Henrik_Sahlen

How Often To Read A Book.

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Hey guys,

In the last months I have built a reading habit of 20 minutes per day, including a habit of taking notes to it.
After having read a few books, I feel that I roughly grasp the content, but it is not this specific knowledge and insight I desire.

Also, the author claims that I should read every book at least 10 times because when we read, we can only retain about 10 % of the actual information. 
As I am committed to continuously grow and learn concept thoroughly, I don´t want leave knowledge on the table. Still I simultaneously  don´t want to waste a lit of time learning the same concept, when I could be learning a lot of different new things.

What are your opinions on this?

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@Henrik_Sahlen Reading the same book 10 times would be ridiculous. The better option would be to take notes of every key point as you're reading it, then after you've finished the book, periodically review those notes that you've made to ensure that you've retained and integrated the knowledge. 

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@Infinite Thanks for your opinion, in my eyes it would also just take too much time to read it 10x. I am grateful you answered, wish all the best :)

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