"Triple Your Reading Speed" by Wade E. Cutler
Adding to that, the main reason I read so slow is because I like to stop and ponder what I'm reading, especially if it's really deep stuff, and that's important. So there are trade-offs.
I like to stop and ponder what I'm reading
The book teaches to use your eyes while reading, and eliminate unneeded processes that are taught to us when learning to read that we don't shed. For example, reading is like eyes, mouth, ears, brain. Instead consider eyes to brain, flash, flash, flash.
That's interesting, and probably great for reading trivial stuff, but remember how we were just discussing the benefits of verbalizing your thoughts to yourself? The same concept applies here, it helps you remember and understand better.
Found it:
https://files.catbox.moe/m18hro.pdf
Guess I'll take a look at it sometime, thanks.
Good job finding it!
Once you get to page 46 you'll have tripled already and half of the pages up to that point are quizzes. The section past that really teaches you to train your eyes to suck information in. I got into it and was pulling in 3-5 lines of text for every "eye jump" (this rate and how much you take in will depend on your body).. I don't read that fast anymore because you had to practice hard to keep it up. Also, my information retention increased with the increased speed. It seems counter intuitive, but will make sense when you get there.
Good luck.
I thought I'd respond to your point also.
That's interesting, and probably great for reading trivial stuff, but remember how we were just discussing the benefits of verbalizing your thoughts to yourself? The same concept applies here, it helps you remember and understand better.
That process is for honing in on your thoughts. Reading is about getting messages and information to your brain. You can memorize them through repetition after you go through all of the other passages and discard the ones that aren't worth repeating as much.
In the meantime, you have to take it in and this book tells a faster way to take it in.
The speaking to yourself part is something I do when trying to hone in on an argument or concept and converse with myself about it. Like having a conversation with yourself. It's in a way a creative process.
If you do give it a read, please shoot me a message and let me know how it worked out for you or if you have any feedback.
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