2014-01-22
-What do I look for when I read? What are my goals? Sacha Chua Why some books more closely than others? Why some to act on and others to skim? 2. 3. 4. 8. 6. 5.8 DPP 7.888 2 I read to bump into related ideas. Search is too targeted and chunked. I learn from authors' judgment of related topics. DI to I read to join I read for an (4) grand conversation. DoD overview and a
theIt's good to haveCommon ground forideas.I read to finddifferent perspectivesand approaches. ①It would be interesting togo back and analyže mybook notes...sequenceI don't make enough use of this.If I did, I would actuallySlow down and do all theexercises in order. (Ex:tech books, planningTAlso, this is useful for recommendingapproaches to others.I read to take advantageof other people's time and ⑤experiences!I can be more discerning.Right now, get more ofa sense of ideas and lessa sense of authors. I don'tthink about their contexts much.books...)(8I read to collectstories.Amusing, but I can domore to integrate thesestories into my actions.Maybe identify triggers,draw explicit comparisons?3I read to recognize andSummarize Concepts.Descriptions and phrases help mebe more observant in real lifebecause I can pigeonholewhat I see. Limits: will misssomething in the pigeonholing.QI read to findpeople I resonate with,,④ to danify my understandingwhen I disagree or agree,and sometimes to allowmy mind to be changed.Potentially dangerous.Good way to check formental attachment.