If you have potential ADD traits, picking random chapters (or even just portions of a chapter) of a physical book and going through it with a highlighter (some people find sticky tabs can also help) can work wonders in getting through reading material - you don’t have to memorise everything and you don’t have to read end to end; you just have to get a feel or the gist of things at first. You can dive in and out of a book, then move on to another book and then come back at your leisure. You may end up reading 5 books at a time though (and that’s OK).
However, getting physical books can be significantly more expensive overall than getting (+/- “pirate”) digital copies though second hand books helps ease that sting (and also overcomes the feeling of needing to keep a new book pristine).
I often find everytime I learn something new that is challenging enough I have to learn how to learn it to the point I have accepted that learning something also involves how to learn it too. I’m still learning.
If you have potential ADD traits, picking random chapters (or even just portions of a chapter) of a physical book and going through it with a highlighter (some people find sticky tabs can also help) can work wonders in getting through reading material - you don’t have to memorise everything and you don’t have to read end to end; you just have to get a feel or the gist of things at first. You can dive in and out of a book, then move on to another book and then come back at your leisure. You may end up reading 5 books at a time though (and that’s OK).
However, getting physical books can be significantly more expensive overall than getting (+/- “pirate”) digital copies though second hand books helps ease that sting (and also overcomes the feeling of needing to keep a new book pristine).
Thanks for the idea; I think I’ll give it a try once I’ve finished that audio books that I’ve started
I often find everytime I learn something new that is challenging enough I have to learn how to learn it to the point I have accepted that learning something also involves how to learn it too. I’m still learning.