How I Remember Everything I Read

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  • @aliabdaal
    @aliabdaal  2 роки тому +126

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    • @eabnamoliben1598
      @eabnamoliben1598 Рік тому +2

      How to memorize mathematics?

    • @9gaurang
      @9gaurang Рік тому +8

      Hello Ali,
      I cannot access the notion book notes template you shared in the description. Please allow access

    • @Thejasminehillful
      @Thejasminehillful Рік тому

      Now my 14 year old is asking about reading twilight and 50 shades!! 😳🤯

    • @notjournalist4751
      @notjournalist4751 Рік тому

      Don't masturbate also

    • @rachardsemmy
      @rachardsemmy Рік тому

      Very interested.

  • @yonethazine
    @yonethazine 3 роки тому +8111

    When you reach a level of procrastination where instead of studying, you watch videos about studying.

  • @truffle9917
    @truffle9917 3 роки тому +16002

    It's funny cuz I'm gonna forget everything this guy said

    • @ayellowpapercrown6750
      @ayellowpapercrown6750 3 роки тому +313

      THIS THOUGH I’m totally like "yeah, good point, I’ll totally apply this" but I know that as soon as I click out, it will have exited my head

    • @andytran3186
      @andytran3186 3 роки тому +33

      a yellow paper crown should’ve taken notes

    • @gianfajar7160
      @gianfajar7160 3 роки тому +20

      U should do the 5th level ASAP... Or "we" haha

    • @himal_pillay
      @himal_pillay 3 роки тому +4

      lol oath

    • @hussainahmed6963
      @hussainahmed6963 3 роки тому +2

      same xD

  • @ikhwanaryadi4978
    @ikhwanaryadi4978 2 роки тому +947

    *VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS*
    00:43 Read.
    01:34 + Highlight.
    02:28 + Review your reading gradually (Readwise).
    03:17 + Pull it in one central note-taking app (Notion).
    04:45 + Reflect all your notes into writing.
    08:05 + Paraphrase each chapter.
    11:47 + Connect lesson learned from every book into one heavily-linked database.

    • @ianlulu
      @ianlulu 2 роки тому +3

      thanks!

    • @dioramour
      @dioramour Рік тому +1

      you’re amazing ❤️

    • @soknya
      @soknya Рік тому +1

      Thanks

    • @ChrisPBacon-df3vn
      @ChrisPBacon-df3vn Рік тому

      I just write down my thoughts and what I learned from what I read every chapter.

    • @ikhwanaryadi4978
      @ikhwanaryadi4978 Рік тому +2

      @@ChrisPBacon-df3vn you do you😃

  • @anurishaasokan538
    @anurishaasokan538 3 роки тому +242

    It’s like he has been updating his inner software every year. Such a genius. Basically summarising and keeping it simple, concise should do it.

  • @flaze3
    @flaze3 3 роки тому +4725

    my summary of this video:
    1. He really likes Notion
    2. writing short reviews of books is a good way to remember them
    3. my tech skills are in the dark ages by comparison with his

    • @zacsa9416
      @zacsa9416 3 роки тому +26

      Well said😂

    • @salyna.nguyen
      @salyna.nguyen 3 роки тому +19

      I literally LOL's at #3... My thoughts exactly!

    • @Bambotb
      @Bambotb 3 роки тому +14

      Nobody remembers everything he's straight up lying

    • @RP-xz2ke
      @RP-xz2ke 3 роки тому +1

      😂😂🤣🤣🤣

    • @suncworm
      @suncworm 3 роки тому +5

      It’s because you gotta practice what he’s saying bro 💯

  • @genevievesimpson4535
    @genevievesimpson4535 3 роки тому +2594

    Ali: "I'm a dumbass"
    Also Ali: "How I ranked first at cambridge university"
    The thing I love most about this guy, is that he is very intelligent and successful compared to us yet he is still so humble and approachable. I've met him in person too in Jamaica Blue. He is genuinely really nice. Respect man.

    • @tabbywarrior
      @tabbywarrior 3 роки тому +8

      Ikr

    • @Kingda2_
      @Kingda2_ 3 роки тому +18

      Wow, that's cool

    • @Psimansingh
      @Psimansingh 3 роки тому +81

      It is a universal accepted truth that intelligents don't call themselves intelligent , if so then they aren't intelligent.

    • @theway4991
      @theway4991 3 роки тому +6

      Why did u pressuppose to know the intelligent level of "us here". .do make that mistake again ....😶😶

    • @gloriama6777
      @gloriama6777 3 роки тому +6

      @@theway4991 bruh.

