How to Remember What You Read

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[@guillaume6373]

“I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.” ― Emerson, Ralph Waldo

[@advenco344]

Corno di Bassetto but you just quoted it

[@kyrlics6515]

I remember the ideas i make from the books, and the context related. These ideas never leave my mind for a day, they always resurface. Try to make an idea from a book that can stick with you forever. Even if its literally building an never-finished collage of ideas that systemically play together, and weave/prime your outlook on things non-cryptomenasically but constant; assimilating and synchronizing your behaviour with it (on a more conscious level).

[@tsundoku5733]

@Corno di Bassetto The irony is that you are misquoting Emerson, since "quotation" is in singular in Emerson's journals: "Immortality. I notice that as soon as writers broach this question they begin to quote. I hate quotation. Tell me what you know."

[@applepie3701]

Smartest fish I’ve ever seen

[@araw_buwan]

This has no right being as funny as it should be

[@tuneboyz5634]

what?! he is a human beiging! obviously not a fish cuz fish can't read

[@Hcyber1]

nice one

[@yuvanshankar5730]

🤣🤣

[@danielthrasher]

Step 1: Learn how to read.

[@thejohnfish]

waddup, i'm John, i'm 19, and i never f*ckin learned how to read

[@andrewcarranza1562]

Lol

[@HARRY-ly8mi]

@@thejohnfish lol

[@bluespirit5101]

Hewoow

[@Kate_Joy]

Thanks for your tips, John. I've never heard about the second one, I'm gonna apply it. Aren't you too busy last time? You look a little bit tired. Maybe take a rest ;)

[@VL-fu6zp]

1. Take notes, read with a pen in your hand. 2. Thinking of what you know about the topic before reading the passage. 3. Summarize the important ideas from your notes on a cue card, give it a title and a reference to the source material, and then alphabetize. 4. Dive in, don't hesitate to start reading, so that you are actively reading.

[@mrmiraclenut9684]

Thank you very much good Sir for summerizing this video so neatly . You are the type of hero this world needs :)

[@thanos2399]

Valérian Lemaire Some people will read this and call the video a day. And then they forget...

[@CONTRAVISUALS]

Can anyone say what equipment he use (camera+mic)

[@curiousgeorge6921]

Thanks

[@chrisyepigao338]

THANK YOU! :)

[@Inerize]

*The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your thinking, and the quality of your thinking is determined by the quality of what you read.*

[@rebecasf7130]

Inerize that’s deep!

[@xxTheAymepro2001xx]

Exactly, not quantity

[@arunavdey]

Yes, boom! Quality matters 💪

[@kathy9124]

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[@pktgako]

*slow clap*

[@adamkaye2358]

John "I read a book a week" Fish

[@Anonym_.962]

Adam Kaye hahahaha

[@headintheclouds6935]

John "Harvard" Fish

[@Blue-nt3uy]

lol underrated

[@florianf22]

I see John in my dreams saying "I read a book a week" xx

[@Blissbb]

i know tons of people doing this. Helps you tremendously

[@byronarnaoutoglou8425]

Not gonna lie, it's like you read my mind. I read 3 books this month (though I had to read way more hours to achieve that) and the scenario of forgetting what I have read, had me quite worried.

[@dubalierfigueroa9067]

the same has happened to me with a lot of KZbin videos, so creppy the type of information they can manipulate

[@CONTRAVISUALS]

Can anyone say what equipment he use (camera+mic)

[@dragaozinho23]

same !

[@dnl1157]

Your brain will memorize everything, that seems relevant to you. And if you're reading a book and nothing stays in your memory, than this topic just doesn't bother you and you shouldn't read this book lol

[@lajobs1973]

@@CONTRAVISUALS check the link in the description. In his amazon store is a list of all his gear

[@annealbert7082]

The summer of 2016, I bought all the food I needed for two months so I wouldn't need to go out for anything. And I didn't. I practically lived on my mattress which I took out on the balcony. At night when I wasn't reading books, I would just star gaze and wander in my mind. I read over 250 books that summer. About 4-5 a day. One of the best memories I have and hold onto now that everything has changed.

