How to Absorb Books 3x Faster in 7 Days (from a Med Student)

Reading fast can boost your productivity so that you can study more efficiently at university and medical school. I give tips on how you can triple your reading speed in a very short amount of time.
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[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hope this was helpful - leave a comment below if you have any questions (I will reply!), and subscribe for more!

[@simonm-m8106]

What was your reading speed at the start of your speed reading journey compared to now? Did you actively try to find websites to improve your reading or they serendipidously appeared and that catalyzed your speed reading journey? Do you speed read your youtube comments? Lol

[@Salim_Ahmed]

At the start as i mentioned in video it was pretty normal, maybe 300ish wpm where I'd also have good comprehension. Now it's deffo over double that with solid comprehension and triple if i drop comprehension a bit. And yep i actively found the website because i was in a need to read faster ahaha And i do speed read comments - that's part of why it's easier for me to reply to them all hahaha

[@Theafterlife-5]

​@@Salim_Ahmed what's your email. Can't find in the about section.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

It should be there in the channel about me page, then at the bottom you should be able to click something to reveal my email

[@burnblaster9414]

Do you apply speed reading to textbooks? And if you do how do you apply it? For my math textbook, I find it hard to grab all the information quickly.

[@Matsuhide114]

Can verify this works. I was taught step one 2 years ago. It worked, knowing steps 2 and 3 can help me push further and train my brain efficiently. Thank you for figuring this out and sharing your wisdom 🙏

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Yep, it helps to be aware that we are definitely far from our limits, so having a system helps! You're welcome, and I hope to see you in future video comments!

[@julyaugmsj]

I appreciate that you did not start a long winding narration. It was short, crisp and clear. Thanks for this video.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad you liked it!

[@arandomzoomer4837]

Talk about practicing what you preach

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hahaha that's how i like to keep it 🙌🏽

[@elementalninjas9628]

I recently did my mocks and it went terrible, I was failing, lazy, confused and addicted to games. I just found your videos and is helping me discipline myself to be able to study and focus. and so thank you for the videos truly, keep it up.!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Mocks are there to assess current level - it's a good way to motivate you to work harder and smarter, so don't worry too much about not doing great :) Genuinely glad to hear my videos have been helpful - hopefully i can continue to push out useful content! Thanks for the support 🙌🏽 hope to see you comment again in future videos :)

[@jakesjr]

That’s true for me too, that’s why I’m here. I’m a student pilot doing commercial exam 🇿🇦

[@szabodaniel6104]

This whole video was amazing, straight to the point, no bs, just perfect the way it is. It's probably the first video in weeks where i actually learned something, and it's even useful. Thank you!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

This is genuinely nice to hear, I'm glad you liked it! I try to keep it concise and to the point ahaha - thanks for engaging and hope to see you in future comments :)

[@NJ-500]

I appreciate how you took the time to act out the visual examples instead of taking a shortcut, and using ai or stock videos. It really helps you stand out.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I'm glad you appreciate it, it does take longer than using stock footage, but i think it portrays the advice more accurately and helps viewers understand better too - so thank you and I hope it helps!

[@DanielWayne-fl3dj]

Because of you I can finish long 500+ page books more quickly and finish it within 2 weeks while at the same time retaining the golden nuggets that I can use irl thanks for your incredible advice.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad you could put it into practice mate, happy to help!

[@johndarksoul]

it hasnt even been two weeks since this video was uploaded bro 😭😭

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Haha maybe he finished a book in less than 2wks is what they meant

[@ebenezersurepalli2017]

@@aditi946yes, exactly, I have the same issue

[@Wasifaurko]

As a grade 9 student, it genuinely helped a lot sir. Thank you.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

You're very welcome, hope school is going okay, and hopefully see you around in comments again in future videos!

[@skeptic5457]

Facts

[@astonishingaisha4045]

I'm also a grade 9th student!!!! but umm actually how did it helped you I mean in what way?

[@chaska8144]

@@astonishingaisha4045 he meant grade 9 as in a high achiever, referring to uk grading system

[@astonishingaisha4045]

@@chaska8144 well...okay!!!!

[@leonmakochekanwa854]

Thank you, I used to spend 3 days on one chapter and quickly forgot what I learnt, today I applied your strategy and finished one chapter in an hour and actually absorbed a lot more than I usually do. Your videos are not for click bait and ad revenue, you teach things that actually work

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad to hear you put it into practice and that it helped! Ahaha i try to make sure my videos have advice that i actually use myself or that my friends use too that worked well! Thanks for engaging :)

[@ArtemioBorjaJr]

Just read through Ephesians practicing your method. Worked wonders. I still need more practice especially with my internal monologue, but I am a believer!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad to hear it, i hope it gets better with practice and all the best!