  • @linaj.moratoo.8039
    @linaj.moratoo.8039 3 роки тому +177

    Dude!!! He made it with that One Direction book showing
    He got me 😅😂

  • @doctorkimcruises
    @doctorkimcruises 3 роки тому +665

    Basically: analyze, summarize, and then synthesize your own assessment/approach of any interesting topic. Create a system of making an organized collection of these, so you can revise or publish it later.

    • @harshadkasbe5086
      @harshadkasbe5086 3 роки тому +2

      Can elaborate more..with example??

    • @bloomingrose322
      @bloomingrose322 3 роки тому +17

      @@harshadkasbe5086 watch the video?

    • @Das0000
      @Das0000 2 роки тому +4

      You mean - make your notes understandable and good so if you want to start writing a book/blog, you will not start from scratch because you will have more than enough notes to write your book/blog and etc

    • @BarkerMC
      @BarkerMC Рік тому +1

      @@Das0000 yes

  • @rushad_
    @rushad_ 3 роки тому +1010

    “I used to highlight stuff”
    *holds a highlighter*
    “I don’t know what this is called”

    • @siddchauhan
      @siddchauhan 3 роки тому +54

      casually forgets what a highlighter is for the effect

    • @deidoculus
      @deidoculus 3 роки тому +39

      calls a highlighter an “antique device” SKSKSKS

    • @themindhelp9584
      @themindhelp9584 3 роки тому +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @Seadre
    @Seadre 2 роки тому +548

    1. The Muggle 00:44
    2. The Squib 01:35
    3. Hufflepuff 02:29
    4. Ravenclaw 3:18
    5. Dubledoer's Army 4:46
    6. Order Of The Phonix 08:06
    7. Dumbledore 11:48

    • @plobploub3464
      @plobploub3464 2 роки тому +1

      What’s the website he used for the last method please?

    • @Seadre
      @Seadre 2 роки тому +5

      @@plobploub3464 Dumbledore

    • @plobploub3464
      @plobploub3464 2 роки тому +1

      @@Seadre actually I meant the name of the website, instead of the name of the method. Would you mind telling me what it is if you know it?

    • @browwn_boyy
      @browwn_boyy 2 роки тому

      @@plobploub3464 I think it’s in the desc

    • @plobploub3464
      @plobploub3464 2 роки тому +1

      @@browwn_boyy thanks a lot!

  • @curious_one1156
    @curious_one1156 3 роки тому +44

    "Level 7" basically says that rather than focusing on books themselves, we focus on Ideas we derive out of those books, and maintain a "hash" table with ideas as indices (for those of you who know what hash tables in computer science are).
    It is definitely very powerful, yet, can be time consuming.

    • @andreabuzzolan9807
      @andreabuzzolan9807 2 роки тому +3

      Yea the problem is that usually with steps 5 and 6 you have reached the comprehension and most likely remember it so you don't feel the need for more rivisitation. But sometimes taking time to reorganize stuff every year or some years it's useful and keeps you more sharp on the things you read. I'm thinking of applying this to things in engineering work where you have a process to follow and many formulas and references to add.

  • @yaminiwtf4034
    @yaminiwtf4034 3 роки тому +542

    he’s reading one direction’s who we are biography, a man of culture.

  • @QuestionEverythingButWHY
    @QuestionEverythingButWHY 3 роки тому +428

    “One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.”
    ― Carl Sagan

    • @jeweltilak767
      @jeweltilak767 3 роки тому +1

      One of my favourite

    • @Dean.AlAmriki
      @Dean.AlAmriki 3 роки тому +8

      I feel this when I started reading the Bhagvad Gita. Over 5000 years old!!

  • @shinnosukeuesaka
    @shinnosukeuesaka 3 роки тому +53

    - Store highlights in a database
    - Take notes on the book
    - Organize ideas by categories

  • @panosgr7228
    @panosgr7228 3 роки тому +3

    This is the first time I've heard of Notion but I'm already developing my first few pages and they look amazing. I was mostly convinced to try it thanks to your 7th level "consolidation of ideas" tip so thanks for that. Here's to organizing your thoughts and to lifelong learning!

