How to Apply the 80/20 Rule to Reading Faster And Remembering More

When it comes to reading faster and remembering more, you might have heard about the 80/20 Rule, a.k.a. the Pareto principle.

But how exactly do you apply it to improve reading and learning skills?

Should you count the words per minute you read?

Will it damage your reading comprehension?

The answer to both questions is a resounding, "No!"

If you want to know how to read faster and retain more, you need two kinds of 80/20 analysis.

And what I share in today's video will help your motivation as it increases your memory abilities.

Please also see this video in the context of last week's video:

Did Ancient People Really Memorize Entire Books?

And these two:

How to Memorize a Textbook: A 10 Step Memory Palace Tutorial

Interleaving: A Speed Reading Technique That Actually Works

What do you think?

Does this way of looking at how you're reading books sound like it's worth a try?

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[JacobChencha]

What I took from this is your primary task is to as effectively as possible use the presented surface structure (words) to get to the deep structures. (meaning). Interesting content as usual.

[ramram]

You are marvelous, Thanks for tons of efforts you put for us

[wburris]

Ok, I will go read GSB. I have started it at least 3 times since I got it 40 some years ago.

[crypticnomad]

80/20 applies to many things outside of just reading and I'm really interested to view the angle at which it connects to quickly extracting, encoding and storing information from text.

[PowerMatrixAnime]

Thank you for introducing me to that beautiful piece of literature. 'Before the Law' by Kafka is only one page long guys. Read it!

Excellent video as always.

[JohnWick-fesc]

I dont know if its just me but hear me out.

The real challenge in being able to remember and understand a book is by visualizing every parts, chapters, sections, title, etc.

It absolutely works on fictional literature, however in technical literature, its a no. And THATS THE REAL CHALLENGE.

I find it fun because it really pushes your mind to imagine what you cant or visualize you arent aware of. (Understand what u cant, which triggers neuroplasticity)

PS. I appreciate your videos, it helps a lot. Stay healthy my friend.

[Asifahamed-cgkz]

Sir which is the best method to memorize anything. Mindmaps or memory palace? Sir

[hussainahmad]

Whenever I am reading any books is I can't remember it because I am not native speaker

[dannybkzi]

Why in this video there's no more English subtitle sir? I'm not an English native speaker, so sometimes get losing some words that you've spoken

[firosiam]

So what you read smthg and u only remember 20 of it rest 80 would be vague for you

[samikshathapa]

Main point doesn't finished in just 3 words, , how could i

[fredcatcreedy]

You know what I've only ever read two books in my entire life.

[irreduciblerascal]

I just loved and still learning all things memory ... but speed 📚 🤮