[@cindyyang]

Med student from Taiwan here~ so glad I found your channel and this video~ your tips are so concise yet true! I’ll try them out, really need this as a medical student

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ohh nice, interesting to see how far this video is reaching haha Appreciate your kind words, good luck and i hope it helps!

[@colourfulcreations7767]

Heyy, med student frm India here

[@katr.9902]

I wasn't a believer of reading like this, but now I am. Your video convinced me that it was possible (the eye following something was the key point), and now I'm reading much more dinamically. Everything you said made sense and when put to practice, it works. Thank you!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

For sure, that point is definitely a game changer! Glad you liked it and all the best!

[@prathameshpurbhe3350]

Brother, just saw your video. Feeling good and had a little bit of regret that why I not saw you earlier. Iam preparing for my medical exam, and you're methods helping genuinely. Thanks bro and keep making such videos.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Better late than never ahaha, good luck for your exams, I hope i can continue to make useful videos!

[@devilangel4515]

As a CMA and Mcom student i was so much worried about theory papers bcuz from school time onwards ,i love problem papers and scored less in theory papers. It will take a lot of time for me to learn a paragraph. Thankyou sir for this video 🙏🏻🙏🏻 I watched this video at my CMA exam and also in mcom 1sem exam time. I cleared inter first group and 1sem as well. Keep going. lots of love from kerala❤

[@Salim_Ahmed]

This is so nice to hear, I'm glad you did well! I hope my videos continue to help, and I'll try my best to put out content that helps 🙌🏽 thank you for the support :)

[@akhileshh8634]

This video came up 2 months ago so how can you sure that you cleared your cma exam by watching this video . Aso I'm from kerala too 😀

[@afiz_1258]

Result is yet to come for cma exam, i have written cma final last month🙂 Love from malappuram kerala

[@afiz_1258]

​@@akhileshh8634it's time travel bro

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ah okay, hope it ends up okay :)

[@gi-ll8mo]

Great advice! Lately I've been searching for reading tips, all of them mentioned removing your inner monologue, however, none of them mentioned the reading strategy part, which I found to be essential. Thanks man!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thanks for commenting - glad to hear that it filled in a gap that was missing, and I hope it works well!

[@mohammadalamoor1020]

you're very underrated, this is the type of content that should be getting millions of views. keep up the good work

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Appreciate it bro, hopefully the channel continues to grow!

[@slappbassnow]

Now it did 🎉🎉

[@Salim_Ahmed]

@@slappbassnow It did indeed ahaha

[@ziyadmumu3069]

I think that this video is possibly one of the best educational video ever. Straight to the point, and concrete tips which are helpful for al walks of life. you don't see such video's often

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I'm glad you found it helpful, hope you get to try the tips out!

[@jodih8842]

Many channels give you great advice but your triforce method is amazing! Thank you for helping me make a real change in results! You are brilliant and appreciated ❤

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad to hear it's been useful! Very much love the support, i hope i can continue to put out useful videos :)

[@deyl1507]

It's such a blessing to have found this video. I'm such a regressive reader that sometimes when I'm reading something even if it's just a short paragraph it takes me more time than it is supposed to.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thanks for the support! And yeah, it's good to try and improve speed and comprehension actively in this way to prevent regression - hope it helps

[@NicoZadeh]

Quick, No-BS advice which actually make sense🔥

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hope it helps!

[@Bloky4316]

Very useful video, quick and easy and straight to the point with lots of information that can be applied, keep up the hard work man!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad it's helpful, thanks mate!

[@yuki-jw8mb]

my toxic trait is thinking i could do this

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Don't fight that trait i believe in you you can do it

[@slappbassnow]

Of course you can! If you lack the motivation think about why you want to do it, and make sure to put any distractions away long before you practice this. Hopefully you've been applying it, I found the video today and I'll do my best! (3 AM motivation lol)

[@sparklyDayz]

And when in doubt use audible while you read then the internal monologue is now external and you will hopefully be able to absorb the information as well

[@nborgaming001]

Me while reading art of seduction.....💀

[@Flavertrades]

Toxic trait is not believing in yourself

[@vaishalichaubey439]

This is the best video I came across on reading. The method mentioned over here is very convincing. I liked especially "the reading and applying rule". And it totally resonates with the reality. There is no meaning to read the non-fiction book, if we don't apply in daily life. Thank you so much for the beautiful insights.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

For sure, a lot of people feel like they've been productive when reading a lot of non-fiction, but it doesn't mean anything if it isn't applied for real-world use! Thanks for engaging, and I hope my videos help :)

[@JohnsonLisa-f2r]

We are hiring people with the following skills: - Translation - To rewrite In any language

[@seb929_]

I just got to a part in “The 4 Hour Work Week” where it pretty much said these tips. Defiantly helpful, Great Video!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

This book has been on my list for a while, but i haven't got around to it yet! Thanks for commenting to remind me ahaha, glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for engaging :)

[@adimeloji]

✍️noted “Learning is about changing your behaviour”

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Yes bro, i think it's probably the most important sentence in this video, glad you stuck around to notice!