  • @gudetamaenthusiast8315
    @gudetamaenthusiast8315 3 роки тому +256

    am i the only one who watches his videos whenever i'm procrastinating

  • @sahilpawarr
    @sahilpawarr 3 роки тому +166

    Love how you are trying to remember everything in 50 shades of grey 0:50

    • @tuluhanbozkurt3225
      @tuluhanbozkurt3225 3 роки тому +10

      I have a mild suspicion that Ali deliberately timed the appearance of the book so it'd match the title.

    • @eugeniiakushvintseva3643
      @eugeniiakushvintseva3643 3 роки тому +7

      we must admit that the book selection in this video is unexceptional

  • @shilpadolai
    @shilpadolai 3 роки тому +2

    I recently found your channel and I just cant stop listening till your video screen goes black. I can resonate so much. I only have one person in my circle who loves discussing these things and we bore everyone else in the group.
    Just wanted to put down a couple of my thoughts which I am sure you will be able to resonate with
    1. The more we get deeper into learning, the simplest things become like axioms in our head. On top of which we base our more complicated info on. This is why when experts explain things to beginners, they skip out on explaining the smaller bits cuz in their head its like an axiom, which people dont need explanation for.
    2. How looking at people doing big things can make you think "I could have never thought of that" or "How on earth did he/she know, where to start, what to do", but not realizing the a lot of things that each one of us do, could seem like a big deal to others. So we all have our strengths, you just happen to figure out for the things you are naturally good at or passinate about.

  • @MahfoozurRahmantushersuvro
    @MahfoozurRahmantushersuvro 3 роки тому

    The way you shared this in depth concept of remembering to the world even one's close person like family member, friend or work collegue do not bother to tell this is such detail. Thank you so much again for sharing your insight of taking notes in levels which in turns helps to remember in a great deal for the future version of oneself.

  • @VictorRegouin
    @VictorRegouin 3 роки тому +419

    If I could only remember 20% of all the selfhelp books I ever read would be amazing haha

    • @Scottlp2
      @Scottlp2 3 роки тому +17

      Yes, but (possibly implicit in what you write?) not just remember, but actively apply.

    • @VictorRegouin
      @VictorRegouin 3 роки тому +1

      Scottlp2 yes I agree

    • @LouisMille
      @LouisMille 3 роки тому +1

      Victor Regouin - Operation mastering life
      Hey why do you forget the content of the books that you read ? I’m really interested in your opinion

    • @VictorRegouin
      @VictorRegouin 3 роки тому +1

      Ivrakkk hey great question! One part of it is of course just human. We can’t remember everything. But maybe also because I not always read with my full attention to the book or maybe because I’m trying to get to much information in one day😅 and should try to learn in smaller steps a day lastly implement the things as you learn will help!

    • @Azn_Bran
      @Azn_Bran 3 роки тому +4

      Sounds like you need to read "The only skill that matters" by Jonathan A. Levi ;)

  • @aliabdaal
    @aliabdaal  3 роки тому +443

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    • @monsieurcaruso5512
      @monsieurcaruso5512 3 роки тому +14

      Have you ever read 'How to read a book' by Mortimer J. Adler. I see some similarities between your method and the content of the book.

    • @rajpramanik6272
      @rajpramanik6272 3 роки тому +4

      Dear Ali , I am form india , thank you your show helped me a lot . I hv a Q's for you ? How I can study for MCQ based exam ? Exam papers consist of at list 7 subject ? Like science , and humanity , if you could help me I ll be thank full. Google sheets methode great for concept , I couldn't figure it out how to use it for MCQ based Q's

    • @crenapun57
      @crenapun57 3 роки тому +1

      Tq for video 😊

    • @dr.halimakhatun8091
      @dr.halimakhatun8091 3 роки тому +1

      Really this is nice ida.....for study memorise

    • @behnamebrahimi7834
      @behnamebrahimi7834 3 роки тому +1

      Thank you for this nice video @aliabdaal, Not only learning how to take smart notes help you, but also using a ancient memory technique called the Memory Palace will help you a lot to remember everything you like.

  • @harshpherwani6590
    @harshpherwani6590 3 роки тому +71

    My guy that antique stuff is actually called a “highlighter”

  • @Daidera91
    @Daidera91 2 роки тому

    Ali you are an absolute champ. Thanks for the notion template. That was exactly what I was looking for.

  • @1unisol1
    @1unisol1 3 роки тому +137

    There is a a whole other level you have sort of overlooked: teaching others. Reading a book and then explaining it to others who have never seen it really helps to internalize it.

