That the mind may not be taxed A Quote by Thomas Farnaby mycommonplacebook.org In order that the mind may not be taxed, moreover, by the manifold and confused reading of so many such things, and in order to prevent the escape of something valuable that we have read, heard, or discovered through the process of thinking itself, it will be found very useful to entrust to notebooks...those things which seem noteworthy and striking. commonplaceimemorythinkingnotetaking
Re-learning to learn An Article by Erica Heinz ericaheinz.com Pause at the end of each chapter and try to recall it (Recall) Highlight relevant passages for later comparative reading Analyze the book once I’m finished Explain it to unfamiliar audiences (The Feynman technique) Review topics I care about at regular intervals (Space repetition) learningnotetakingmemory