up racket which was fashionable in the 70s and 80s in the firm of rip-off courses. The limit for people of exceptional intelligence, and very good basic reading skills, along with extensive vocabulary, and months of practice is 500 wpm. We are talking here about reading and not skimming.
Watching this video I kept thinking "wait, I already do all of these tips while I'm reading some things anyway" so I guess I've just never tried to read an entire book like that, I'll have to give that a try sometime!
I've got 10 days till my exam, i have 4 whole subjects to read, here i am
hahaha
Have you completed any subject? B/c 23 hours passed
Lol
@@jalilkhan6251 i am about complete 1 subject
@@sankarshbb9503 by following these tips?????
Never mind speed reading - I just need motivation to read - period.
It is called curiosity. You know... the one that killed the cat :D
Back then when I started reading books willingly, I used to have problems persisting. I left some books unread, and it was painful. But then I thought, "the hell with it. I'm gonna start reading books I really wanna read." After that, I noticed it became easier to read a book from start to finish. It's still a bit difficult, yet it isn't that much.
'the person who doesn't read has no advantage over the person who can't read' - Mark Twain
hope that helps
happy new year!
First, temper the emotions within. Everything is fascinating; an attitude is all one meeds to change their outlook on anything
Try to set up a special place for reading and set aside some time. Just 15 minutes to half an hour a day is enough to get into the habit. Also, don't read what you think you should read, read what interests you. If a book starts getting boring skim over the next few pages, you don't have to read every word.
If you have trouble getting into reading then listening to audio books is a good way to figure out what books you like without the hurdles of reading, which can be off-putting if you don't read much. I was a very slow reader and it put me off reading at all but doing some of these things helped me get a bit quicker and start to get more out of reading.
Thank you, This was very helpful because at the moment I’m reading IT by Stephen king and it’s over 1000 pages long so I want too finish it quickly. These tips work great 👍🏻👍🏻
Id like to see him read a Harry Potter book in a day
How to finish this video faster; read the top comment
I actually scrolled back upwards...thanks mate
Thanks
I'm a law student... i can desperately read hundreds of pages on a single test day 😂😂😂
An Honest good video. I’ve only recently discovered the light side of youtube. So glad to see good learning really exists here.
This was great!!!
I’m a very slow reader.
I accidentally read the entire Michael Oher Biography in one sitting. I never thought I could do something like that, it just happened. I guess being interested and in the moment carried me through with out stopping!
6:06 #1 Intent
7:27 #2 eliminate distractions
8:00 #3 Don't READ all the words (draw 2 lines)
9:40 #4 Don't backtrack (use your finger as a tracker to guide your eyes)
11:04 #5 Visualize (like a movie)
13"10 #6 read for longer
13:21 #7 take breaks
13:36 #8 switch locations
14:14 #9 practice
15:00 #10 write it down/ write about it (recap)
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Reality: How to read a book in a day, be unemployed and have nothing else to do between 9am and 5pm during the day.
no - read it over two days. 2 hours of reading 9pm-11pm
That's one way of doing it but that's not what I'm looking for I'm studying for my CDLs. Thanks!!
Read tiny books. But if we enjoy life reading is for pleasure so we take our time and enjoy like a good movie.
@@barbaraartis7904 all the best!
Or, be willing to sacrifice sleep for a good book. Which I’ve done on too many occasions. 😔
Well, the key is to read a lot. Three years ago I got my reading speed checked and it actually really surprised me - 841 words per minute. About a year later I realised that my speed has slowed, so I got it checked again. 653 words.
Now, what has changed?
The biggest difference was my transition from literally reading book a day, which I used to do until four years ago, to reading maybe two books a week, from time to time more, if I was feeling up to it.
Now, when I'm reading even less, I think that my reading speed cannot be much bigger than 500 words. It's a shame, loosing my "superpower", but finding a time has been getting increasingly difficult over the years.
Recently, I observed that the language in which I'm reading matters even more. Even though for the last few months I've been literally drowning in books written in English, I still read them almost embarrassingly slow, compared to publications in my mothertongue.
Why did you have leave out the most important tip: don't move your lips while reading?
Subvocalizing also involves reading the words in your mind. Put your hand on your throat and begin reading. If your throat moves as if you are reading aloud, you are subvocalizing. You want to be able to recognize important words. That will also speed up your reading and comprehension as well.
it's important too, but not the most important
why not?
@@f.emirli6027 move your lips during reading activate the subvocalizing process in your brain
What a good video. Even though you published this a few years ago I was really engaged in your message and the way you delivered it. And... belated CONGRATULATIONS on finishing 3rd in your Speed Reading competition. Pretty darn impressive to get that kind of result even though you didn't formally train for it.