    • @lildude677
      @lildude677 3 роки тому +10

      Couldn't agree more, which is why I enjoy book clubs so much. The more you discuss the contents of a book, the better you remember it and apply it.
      As an added bonus, the person you're conversing with will also bring their own insight and interpretation, which can again be added learning 👌

    • @ayushwithasingle_a
      @ayushwithasingle_a 3 роки тому +6

      It is also called feynman technique.

    • @genius6084
      @genius6084 3 роки тому +4

      It's better to explain it to yourself in your head cuz it's faster and doesn't require anybody

    • @Ryuk-apples
      @Ryuk-apples 3 роки тому +16

      @@genius6084 Saying it outloud makes it pass through your ear again, not only a thought. And interacting with another person forces you to think more deeply about it.
      One setback, it takes time

    • @ramitsoni7601
      @ramitsoni7601 2 роки тому

      Introverts??

  • @walt828
    @walt828 3 роки тому +226

    I love his love of learning -- it makes getting better at it something that is fun. And I had no idea about ReadWise, which alone was worth watching this video. I spent 30 years as a college professor -- between Notion, Readwise and "How to Take Smart Notes," my research and learning are going to be supercharged. Thanks, Ali!

    • @marshalfrancis3353
      @marshalfrancis3353 2 роки тому +2

      nice lets go! love learning new stuff as well :)

    • @Yasmin-of6gg
      @Yasmin-of6gg Рік тому

      Do you mind to share how this is going for you? I just discovered the video and want to start!

  • @charlotte7120
    @charlotte7120 Рік тому

    I'm so happy I found Ali's channel!! So motivating and inspiring

  • @LerneDeutsch
    @LerneDeutsch 2 роки тому

    This a great Tips! Thanks! 👏

  • @QuestionEverythingButWHY
    @QuestionEverythingButWHY 3 роки тому +604

    “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
    ― George R.R. Martin

    • @sng3939
      @sng3939 3 роки тому +19

      Not if you play video games lol

    • @pakitech3413
      @pakitech3413 3 роки тому +7

      Even better if you watch vlogs

    • @henryruston9572
      @henryruston9572 3 роки тому +6

      review room definately not

    • @zianiman
      @zianiman 3 роки тому +5

      One life is punishing enough, how come you guys want more..

    • @gainthegrain7399
      @gainthegrain7399 3 роки тому +3

      Doesn't this apply to movies aswel?

  • @DanRichter
    @DanRichter 3 роки тому +25

    I read one chapter/section/topic and then immediately after, I write down everything I remember from it. Sometimes this takes a while. The more you do this, the more your memory seems to expand. I can now remember almost everything from any given book, by recall. I used to passively absorb books, but now I can merely think of a book then take a mental journey through the chapters, recalling all the important points.

    • @timothyyu6558
      @timothyyu6558 6 місяців тому

      Do you reread books multiple times?

  • @Orlov92
    @Orlov92 3 роки тому +1

    Really great content. Greating from Spain and yea, keep doing these videos

  • @fmob0079
    @fmob0079 2 роки тому

    Great work! Thanks for the template, really appreciate it!!
    I am definitely going to use it!!

  • @ruhbpg7232
    @ruhbpg7232 3 роки тому +136

    Imagine those people who did not read Harry Potter thinking that Muggle,squib,hupplepuff,e.g. are actual terms

    • @kalanasandaruwan5764
      @kalanasandaruwan5764 3 роки тому +1

      if there are any they should be sunned and banished to Helheim.

    • @Hausse109
      @Hausse109 3 роки тому +1

      recently watched the movies for the first time with some friends and it has been lifechanging lmao, I pick up on way more pop culture references

    • @genius6084
      @genius6084 3 роки тому +1

      I didn't and I don't feel the urge to lol

  • @maxkuijper000
    @maxkuijper000 3 роки тому +306

    Some day this guy will release a video : how I know everything in this world

  • @verol730
    @verol730 2 роки тому

    Love your videos. Also beautifully shot, love the background lighting!

