Reading, Fast And Slow (The Best Ways to Read Smarter And Deeper)
Learning better at the right speed
There are two types of readers — those who prefer to skim, scroll and skip as fast as possible to save time (and still learn something new) and those who take their time to engage with content on a deeper level for better comprehension.
There’s a time to read fast and a time to read slow.
I prefer the latter, but I sometimes use the former to read posts and essays I save to Pocket or Instapaper.
Fast reading a skill. Many people love to read faster for varied reasons — save time, get more knowledge in the shortest time possible and quickly decide what’s worth their limited time.
Speed reading can save you time, but it’s not always the best use of your time if you aim to comprehend the book or understand the topic deeply.
More often than not, people skim read. They flick pages in the hope of finding critical points. And when reading online or using an app, you are tempted to scroll as fast as possible.
Successful fast reading requires an insane amount of concentration to make it work. Otherwise, the brain quickly forgets.
To improve your chances of success when you fast read, reduce external…