[@rhaeyx1076]

4-5 a day? Wow. Most I can do is a book a day, and thats rushing it.

[@fiammettamaccario122]

Wow can you tell us more about that months? How did you feel when they were over, what kind of relationship with people did you have? I find it very interesting

[@akshi.b]

4-5 books per day?? were those books less than 100 pages tf?

[@strength4147]

My strategy to recall what i've read is: After every chapter i ask myself, is the stuff i've read in the chapter worth to be written down or will it eventually benefit to my life in any way. And if the answer to one of the questions is yes, i write down some keywords regarding the chapter in my "learning book" and take a look in it once or twice a week to recall the knowledge.

[@WeamAhmed95]

John seriously brings a fresh perspective to college vlogging/filming on KZbin! Thank you!

[@inspiredbypeople1360]

Then you also have to watch Richard Yu. He is at University as well (additionally he also is an entrepreneur :) and after every video of him I feel completely motivated to live a productive life

[@MayGao]

I feel as though our education system conditions us to necessitate a specific environment in order to read (i.e. pens and highlighters in hand...), and we develop the habit of reading to regurgitate. It's so therapeutic to be able to commit to a book and just enjoy the process of being enveloped in another world for a moment. 😌

[@gibsonedu]

May Gao I think it’s different with fiction vs. nonfiction. I’m usually trying to actively learn something specific when reading nonfiction. When reading fiction, I just want to enjoy the story and reflect on it when I finish on how I felt about it. I virtually never ‘take notes’ with my fiction reads.

[@faginnyc]

i agree! sometimes before I read I become anxious of "what if I Just read it and enjoy it?" and I think that's valuable too. It's when we re read that we go deeper in our analysis

[@mananbanga4700]

True!!

[@lizzy4827]

If only we enjoyed all the topics we have to read :/

[@MayGao]

Elliot Choy hey bich

[@solomonramsa]

First of all: "How to remember what you watch in a YT Vídeo"

[@ramintaurbonaviciute9736]

same tips apply

[@soliyanatsehaye1391]

Take notes 😆

[@DrAdnan]

I feel like I forget a lot of what I learn, even things from a few weeks ago

[@victordemay3699]

Adnan A probably a problem of sleep !

[@xXIceShowerXx]

Stop smoking weed

[@CerebralRiches]

i see you everywhere

[@filmonmichael7985]

Why is this guy everywhere

[@aafiyaahmed7042]

You're everywhere!

[@TReXcuRRy]

I think the key point of this video is the quote at the end. Yes, if you want you can take notes or highlight things, but simply reading actively will shape your mind and what really stands out will stay with you for ever. Just like you might have "forgotten" the meals you ate, they made you.

[@cricket62200962]

Emerson was right on! Apperceptive mass. Most people do not need to worry about "remembering" everything they read -- depending on the book of course. Context is important, too. If you're studying for an exam, you should work hard to memorize everything. Johann Herbart coined the term "apperceptive mass," which consists of all of the ideas, thoughts, and notions that we are consciously aware of. He believed that once you learn something, that memory is never 'destroyed.' Throughout our lives, at any given moment, we have a vast sum of ideas swimming around in our sub-conscious mind -- ideas we cannot access all of the time. When you think to yourself: "I just thought of something!" that idea has already been floating around now for quite a while. You just weren't able to access it. Additionally, each and any of your unconscious thoughts are subject to join your conscious mind, i.e, your apperceptive mass. Simply put: if you're reading for fun and general education, you needn't worry about remembering every detail. If you're reading everything, it's going to collect in the recesses of your subconscious mind. And your conscious mind? What sticks, sticks. I really want to complete two books a week. In order to do this, I can't spend time taking notes on the page. Additionally, many people use library books. What I often find myself doing is typing entire passages that interest me in a Doc. What interests me interests me; what doesn't interest me, doesn't. Since I'm already on a tangent, I'll go ahead and say that all you need is one big idea from a book to change or revolutionize your life. Like I said, what sticks, sticks.