  • @murilolds8030
    @murilolds8030 2 роки тому

    thank you for all these tips ali! i love your channel so much btw

  • @ethernat
    @ethernat 3 роки тому +452

    Notes:
    Level 1: The Muggle - reading only, the forgetting curve
    Level 2: The Squib, underlining in Kindle or a highlighter on a paper book
    Level 3: Hufflepuff - Readwise.io, daily emailed highlights
    Level 4: Ravenclaw - MILF LOL! = Magical Insight logging Framework (Notion)
    Level 5: Dumbledore’s Army - Engage with the content, Notion book templates in Notion
    ((Notion plug))
    Level 6: Order of the Phoenix - All of the above but, summary and book notes, going through them again and making a mini summary, points that resonate and engaging with the content.
    How to make Smart notes , Zettelkasten Method of note taking, avoid copying in quotes. If you do this you can share notes online and publish them. Being a Curator, build a brand.
    Level 7: Dumbledore - Full Ham on Zettelkasten Method, turn them into a permanent notes, or evergreen notes. Slip box System

  • @LM-vo7kw
    @LM-vo7kw 3 роки тому +49

    Dear Ali....I hope this message greets you feeling 100% well, and that you are truly as healthy and happy as you wonderfully appear in your videos. I am so grateful to have discovered your channel, I find your tremendously positive outlook and profound insights to be the perfect prescription to combat my simultaneous bouts of optimism and procrastination. It is because of YOU that I am more focused on completing two heartfelt projects that have been joyfully percolating in my mind for a bit of time now (i.e. the curse of synchronic optimism and procrastination). Thank you so very much Ali, for all the altruistic kindness you willing share with the world, I hope you will soon receive your favorite wish. Yours sincerely, Lynda

  • @kushalengudam587
    @kushalengudam587 2 роки тому +2

    I love the fact that you touched on something everyone of us have faced since childhood and always wanted to find an answer for. You talked about first mindless reading, then highlighting stuff, after which you stressed on importance of not only highlighting but collecting the highlights and combining it one article. And once done, next is to summarize the book using the highlights into 3 sentences. Don't mind the long comment, I am just trying to summarize your video and write it here so that remember 😁

  • @salonimehra4548
    @salonimehra4548 2 роки тому

    You are amazing Ali, hats off to your love for learning and you have great comprehension skills. It's not easy. I feel so connected to you. You are an inspiration. God bless!

  • @richardhouwing3498
    @richardhouwing3498 3 роки тому +61

    Hey, Bro, this is super inspirational! I am studying theology in my mature years with a view of being a minister and helping the world a little (humility plug). The thing about theology (the meaning of life and what everyone thinks it should be) is that there has been a lot written and it is an evolving discipline. Essentially, it is argument based; a truckload of stuff for a senior citizen to recall. Your video is EXACTLY what I needed. I'll need to study this and tailor it to my needs and personality, but THANK YOU so much for the inspiration.

    • @malpercio123
      @malpercio123 2 роки тому +8

      God bless you in your ministry! I'll keep you in my prayers

    • @Yasmin-of6gg
      @Yasmin-of6gg Рік тому +1

      How's it going? Do you mind sharing your experience in applying this 7 levels?

  • @browngirlie714
    @browngirlie714 3 роки тому +69

    I saw the One Direction book in your hand and I clicked so so damn fast. Man I'm a Directioner😂😂

  • @niteshkestwal
    @niteshkestwal 2 роки тому

    Thanks a ton Ali; just got my kindle.And your inputs definitely gives me a good head start 🙏🏾

  • @literatelogos
    @literatelogos Рік тому

    This video had some really good insight. Thank you!

  • @abeeraaslam6414
    @abeeraaslam6414 3 роки тому +421

    Clicked on this because of that One Direction book lol

  • @karthiksashank6829
    @karthiksashank6829 3 роки тому +172

    Me after reading the title : Remembering everything is impossible isn't it ?
    Also me : it's Ali so just click it
    By the way Ali you look good in this pink T-shirt compared to the old grey T-shirts

    • @Ryan-vx9lk
      @Ryan-vx9lk 3 роки тому +5

      fashion advice AND a joke? Lol

  • @JillianeKristina
    @JillianeKristina 3 роки тому

    found this video through Jenn Im here on youtube because she uses your book notes template on notion too! I just downloaded it because I've always struggled with remembering good takeaways I had from the books I read. Now I hope I keep up with this Notion note taking so I can remember what I learn!! Thanks for this!

  • @traianivanescu24
    @traianivanescu24 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this video and for the resources.

