How do I get the most out of my books?

This question has loomed over me forever.

For many years, through experimentation, failure and frustration, I've searched for the best approach to reading.

This strategy is the product.

It keeps my reading habit consistent and free from pointless friction.
It helps me analyse each book and absorb all the insight within.
It offers an outlet to get creative and practice my writing skill.

Throughout the process, you'll see many tried and tested principles to support your learning.

Creating systems.
The Feynman Technique.
Shortfeedback loops.. to name a few.

Though simple, they're the backbone of a proper selfeducation, one that will leave you wellread and satisfied with the result.

There's no room for bullshit in this strategy either.

No complicated flowcharts, no guru speedreading, and no lazy 'hacks.'

It will take time and effort. Lots of it.

But the reward is real wisdom.
A step closer to being a polymath.
A life of curiosity, perspective and achievement.

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Great Books of the Western World (scroll down a bit):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_B...

Reading list picture (more or less the same as the Great Works list):
https://4chanlit.fandom.com/wiki/Char...

TIMESTAMPS
00:0000:40 No BS Book Analysis
00:401:20 How I Choose Books 1
1:203:09 Great Works of the Western World
3:094:01 How I Choose Books 2
4:016:17 How I Read
6:177:05 Book Analysis
7:057:57 The Value of Slow Reading
7:579:48 An Outlet for Writing Practice
9:4812:13 LongTerm Investments
12:1313:00 NoteTaking Walkthrough
13:0015:06 Building Your Personal Knowledge Bank
15:0616:18 Note Structure + MiniEssays
16:1816:49 Conclusion