I feel much smarter after reading more slowly. When someone asks me, "What are you reading?" I feel much more confident in answering that question. And the kno

I feel much smarter after reading more slowly. When someone asks me, "What are you reading?" I feel much more confident in answering that question. And the knowledge is less flimsy as well; I become a master, not a slave, of the material. I do not place the source material on a pedestal. I take what I need, and discard the garbage. I can also cook the material much better. I am able to merge ideas from the book with my previous interests. The products from mental fusing turn out to be solid business ideas and mental models.