  • @sanchari.c
    @sanchari.c 3 роки тому +6

    Your videos add so much value to my life!
    I've been really thinking about "reading books" in a meaningful way and not just ticking off a certain number of books that I have read, where I remember practically nothing - and I do a couple of random searches, ask people - nothing works; then this morning: I think, must go through Ali Abdaal's channel and here it is, and uploaded only a week ago too. So incredibly happy. I got stuck on the writing summaries in a haphazard way - and now I can move forward (I think, hope)
    YOU. You are amazing. You've no idea how much impact your videos have on my life. A very important day, the day I found your channel. ❤️

  • @UnJadedJade
    @UnJadedJade 3 роки тому +1467

    I SQUEALED WHEN I SAW THRONE OF GLASS IN THE THUMBNAIL. if you can’t remember the adventures of Celaena Sardothien, you have your priorities wrong

    • @akhomhlati5301
      @akhomhlati5301 3 роки тому +27

      I need tips Jade😭 my memory is BAD! How do you remember everything you study?

    • @onepiecebarca
      @onepiecebarca 3 роки тому +39

      I can read this with your voice

    • @ultimaterevision437
      @ultimaterevision437 3 роки тому +10

      HI JADE! You will probably never reply 😭

    • @rikhedda1710
      @rikhedda1710 3 роки тому +9

      Girl I remember the whole storyline lol

    • @saidiyasen2745
      @saidiyasen2745 3 роки тому +18

      RIGHT!!! Im a huge SJM fan but the last thing I was expecting was to see ToG on his channel. it made my day.

  • @katherinetorralbadelafuent3196
    @katherinetorralbadelafuent3196 2 роки тому

    Thank you Ali for sharing your template in Notion! Your stuff are very helpful.

  • @dianalowrie
    @dianalowrie Рік тому +1

    Level 7 Slip Box is much like indexing in bullet journaling (simplistic looking). It’s your reference relationship library between topics 📚 connecting the dots with everything you read and consume - the neural network of what you learn. Brilliant!!!

  • @michaelabayomi
    @michaelabayomi 3 роки тому +27

    I haven't studied in quite a while, but I really wished I'd found your channel back when I really needed to. Lol. Awesome videos by the way.

  • @lucindapow7808
    @lucindapow7808 3 роки тому +4

    I've been watching your videos for the past couple of months on and off, and I'm always blown away an inspired by your organisation and pursuit of knowledge and self improvement. You're amazing!

    • @greatlife8078
      @greatlife8078 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/channels/i4gL0LsYhz8mFJqIxP9DEw.html ..

  • @teumeexol
    @teumeexol 2 роки тому

    That's a lot of valuable information u shared in this video, thank u Ali 😭 *takes notes of this video with Ali's notion template* 📝

  • @xmahmoodx
    @xmahmoodx 2 роки тому

    High quality video Thanks Ali 🙏🏻

  • @abdurnawaz2433
    @abdurnawaz2433 3 роки тому +8

    I like how this guy speaks about the most hardest work or the difficult task feel like a piece of cake

  • @FBI-sw3gh
    @FBI-sw3gh 3 роки тому +106

    Ali is the type of guy who spoils my study session by his new vid noti and make a vid abt how to have a productive day
    Just kidding btw love all ur videos

    • @SuuEva
      @SuuEva 3 роки тому +1

      Same

  • @matheusfelipe7318
    @matheusfelipe7318 2 роки тому

    Common , brow ! I'm glad that I started learning English years ago and now I'm able of watching you valuable videos on UA-cam . Really , you're great within your videos . A lot of people would say like : oh , take notes , make questions to yourself and normal things . You teach us what YOU do and it's amazing . You show us HOW you do in practice . I will start doing this for every book I read in the future . thanks brow

  • @justinburkhalter422
    @justinburkhalter422 2 роки тому

    Just wants to say thank you for helping me, your videos have changed my life. Thank you!

  • @QuestionEverythingButWHY
    @QuestionEverythingButWHY 3 роки тому +46

    "The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.”
    --Rene Descartes

  • @SuboptimalEng
    @SuboptimalEng 3 роки тому +309

    Me: *Hasn’t read a book since high school*
    Also Me: Mhm, yes, 100% correct, preach it

    • @ayellowpapercrown6750
      @ayellowpapercrown6750 3 роки тому +14

      "Oh yeah, I’ll definitely apply this!" - Me, who hasn’t read a book in over 6 years

  • @ayanakuanysheva5688
    @ayanakuanysheva5688 3 роки тому

    THE BEST 16 MINUTES!! thank you so much))

  • @jaithunbi2359
    @jaithunbi2359 3 роки тому

    Loved it Ali ❤️Thanks much for introducing NOTION & FOREST to me ...I am obsessing over these two apps 😭

  • @alexandraleskovica6727
    @alexandraleskovica6727 3 роки тому +162

    Ali: "I'm a dumbass"
    Me: So what does that make me then?