[@Dev-zr8si]

Thank you

[@ernsign]

In college I would go into an empty lecture hall at night (may not be possible anymore) and give a lecture, out loud, to an imaginary packed hall. I stood at the lectern, used the chalk board, walked around in front of the class. Similar to your Feynman strategy, I believe this allowed me to distill, organize, and transform my knowledge into material that I could express. On occasion I was able to interest one or two other students to do this with me. We would give lectures to each other, ask questions, like a real class.

[@elihleradebe5821]

from High School I watched your videos now I'm in Medical School and they still relevant helping me... by the way I'm from South Africa

[@DomainAspect]

You saying South Africa doesn’t matter lol

[@zoetbulle8919]

Taxonomic Quantum it just shows that he has a global audience

[@jamaliseven]

#1 - Read with your pen. Note useful thing or references from book. Helps connecting information in your mind #2 - Feynman Technique. Before reading a chapter, tell yourself what do you know on the topic and what information is missing. After reading the chapter, ask yourself the same questions and see if it helped to fill the holes in that topic #3 Make sticky notes / cue cards. Write out ideas and references where's information from #4 Explore new ways of consuming information.

[@rajendraparate6401]

rhythminmyhead tu

[@kl3ro]

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[@sagazkey]

John, I want to say a special thank you for your measured beautiful speech. I'm your subscriber from Russia and your videos help me a lot in learning English. Thanks!

[@TheSamarthArora]

The EXACT video I was hoping for! I love your channel dude!

[@gutierrezkevin27]

John Fish, you are amazing! I can’t thank you enough for all the videos you’ve been creating. I recently went back to school and your videos have been so helpful. Thank you!

[@zijingwu7547]

Thanks for your video! Nice advice 1. Personally, I think it is really useful, or say, can keep you being mindful if you read with a pen., 2 Use the Feynman Technique even before reading a book! Think about what you know about the topic and read with questions. And apply the technique while reading as well. 3. Archive your notes. Actually, I can do it electronically. I can make collections of notes on my Evernote platform.

[@GerardoGonzalez-gx3ls]

This video just saved my life. I am having this problems lately, I was desperate because a just couldn't memorize what I was reading, but with this techniques I am pretty sure that I will improve my reading and comprehension skills. Thanks a lot John.

[@studytime2403]

Congratulations on 500k , John!

[@daisymendez9626]

This is exactly what I was looking for!! Thank you John, your videos are the best!

[@avengedsvfdrcks]

Half way to 1 mil! Congratulations! You deserve all the success that comes your way. Thank you for spreading your knowledge and inspiring me and so many others to be our best 💚

[@hernankleinubing3297]

I really like when you share your strategies and technics, thanks.

[@malikaalibdat7079]

Hernán Kleinubing Techniques*

[@belisamiller5535]

John, I absolutely loved this video. I read a lot, and over the years it's been quite frustrating to feel like I wasn't completely absorbing what I was reading - even if it's a simple fiction book. But this method and the quote you shared made me truly rethink what it means to read (and why we do it). Thank you!

[@jookka6]

You are honestly such a great and smart guy. Very unbias of things, giving great opinions on actually important matters, mostly on one's education. Keep it up, I have a lot of respect for you.

[@adambenjamin9672]

I wish I had a friend like you when I was in school, John. Thank you!

[@cheikhdiop7223]

John ..keep inspiring me ...never stop making this kinda videos

[@nerelynregudon3567]

You're amazing! Thanks for the tips and sharing your 1/4 life through videos. Totally appreciated it.

[@my_studies2888]

Yessss what I waited forrrr!! You go john

[@tannerjames4278]

Been thinking about this so much lately!! Worried about how I forget a lot of what I intake! Thanks for the awesome video!

[@sjmb7967]

Thank you for sharing with us the awesome and informative videos. Your channel is growing rapidly.

[@alvaroa.perez-segninil.7388]

Really cool quote and very true! Keep them comming Fish!

[@AddittiAgrawal]

it's actually crazy how you always post videos that i never know how much i need!

