Ask HN: How to regain the ability to read with focus and learn
Try this: never read without a pencil in your hand. Make it a point to not only orally or mentally restate but also rewrite by hand everything you read (on-screen and in real life) in your own words, and to make multiple drafts of each restatement until it is as succinct, orderly, and logical as possible.This practice will probably help you:* recognize and stop reading low-value material;* read less on your phone;* deeply understand what you're reading;* identify errors in what you're reading;* ...
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