I’ve pretty much gotten to the point where if I’m not taking notes while reading theory, I don’t really bother. It’s just not gonna stick in my head otherwise. I’ve been trying the Zettelkasten note system while reading, and am using it with Capital too. I write my initial notes by hand on a little index card while reading. Sometimes I’ll type them - but I’ve heard elsewhere too that handwriting helps with retention. But I don’t stick to one method over the other. Linking the notes I make within the system is what I find important.
I 'm still experimenting with note taking strategies, so we’ll see if this sticks!
Hopefully I can keep it up!
The flip side of notetaking is that there’s more inertia in reading a book. So I read less now, but get more out of a given book
Damn, is that why my handwriting is so bad?
I’ve actually been thinking about taking notes while reading, especially with theory.
I’ve been doing that for the Capital reading group! Just in my phone though, lol.
I have started mini journaling in my phone though, which has helped!
I’ve pretty much gotten to the point where if I’m not taking notes while reading theory, I don’t really bother. It’s just not gonna stick in my head otherwise. I’ve been trying the Zettelkasten note system while reading, and am using it with Capital too. I write my initial notes by hand on a little index card while reading. Sometimes I’ll type them - but I’ve heard elsewhere too that handwriting helps with retention. But I don’t stick to one method over the other. Linking the notes I make within the system is what I find important.
I 'm still experimenting with note taking strategies, so we’ll see if this sticks!
I read your comments, seems to be working well! Thanks for leaving them for me to take advantage of, haha!
Hopefully I can keep it up! The flip side of notetaking is that there’s more inertia in reading a book. So I read less now, but get more out of a given book
Still worth it if you keep to the schedule!