Easy Ways to Absorb Books When You Don’t Want to Read Them
“In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.” — Mortimer J. Adler.
What is the best way to absorb a book? Well, to read it, of course.
But what happens when you don’t want to read. When you want the knowledge but don’t feel like you have the time it may take to sit down and read a book. That can be an age-old dilemma for someone feeling like they are missing out on one of life’s greatest skills (reading).
But there are always ways around things — easy ones too.
1. The easiest and most practical way to absorb books is by listening to the audio version of the book.
Audiobooks are educational, entertaining, and exciting; you can get an immersive experience every time you listen. One great benefit of audio is changing the speed to listen to more books. I started listening to my audiobooks at 1.5-speed years ago and got through a lot of material.
According to Human Factors Interaction, people can comfortably listen at speeds up to 210 words per minute without sacrificing comprehension, which is interesting to note. In comparison, people tend to dictate at 105 words per…