[@Player-dl9cx]

Your content is so very useful and you still make time for periodic uploads despite being a med student.Keep up the good work.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Appreciate this! It's hard to make time but yeah i try my best to manage it well and do what i feel is important. Thanks for this positive comment and i hope this video was helpful!

[@Player-dl9cx]

@@Salim_Ahmed Just one more query.Im now in class x and boards are in March my marks are average(80+) and I've been procrastinating a lot with self improvement videos.However I am managing my time very poorly and am unable to cope wit tuitions, school,self study and pending projects.Could you give me some brief advice.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Honestly bro i think it'd be better to watch time management videos on this as it's hard to give very brief advice on a huge topic - one thing i can say though is do things one at a time. Set a schedule for the day of what you want to get done and go through it one at a time so that you don't overwhelm yourself

[@varunbhat9982]

We want more of this please. As a medical student this helped me

[@兄さん]

by the way, if you read a lot of chinese or japanese literature, I recommend using a program to convert from classic orthography to the western left-to-right style because it's easier to track and using a font with thin strokes and as little stylisation as possible, especially if you are from Taiwan or another country that uses traditional characters with a lot of strokes. also, you can try reading white characters on a black or cerulean background instead of black-on-white; some people find it nicer on the eyes (i don't)

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ah interesting, I usually read from a physical book or a pdf that works quite well, but will check this out - thanks for commenting!

[@MieczyslawPawelKolenda]

An additional detail that you've mised: between reading and taking notes (it also applies to classes) pay attention to how much you can memorize and summarize. If chapter is long, try to break it up, because the chances of you memorizing everything are pretty slim, and you will have to re-read whole thing to make sure that you didn't forget important information (whole thing cuz you do not know what you forgot or what was important). I have learned it from Jordan B Peterson when he talked on taking notes and learning. Also try to push yourself; don't summarize every 2 pages. If it is hard, try to force yourself to read 4, and really think hard to make a summary. You have to train your short term memory. Thank you for your video!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thanks for the comment! Definitely for sure, have commented this exact thing to other commentors before hahaha (just didn't wanna fit too many points in the video). But as you said, it's difficult to remember too much, and we can easily over-summarise and miss key details because of it. It's all about finding that right balance isn't it! You're welcome, and I hope it helps :)

[@pranesh]

What a surprise, Salim! 😊 Incredibly proud of your work ❤

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Very surprised that I came up for you Dr. Pranesh 😂 thank you! I hope you don't mind keeping this quiet from other students though, as I'm keeping it low-key for the time being ahaha

[@pranesh]

@@Salim_Ahmed Coz you are trending 😎 Sure! No worries - All the best, Salim 😊

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahh wow that's interesting, i didn't know that - and thanks, you too!

[@tm0330_]

This video randomly popped up and after watching it, I’ve subscribed. Hi Salim, my name is Tanveer, thanks for sharing this wonderful advice! Hope to see more of your content! Your discipline with academics and physical fitness is commendable and inspiring 👏🏼🙌🏼

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hi Tanveer, I'm glad that you enjoy my advice! Hope i continue to put out things that help, and see you in future video comments!

[@seventrancegamer4576]

Tanveer i can hack your account now please avoid using your reel name just 1 piece of info can get you hacked

[@annsvirava6551]

Have applied the "eye-reading-rule" while watching the video and I spotted my country in the text - "Georgia" 🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪 this rule is approved 😅👌 thank you for the video, I will definitely try them out. I am sure they will help. Thank you for the tips.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahahaha perfect example for you then! I hope they help, and you're welcome, thanks for engaging!

[@Westonpoteat_]

First video I've ever watched of yours, and I gotta say, I love your sleek style of content. It's straight to the point and easily understandable.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Appreciate the support, i try to make it concise - i hope it helps!

[@michaelsterling2276]

Is no one going to comment on how absolutely shredded this man is?

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahahaha appreciate it 🙌🏽

[@SaintStrength0]

It's the reading. 😉

[@yogeetabhoyroo5934]

Yeahhh 😍

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Body weights they are 📚

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha thank you

[@dionysianapollomarx]

Thanks! This works for most books. Some books like fiction and philosophy need me to slow down my reading even though I can read 350 words/min normally with good comprehension. I should summarize and consolidate though, even though I do annotate.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thanks for commenting! And for sure, some books do require that we slow down a bit, but summarising and consolidating for sure always helps!