Him: "... 4 hours in a day."
Me: *Laughs in dad with full time job*
1 hr a day or 30 mins in a day
I work 12hr days (on a farm if you must know), 7 days a week. I’m up at 2:50am and in bed by 10pm, you have time.
@@myneurologicaljourney8966 I try to get 7 hours of sleep, usually end up between 6-7. Any less than that is actually pretty bad for your health. Otherwise I would gladly not sleep so that I could read. But when when I'm awake I also have kids to spend time with. So my reading is on the weekends when the family is asleep and during breaks and lunches at work.
@@Joshmosis2.0 at least you're putting in the effort although time isn't your friend. I have time and I'm striving to make reading a hobby again
1 have a problem in improving memory
2 repeating it just giving me speech disorder
3 educational system is outdated and corruption and tagging into different agenda
I would like to improve in readings
not only are these other so called speed readers totally unbelievable but they also want to charge you for reading feats that are just totally impossible. I appreciate your short video.
Some books aren't meant to be guzzled like cheap coffee...that was my life in nursing school lol. I would speed read professional literature and professional books. I'm going to try this today.
Crone Woman Walking if you agree I can teach you Arabic and you teach me english
YOu speak so clearly, I'm practice my listening skill
Me too
6:04 you’ll thank me later
I always say that you know a book is a good one when the writer does the visualization for you
6:16 ~dont let your dreams be dreams, Make your dreams come true, just DO It! LaBeouf n.d.
I wonder if anyone has done a study into reading speed and retention vs visualisation ability? I imagine there is quite a strong correlation. I have realised I am a fast reader naturally, I can do what he does in this video if i pushed myself, and it hinges on me having the 'movie' playing in my head along with subvocalising 'the narration' at the same time.
I read 30 pages in a hour so it takes me 10 hours usually finish 300 pages book.
Tip 1 . Listen and read together play audio in any reading app and take hard copy in your hands and Just listen and concentrate on hard copy
Tip 2 take highlighter in your hands as soon you listen something important Just highlight it fastly ..
That's it
With practice your listening skills will sharp and u can speed up your audio app and Just it..
R.e tip: "No going back" - doesn't that depend on your intention? (Tip no.1) If your intention is to read books related to your job/non-fiction that you need/want to consume or even write notes? Sure some would think its great to tick off 'I've read 10 books this week' versus. 'I've read 2 books this week but really had time to consume and think about each nugget of knowledge'. My problem is I guess, finding a balance between the two. I feel like I'm missing out on something if I find I've read a paragraph but didn't really take it in. Quality versus. quantity, I suppose - it's hard to have both.
Jeez...just get the audio book along with the actual book to follow along. A 300 page book will be read within 5 hours or so. That has been my secret to reading a new book almost every week.
It works. I have been using it when i was reading books in my second language. But i think that this 'fast' reading is worth it only when reading simple novels. With book that requires you to think, you just have to give yourself that time. you simply can't get away with listening to audiobook or cheating like this.
@Kev S. i use that method to read novels. I remember the stories just as well as I remember any movie I watch
@Kev S. whatever novel is in your reading list..
My problem is, the books I want to read, I like to take it slow and savor the words. The books I have to read, I want to get through them quickly.
for speed watching (impatients), just jump to 8:45
You explained and demoed speed reading very well, Nelson. I like your presentation style too! In fact, your video is also an inspiration how to create an engaging demo. Good luck!
Can we all just appreciate how much effort was put into this video 👏👏
Really appreciate these tips. I'm in my 60s and hardly ever read because of lack of interest and I forget what I just read. Kind of frustrating. I was looking for a 2020 new years resolution. Something fun to do. That might be it!
Now, just need to find something that I will be interesting for me to read. I might even go to the library and explore what's there. I don't have a lot of money and the library is free. :-) Tks again for those tips.
Peter Mai I doubt that you forget everything you read.
For me everything I read gets stored into my unconscious mind, consciously I don’t remember anything but when another form of information relating to that which was stored is provided I can connect the dots pretty easily and recall information.
My tip would really 'shop around' and take out loads of library books ou think you might like and then start them, it is usually easy to see if the book feels like a slog or whether it really engages you in the first chapter (those free chapters with e-books are good for this too). Drop any 'slog' books like a hot stone, they will really put you off when you first start.
@@ABG-yc7mo Tks for your comment. I guess the challenge then, is to be able to tap into my unconscious mind to make it conscious. Most of the time, however, is my mind wonders when I read and I don't seem to understand what I read.
