JA Westenberg
@joanwestenberg.eth
I take notes obsessively for every book I read. It’s not a shortcut. It’s laborious. But to be honest - I don’t trust myself to absorb anything I don’t write down.
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JA Westenberg
@joanwestenberg.eth
This is my note template for books
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Becca Williams
@buenaverse.eth
Love this. I don’t retain much of what I don’t write down from books either. You might enjoy Derek Sivers’ Books I’ve Read, if not on the radar. https://sive.rs/book?sort=date
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Naomi
@naomiii
same. esp for the ones from the library I copy entire passages - even if it is sentences that I just like because of the language used. Especially then. you never know when it comes in handy
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Justin Hunter
@polluterofminds
I do the exact same thing. With physical books I’ll take a photo of a passage and add it to my notes
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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
Ironically, I’ve gone back to reading paper books, but am now taking notes of my Kindle. It’s the upside down world
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Tom Jeans
@thomasjeans
this is incredible, I am a bit of an obsessive note taker as well have you found that taking notes digitally vs on paper impacts your retention one way or the other?
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Brunni
@brunnicorsato
That's fantastic, 100% stealing your template! When reading on the Kindle, I highlight passages like there's no tomorrow but I'm a bit more precious when it comes to paper. I also find that note taking allows for thinking and processing time. If I'm able to elaborate on what I just read, I'm more likely to remember.
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