[@Blissbb]

Thankyou!! You resemble the attributes of my English teacher so much. I find both of you very inspiring.

[@DVPWIII]

Great video! Your passion not only kept me engaged, but the obvious joy you bring to reading and learning is contagious. Now I'm smiling and want to get back to reading. :-)

[@sharkbaby8143]

This is what i ve been looking for a long time Thank you so much John Fish From a fan of J. Fish

[@businesswithsam]

This is super handy. Looking forward to trying all of this out!

[@JayeVoyaging]

Thank you for making this one John. It is very helpful.

[@yeraysosatrujillo5085]

You are inspiration for me bro! Thanks a lot for sharing! Learning a lot!

[@dmuse869]

"The point is to engage with this content and expose yourself to new ideas." Love it!

[@marc.6250]

Thnx for this amazing video!

[@candelamikito1664]

Omg I'm so grateful for this video. It's exactly what I've been needing.

[@chachingfm]

This is super powerful stuff and I would love to hear more of your insight on this and similar topics

[@TheFireheart44]

I'm a Junior in College and John you have been one of the biggest inspirations for me to keep doing my work and keep striving to achieve my goals

[@Fransuwel]

You are great man! Very good tips.

[@kjgopika8936]

Thanks a lot for the audible trial :) appreciate it.

[@justicemoore9299]

Thanks John this really helped...I’ve always had problems staying focused on the key story. Especially step 3🙂

[@_Queen_Jasmin]

Since now , you are the one who gave me the best advice. I found your youtube channel last term and i started trying your tips. Since then, I got very high grades in all my subjects :)

[@videospielesindkunst]

Man the term „decision paralysis“ really got me. I have this problem all the time when I want to sit down and concentrate on a game but I rarely get to it because I think to myself: Oh youre too tired or oh I can play the next chapter tomorrow because now I have better things to do. And then I sit on the toilet for one hour.. Just interacting with the product is better than not interacting at all! Thanks John!

[@luiprendergast1927]

Damn dude u went from 50k to 500k reallly fast. Props to you man, you deserve it! Keep up the great, inspirational content!

[@danyalajmal2715]

Thanks for this video! Was waiting for this! 🧠

[@iamfromthepakis4tn]

Thank you, John, for the tips.

[@kerviramos9395]

Thanks 🙏🏾 John !

[@jelenanatalie1350]

Thank you so much helping me grow intellectually. Your Tips are Gold. I can see myself getting so much more out of the books I read.

[@asking47]

Keep it coming Mr. Fish!!

[@James-sv2pt]

Great video! I agree with all your points about reading and getting the importance of getting exposure to good material. I recently read a history book, now I cannot remember what George I did on the 25th March 1720 but I remember certain Queens and Lords which lays the foundation for further knowledge. I have recently started to make summarised notes or points which you mentioned. The logical next step would be memorising this information for recall if you wanted to take it that far, which I discovered using the memory palace technique which I used for my exams.

[@TikozoPvP]

This is solid advice, thanks alot!

[@cesarrichardo]

Thank you very much for sharing all these topics, I will try to see all your videos, greetings from Colombia.

[@robbryson6557]

Congrats on 500k!

[@tigergreg8]

I'm glad you made this video, because I've been struggling with myself to read more. I used to read more books, but life just seems to get in the way some times. Taking notes I feel is extremely important if you're involved in some type of School work. The note cards , oh yes, the note cards, very useful. I used to live in Calif, I won't get into any details what I was doing there, but I used to use note cards to remember things. and at one point I had a very large stack of cards that I completely memorized. If you have never tried this, when you have a lot to remember, you will be surprised how well this works. Most times, you remember things that are written in your own hand writing. John seems like a nice guy.

[@femmeNikita27]

When life gets busy it can be a good idea to start reading before going to sleep. I started such habit during busy time in my life and I keep it up. Makes me read really a lot within a year just thanks to bedtime. And in fact relaxes me a lot before sleep. Kindle Paperwhite makes it easier to stick to this habitbut anyone can as well use paperback books and sme other source of light.

