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# On reading
- URL: https://www.pesec.no/on-reading/
- Published: 2021-03-29T07:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-03-29T06:59:59.000Z
- Description: An invaluable habit.
- Author: Bruno Pešec
- Tags: Books, Knowing, Discipline, Productivity

What makes mankind as prosperous as it is? Surely, one of the reasons is our ability to build upon the knowledge of each previous generation.

And reading is a great way to dive into that massive knowledge pool. I've always been an avid reader, exploring whatever I was curious about. The more I learned, the more I was able to learn.

Of course, over the years my reading habits changed as well. Here are some tips that serve me well:

- Skim generously, read selectively.
- Have a conversation with the author.
- Bring your questions and seek answers.
- Summarise main points in your own words.
- Speed of reading doesn't matter.
- Read consistently; don't wait for the right moment; stop whenever you want.
- Read *How to Read a Book* by Mortimer Adler. Take it to heart.

And most importantly of all, don't forget to enjoy it.