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You can distill the gist of a book down to a few notable paragraphs which you then memorize and integrate into your life. I've done it with 100s of books. You h
by DerekBickerton 4y ago
You can distill the gist of a book down to a few notable paragraphs which you then memorize and integrate into your life. I've done it with 100s of books. You have to read the entire book though, so you can't really cheat here by skimming, then cherry picking something interesting. There is a fallacy that whole books have to be inculcated into your life. In my case, a paragraph will do.
- SoftTalker 4y agoIsn't that what Cliff's Notes do? Are they still a thing? That's what got me through High School English lit.
- ar0b 4y agoI've seen this advertised as a similar option for books and podcasts. https://www.blinkist.com/en https://www.blinkist.com/en I haven't used it though, so can't vouch for it's effectiveness.