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Once you’ve begun reading regularly, your content consumption will only be valuable if you both understand and retain what you read.

If you aren’t reading consistently, none of these principles will matter. The most important thing is to make reading a habit. Regardless of the type of content you’re consuming – books, blog posts, or newsletters – the same basic principles of a good reading habit apply. In this article, we’re going to break down how his principles apply to learning and reading on the internet – and how they can apply to your own self-directed learning process. Since 1940, Adler’s book has sold over half a million copies – because these principles are so important to improving the value of your reading habit. In the era of the internet, they apply just as much to content you’ll encounter online – essay series, blog posts, ebooks, newsletters, and articles. The biggest practices Adler taught don’t just apply to reading books.

Once you finish the book, summarize your takeaways and thoughts.

After you read each section, quickly articulate what you just learned.

While you read, highlight and take notes.

Before you read, skim the work to understand what it’s covering.

It quickly became the primary reference for people interested in learning how to read better.

In it, he explained the science of reading a book – how to consume content and retain what you read. In 1940, Mortimer Adler published the bestseller How to Read a Book. It is a process of discovery, in which the student is the main agent, not the teacher.” – Mortimer Adler It involves the use of the mind, not just the memory. “All genuine learning is active, not passive.