  • @loganmtyler
    @loganmtyler 3 роки тому +7

    I really appreciate everything you do! You've really helped me up-level my life.

  • @Slyyvie
    @Slyyvie 2 роки тому

    yo this is amazing. i'd been thinking about how to remember everything I read for a long time, and just figured forgetting was inevitable because I couldn't imagine a way to keep track of everything when so much learning comes from so many different areas in life. I had toyed around with writing my takeaways on goodreads but sometimes you just don't want it publicized and there's no way to organize your reviews/thoughts especially when the information you want to include doesn't purely fit the definition of a "review."
    i'm so excited to start experimenting with this. THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SECRETS! I'm inspired :)

  • @daelysseou
    @daelysseou 3 роки тому

    Thank you for this video, Ali. ❤️

  • @LifeNavigation
    @LifeNavigation 3 роки тому +32

    'You know you have read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend' - Paul Sweeney

  • @ijclarkphoto
    @ijclarkphoto 3 роки тому +17

    As a literature graduate, how I long to read fiction without thinking about it too deeply. You’re so lucky! :)
    I use LibraryThing to manage my books - I can bookmark, organise, tag add notes etc. Been using it for a while and really like it’s functionality (including a barcode scanner function for your phone to just scan the details of the print book in).

  • @laureldobrozsi
    @laureldobrozsi 2 роки тому

    This was extremely helpful and have now started using the template. Thank you!!!!

  • @lllulove4367
    @lllulove4367 Рік тому

    Awesome advice. I wish you all the success with your own blog. You will be amazing at it. TY for sharing!

  • @redainaafridi4133
    @redainaafridi4133 3 роки тому +22

    YOU FREAKING KING. THE THRONE OF GLASS SERIES IS AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE

  • @sgmooijRN
    @sgmooijRN 3 роки тому +4

    I’m starting to see those biceps progress Ali! Good consistency 👌🏼

  • @andyrussell4811
    @andyrussell4811 3 роки тому

    This will definitely help. Thank You!

  • @cosmiclady5618
    @cosmiclady5618 2 роки тому

    Thank you! This video was very helpful!

  • @MogsterKupo
    @MogsterKupo 3 роки тому +3

    Ok, Ali. You've earned it, just subscribed. Watching some of your other videos has helped me improve my productivity and I love your humour!

  • @snow5064
    @snow5064 3 роки тому +123

    0:18 Ali-"Reading helps become a better thinker and all that stuff"
    Also Ali- Reading twilight

    • @lanny7683
      @lanny7683 3 роки тому

      Seems to be unironically reading Twilight one might add.

    • @anmola1936
      @anmola1936 3 роки тому +2

      or the fifty shades at 0:51

  • @garyhughes1664
    @garyhughes1664 3 роки тому

    Some excellent tips here. Glad I watched. Thx.

  • @felixschilder3189
    @felixschilder3189 3 роки тому

    🙀Thank you! I absolutely love the template🥰 This is great!

  • @vyshnavikandikatla9747
    @vyshnavikandikatla9747 3 роки тому +4

    Who knew a random YT recommendation will change my life so much.
    Best channel I have ever witnessed on internet till date .

  • @UyenTVuong
    @UyenTVuong 3 роки тому +5

    Honestly every single video I watch from you I learn tons of new things in the self development field, much more than i ever could reading those generic selfhelp books in the past. Your topics are straight to the point, every thing you share with us we can see that you have tested the them out yourself for a long time before recommending them to us. (Eg Notion which i myself an avid user of currently thanks to your rec)
    Very grateful for your content, please keep sharing these knowledge. thank you Ali 💜

  • @AfricanFlightStar
    @AfricanFlightStar 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent ideas thank you! After watching about half a dozen of your videos now, I realize that you are one of the very few UA-cam presenters I’m happy to watch at normal speed. 😁👍🏻 Everybody else I’m watching at 1.5 to 1.75 times the normal speed, otherwise they come across as soooo flipping slow 🤣 So thanks for keeping the pace up 👍🏻😄

  • @RaveshRamlall
    @RaveshRamlall 3 роки тому

    love you book recommendations. Thanks

  • @alejandraquintero9799
    @alejandraquintero9799 3 роки тому +3

    Over the last few weeks, I have really been diving into your channel and I have really been enjoying it, thank you so much for sharing your notion pages, I have used and adapted every single one as I was already an avid notion user. Keep the content coming!