@@squidge125 What a great suggestion! Tks... I might just do that. I like real base stories and history as well as Do It Yourself kind of projects. After I wrote what I just did, I am even thinking about getting some really short stories first and then see if I can remember them. Tks again for your suggestions.
Look books on goodreads then search them up on amazon. Amazon lets you glean on the first few pages. It'll help you decide which one you want
Thank you so much for these tips! I was skeptic at first, mainly because I thought that I would lose most of the story if I did that, but it actually kept me more focused on what was going on. I read Things Fall Apart. A day after I finished it I wrote a review for myself, the story was still fresh. I didn't forget the beginning, for example, like it usually happens. So, again, thank you for sharing the experience.
sometimes one thought needs a decade to really sink in ...
Totally agree... sure would be nice to read the same book multiple times though.
I read the whole bible with a 8 pages per day speed. Perfect speed for reflection and crasping information. It took me about 8 months.
Finally, someone is telling you the truth how to read faster. So many web sites want $$$.$$ before they tell you anything. Thanks for the tips and being so honest. I will try some of your tips. Thanks!
The only tip I struggled with was the peripheral vision technique, honestly it took me longer to read like that 🙁
Greetings From Taiwan. thank you for making this great video. I have tried speedreading several times before, but failed miserably. Then i came to a conculsion that it was merely an urban myth until i saw your video, which has rekindled my yearning to try speedreading again. Thank you so much for the useful tips!
Actually, some years back I was teaching a class in college reading and study improvement. I went off the course and taught what I call "speed studying." In the class was a young Chinese man. He was reading English at around 90 wpm when he started. He obviously practiced outside of class and at the end of the semester he was reading around 900 wpm with a comprehension of about 85% or so. At the end of the semester he came up to me he was all smiles as he came up to me and graciously thanked me. All of this is a skill that can be taught.
video starts at 8:00, everything before it is extraneous
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How to finish this video faster; read the top comment and this one too
@@RemoteTactical +playback speed 1.75
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duh anyone can be a "speed reader" when you put the video on fast forward. ;p
I can memorize the whole story books after reading in once bt I can't memorize the textbook even after reading 4_5 times why?😑
There is a difference between loving what you are reading and being forced into reading or it could be that non-fiction books takes time to re read the same page over and over again, until you can understand what you are reading other than fiction story books, which is made to be much enjoyable for readers to read and much easier to be immersed into the mc characters story easily, which makes understanding way easier, since you felt as if you experienced it for yourself.
And if we understand things too quickly, perhaps we shan't understand them thoroughly.
- Dostoevsky
me: I'm going to read this book in a day.
me: puts away distractions. sits down to focus. through sheer willpower I get through the first 50 pages or so.
me: okay, so that took four hours, so maybe I should just go check out something from the kid's shelf...
seriously though?? here's the thing: energy or enjoyment. i can maintain a semi-decent pace if i *just* focus on basic speed-reading technique. but it wears me out. and if i visualize? ha, i'm going to end up backtracking and getting absorbed in thoughts and #feels because my eyes naturally loose focus when i'm visualizing.
Try to read Ulises by James Joyce in a day.
400 words per minute - 11 hours. So you can do it in a few days.
Stopped page 43...who ever wants to read that f*cking sh*t book at all? And why does Chuck Norris make videos about reading books?
@@silent_simulator9590 Not you obviously. Did you ever think that people have different tastes, and that there's no need to be so f*cking rude about it?
@@rmilrta hey. how old are you? 93? Did you ever think that people have different tastes and like to express it in a natural, reallife way? I can speak like i´m at dinner with the queen...but wake up...doh...its the internet (surprise!)
there is usually a trade-off between speed and understanding/retention.
Always focus more on quality over quantity. Never chase reading maxium number of books in a year. Read the countable not- wow type books but give its best. Jay sheety one posted a video of reading 1 book a year, so thats 365 books a year he read abook a day without fully reading, its bullshit. I mean whats the point of reading it then ?. Like seriously imagine you waited 10 months for a book and yet you feel great to complete the book in a day ? No never do that extend it to at least for a week so it could be digested well and you can remember for a time. Dont speed run and vanish all the things
P.S Quality >> Quantity
I like and respect down to earth,rugged, nice,smart guys like this,not the trump aggressive mean guys. We hold doors open for his type. Hes respectable.
You had me at “Grinds my gears” lol
Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire in 7hrs ✌️
Ipsita Panda that one is enjoyable tho.. i did the same thing..
@@ellafearless9700 if it's enjoyable then it would take longer
Dayuuum that's fast
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This intro isnt getting me any closer to finishing a book a day
Read the comment below urs. Some are actually good nice tips.