[@tigergreg8]

@@femmeNikita27 That is some very good advice, and congrats to you for sticking to it for so long. I do think reading right before going to sleep could work for me better then playing games on my phone like I do. I think it ramps me up more then settles me down. Thanks, Have a good weekend.

[@alessiamartucci6186]

Thank you for the tips! I will definitely follow your advice ☺

[@cdcdcdj1500]

I think you will make a good teacher. :) Thank you for sharing these valuable strategies.

[@abhishekbehera9623]

Last point was awesome.... well explained. Thanks!

[@CharlieWanku]

Great vlog John, Once a week is just not enough lol keep up your greatness

[@julianlmarin]

Great vids, thank you so much mate

[@yhezvidallo207]

You'll be a good professor. 💕 The world needs you.

[@walyullahal-utrujje824]

I talked about this video in my latest video, I really love how this video is somewhat in stark contrast to most other KZbin videos about remembering what you read in books!

[@alinagwen4428]

These are really great tips, brilliant video 😄

[@vivianwu1258]

you literally inspire me in every single video that you uploaded.

[@deborahquinn6340]

Hey, thanks for the tips! I barely remember the story of the books I have read.. Could you make a recommondation list, which books really affected you and which books everyone should read? I want to start reading more again and would love to hear which books you like :)

[@edaselinnohutcu8243]

This is what i needed,thank you!

[@lapislazuli1838]

You are so awesome bro, im learning english but i understand 80% what you say, im so exited to use those techniques.

[@ColourZtream]

Really interesting and helpful strategies John! I do also like the quote at the end, which explains how you build your physical and mental identity 🔥

[@susann-marie7322]

I agree with your opinion! 💯

[@PaulaK-zo3gw]

I like this video. those are interesting techniques. will try to apply them in the future. Thank You alot!

[@herminefanyan]

So happy I found this channel.

[@urmom]

the kind of youtube videos i take notes on..... thanks bud

[@tn15_]

I personally read a book a week and what I do is write a chapter summary in Word immediately after finishing each chapter. This leads to an in depth book summary that covers all major points but is typically less than 5000 words, even for textbooks. Writing the summary helps deepen my understanding as I synthesis the ideas while I write them, but it also provides a fantastic reference for me to go back to. Each summary can be read in less than 30 minutes and it brings all of the relevant information back to the forefront of my mind.

[@sanmarcplaylist3423]

Thanks for this interesting advice !

[@luispinacho8744]

You inspire me, John!!!

[@Musket-uq9rg]

Daily struggle for me, thanks for the video!

[@jeffsp1389]

I opened KZbin with thought to find video about how to remember what you read, and this one was in recommendations , wow👏

[@Andrei-uf9hi]

Love your videos, keep it up.

[@rodrigodias_IFT_OliverVelez]

You are awsome!! I´m from brazil and love your content! Your hair is like mine when i dont take shower for more then 3 days lol

[@beguindes]

I am a beginner in reading, and I want to make the most of it, thanks John.

[@Leni1711]

That was really helpful thank you! 😊💕💕

[@entropiclips]

i have been waiting for something like this to come up with for a long time. The fact i am very forgetful so thank you for this video

[@monsemunoz5504]

i usually come back to your videos when i begin to become unmotivated in school. your videos motivate me to try harder :)

[@citkat5743]

This is really great.

[@chrishalden4394]

Thanks John Fish

[@dawg.mp3153]

thank you for the video 💞

[@daelysseou]

Thanks John :) These are very helpful. :)

[@yamilepalacios4012]

I love the way he speaks, I can understand everything

[@muhammadsiddiqui2244]

Beautiful Quote. I think its the most effective motivating quote for reading and learning....

[@coolestgadgets19]

Oh thank you so much brother! I appreciate the tips 👌😁

[@monjitchetia6768]

Really helpful video 🙌🙌🙌

[@user-xn8fb7fi4s]

I like your content!After watching this video, I got little motivation to read books!thaks)hello from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

[@user-xn8fb7fi4s]

Thanks*