    • @greatlife8078
      @greatlife8078 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/channels/i4gL0LsYhz8mFJqIxP9DEw.html ..

    • @FunStuffHaha
      @FunStuffHaha Рік тому

      Bro i cant open the notion page , it says i dont have the permission, can you share the page in any possible way

  • @hectorwearden202
    @hectorwearden202 3 роки тому +70

    Tbf you don't actually forget everything you read. Usually, if you have a trigger on a certain topic mentioned in the book you'll suddenly remember loads of it.

    • @thesavantart8480
      @thesavantart8480 3 роки тому +4

      Only if the book contains a story and is not in article format. You won't ever remember that the average white rhino weighs 2300kg and is the fourth largest land animal according to the animal section, right after the plant section, on the wikipedia page "Largest organisms".

    • @hectorwearden202
      @hectorwearden202 3 роки тому +6

      @@thesavantart8480 yeah I agree that narrative and story helps us remember things more than abstract things.
      On the flip side if you have a serious interest in a specific topic your brain gets a lot more efficient.
      I’m sure a zoologist would remember that a white rhino is 2300kg and fourth biggest organism instantly.
      If you’re a pilot that information is useless to you so your brain discards it. You’d probably be able to remember plane facts pretty quickly though

    • @thesavantart8480
      @thesavantart8480 3 роки тому +2

      @@hectorwearden202 You don't understand what I mean. A zoologist won't remember that the facts about a white rhino are on the wikipediapage Large organism, in the animal section that is right after the plantsection. All a zoologist will remember are the facts about the rhino but not the rest of the page or how he got that information. Also, a zoologist won't remember those facts instantly. The average working memory sucks and cannot recall information instantly after 1 glance, repetition is required in any way.

  • @anh-thutran
    @anh-thutran 2 роки тому

    Did not skip a sec. Thank you so much Ali for your insightful video.

  • @rockabillyrevolution
    @rockabillyrevolution 3 роки тому

    Fascinating. I didn't know about Notion but I'm on it now. Love this.

  • @wardtrotman6279
    @wardtrotman6279 3 роки тому +34

    “It’s kinda cool to use one of these antique devices,”
    I STILL USE PHYSICAL HIGHLIGHTERS THEYRE SOOO MUCH BETTER!

  • @likeitseasy7413
    @likeitseasy7413 3 роки тому +39

    Ali bro because of you i have just spent £30 on books , do i regret it NO

  • @---mc2qj
    @---mc2qj 2 роки тому

    This is amazing. Thank you Ali.

  • @lokiwhoof9268
    @lokiwhoof9268 2 роки тому

    Just found your channel. Thanks for the helpful tips for study. Well appreciated.

  • @AndrejendrA
    @AndrejendrA 3 роки тому +4

    Hey man, thanks for everything you do. I am an engineer from Germany in my late 30th who starts a MBA to progress in my career. Your routines and ideas help me a lot. Love your way of explaining and structure. I am very cautious about self improvement youtubers, but I have a good feeling watching you. Without beeing toü analytical, I like your passion and honesty.

    • @AndrejendrA
      @AndrejendrA 3 роки тому

      one thing though. You should try to figure out how to pronounce zettelkasten

  • @nelsonnyanumba8420
    @nelsonnyanumba8420 3 роки тому +4

    Just watched a bunch of your study videos, by the way thanks ever since I started watching your videos You've changed my life.....😁

  • @tahliat1234
    @tahliat1234 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for sharing! I love the slip box method. I have never heard of it before but I will certainly be using it!

  • @monicayasuzawa3407
    @monicayasuzawa3407 2 роки тому

    Love the HP references!

  • @jackrobbie1179
    @jackrobbie1179 3 роки тому +5

    Great video once again! And without sounding weird - keep up your gym work! I can see the GAINZ and the changes coming. It's just one of those things where followers cannot hit the like button after your workout, and you have to give yourself a pat on the back. Massive well done on that front, Ali. I'm going to stick to level 5 for now and I'm loving Notion. Thanks for your time and effort.

  • @evantao589
    @evantao589 3 роки тому +146

    Ali: I'm dumb.
    Me: Then what am I?

  • @PierreLaBaguette
    @PierreLaBaguette 2 роки тому

    I'm happy someone finally explained to me what the heck the Zettelkasten is. Thank you so much!

  • @lindellamachado5568
    @lindellamachado5568 2 роки тому

    Ali your contents are so informative and useful. Thanks a lot