I saw a post on the bionic reading technique of imprinting bold on the first letters of words, allowing your brain to almost instantly register the words even by simply skimming sentences
Listen up here is speed reading explained in seconds, My mother read at least six good size novels per week it is called practice, Listen up hold book far enough away do not crowd your vision. learn to see groups of words as visual sound blocks and virtual pictures, rather than single words. This is the simplest way to speed up reading. Try it with News papers printed in Columns first soon very soon so long as you concentrate you will improve your ability to see and perceive into the minds eye what is written. It is that simple folks speed reading taught in seconds.
I love ur videos
So useful
My mom: My dad read all the books in the library when he was a kid
Me, an intellectual: Your dad didn’t have Minecraft let’s plays
What about speed reading non-fiction books that are “more dense” (very applicable, have awesome quotes, tough vocabulary words, etc.) than a fictional story?
Great question. Definitely something that needs a slightly different approach. GReat topic for a future video!
When reading facts, figures, research, etc. it is absolutely necessary to slow down. It is absolutely necessary to keep a notebook beside you to write down the ideas. There are techniques that you can use to make it easier.
Such a strange concept to me. I feel like if you enjoy what you're reading, it should come naturally to some extent and you shouldn't force yourself. If you force yourself, I feel like you won't enjoy it as much? But I suppose all people are different! It was an interesting video all the same.
This video raises so many questions. Why is this guy squating in a forest? Why eggnog? Why so many jumpcuts? Could it be that my inability to read a book in a day has to do with me, being distracted by minor insignificant details?
Is it even reading at all, finishing all the book you took all the fun of it.
Yeah, I don't see how it can pleasurable, I like my mind to wander, make connections, analyse what the author is intending and this takes time. Quicker isn't necessarily better.
I couldn't agree more. I think these are the same people that watch movies on fast forward just to say they have consumed/ watched something. You are doing it wrong.
@@alexandergrant2420 Having known several people that speed read, I don''t think they really appreciate Art in general on the same level as most people. They don't understand watching, listening or experiencing any art form is the point of art, not to just say you watched a movie, read a book or went to an art gallery.The fact they can say they read a book is more important than the quality of the book or how much they enjoyed it. I don't get it but in my experience these were also super focused, Left brained ,mathematically inclined people who worked 70+ hours a week. I would guess most people that speed read fit a similar type of person.
Precisely so, if you read without imagining or understanding the characters, or the subjects, and living the moment of weakness and powerfulness, then really How do you enjoy reading at all?
But i think there is more to it, like on this video he was doing a challenge. Or when you need the most important info from a book you already read, am not sure if there is actually people can do it with enough understanding in the book subject, f not then it's totally waste of time and resources don't ya think!!
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book : am I a joke to you?
I read the first 4 Harry Potter books in 4 days
And why? Living in a Death-row awaiting execution in 4 days?
Frank Fahrenheit because I could ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
That's great. How many pages did you read overall?
vsauce 96 1,819, averaging out to 454.75 pages a day. Although I remember I read the Goblet of Fire in one day, meaning I read 734 pages in just one day. I didn’t do anything else that day though that’s for sure😂
I read GoF (750 pgs) in three days. It was the Swedish version of it. I guess the English one has a different length.
So, how did you get all these outside shots of the train if you were riding in the train that is in the shots?
I am interested in the history. I can recall stories of Kings nd Queens or historic moments but forget the names involved in that stories :( how to remember names? Ple help.
would you "speed watch" a movie where you cut out scenes and X2 play speed ? so why would you do it with a book
I take forever finishing books as I only read 10 to 15 minutes a day before I go to sleep. I wouldn’t mind finishing a book in a day or 2
I'm thinking this would be useful for students
Yep. No matter what he claims, your reading comprehension will be absolute garbage.
Some people want to read books just to say they read it, I think it misses the point
Some books are hard to get through because the writing style isn't your's but you'd still like to know what happens in the story. I don't do this with every book. The good ones that i want to enjoy and know have a nice writing style i read normally. But the book i'm reading atm has very little stuff happening and many descriptions of places and uhhh idc how stuff looks, i want something to happen!
I read calculus books; this ain't gonna work.
I did that when I needed to read x amount of books in high school. Did I enjoy the books? Nope. Do I remember what the story was about years later? Nope. Reading books is watching TV in your head, it's an escape, it's an enjoyable activity. If you rush through it just so you can mark it 'done', what's the point?
I INCREASE the speed of your video by 2 woow I'm learning fast yahooooooooo☺️
U Sayed ti like the book, but the problem is that it's a book I need to read for school and I think it's boring!😟😥