[@lyasweetheart]

I’m a foundation student in Health science and thank you so much for this quick video! ❤

[@Salim_Ahmed]

You're welcome!

[@daddy_dazai_]

This was a golden video. I generally don't comment on videos but this was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot 🙏

[@Salim_Ahmed]

This is nice to hear - I'm glad you found it useful, and thanks for commenting!

[@kadalramahlingkungan6645]

aint no way dude. This technique worked. Thank you bro, very useful video.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad it helped!

[@broannoying8765]

Great advice, way better than the bigger channels, you deserve more subs ! Question : Does the 80/20 rule stand for informational books too ? Like your medical books, or a Google course module, for example

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hahaha thanks bro, hopefully continue to grow the channel And definitely, for example with medicine there's a lot of extra knowledge - like if i learn about heart attacks, there's a whole list of causes or risk factors, but it's just inefficient to try and memorise every single condition or cause of it - 80/20 rule applies here, coz i can focus on what is common as opposed to rare. I think it can apply to basically any scientific subject tbh, maybe not too possible conceptually for something more applied though like maths in this sense

[@tabularasa_br]

One of the best videos I've seen on the entire platform. Gotta go apply these techniques right away! Thank you very much for sharing!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I'm glad you found it helpful, hope it goes well and you're welcome!!

[@fyst1413]

Thanks for the tips! A visual tracker has significantly improved my speed reading.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

You're welcome! And yep, it's a very somple thing to do but helps a lot!!

[@TheOriginalJohnDoe]

I feel like this is quite easy when reading easy vocabulary, but reading academic papers or learning something new is really where I need this skill, but it comes very hard. Comprehension has to be balanced with speed. You can’t just let your eyes do the work and still remember most of it when all of the content is new for you. What is your advise on this?

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hey thanks for commenting I take a step wise approach - i dont jump up in reading speed too much, i just go up a little bit, just beyond what I'm comfortable with, and employ the methods I've mentioned especially towards the end of the video. I think you can intuitively figure out what makes sense for you depending on the difficulty of what you read and work from there instead of expecting 3x speeds for any piece of article you read, which tbh is silly to expect

[@capgains]

See Justin Sung

[@btchiaintkidding7837]

same here, i can revise previous materials lightning fast, i have been doing this (no internal monologue, visual tracker) constantly without even realizing. but it only works during revise sessions, learning new materials is still slow af. and these doesnt help in boosting learning speed in any way, only thing to boost learning/memorizing speed is to write stuff in air (literally), imagine your finger to be a pen and pretend an intangible canvas is in front of you then write the lessons you learnt there in large bold letters, since there is no friction you will write tons of words in a very small amount of time and carving imaginary letters with your finger on an intangible camvas is way more engaging and massively boosts learning new stuff and the 80/20 percentage thing is true, but my OCD(recently dignosed) makes it too painful to skip study material so in the end i just end up reading everything and investing too much time. so the combination of being a medstudent+ this ocd of mine is a living hell so far

[@jovial-yt]

I’m actually a very fast reader.I can finish a 300+ page book in 3 days.I don’t really have a technique to it, it’s just a natural gift.My mother loves reading so I think she gave me my speed and reading habit.Plus I still remember like 80% of all the books I’ve read.And I’ve read about 30😅.Anyways, you’re vid is really interesting. Even though in already a very fast reader you’re vids are just really high quality. Good luck with med school!!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha that's nice, reading a consistent amount is deffo good to do And thank you!

[@chaos_studies]

and I read 300pages in 1 sitting especially novels and reading books😮😮😮. in school the librarian was shocked when i took books daily and return the next day

[@jovial-yt]

@@chaos_studies damn

[@chaos_studies]

@@jovial-yt 😅😅😅

[@jovial-yt]

@@chaos_studies seriously though, finishing 300 pg books in 2 days is insane.I mean, if I was the librarian I’d be stunned.

[@gbanigoclever587]

With a lot of great books I have to read monthly, this video will help me increase my reading speed and learn more. Having a reading strategy is profound!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I hope it helps, thanks for commenting 🙌🏽

[@solidsnake2085]

I've always been able to read in chunks from playing older video games like Final Fantasy. I can read an entire bubble in a second and skip to the next easily. Nowadays, I've been getting into self help books and I finished Atomic Habits last month, but I've been reading much slower as compared to chunking everything. I'm going to work on your Tri-Force method tomorrow evening and see if I can get my WPM up! Great video!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Love the FF series, the older games bring back so many good memories!! All the best and I hope it helps, thanks for engaging :)

[@tasnimiqbalmaysha868]

I can't stop myself from praising you. You are really in an extraordinary phase❤️

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Appreciate the kind words, I hope my videos help :)

[@annaxiang800]

I appreciate that you give helpful tips in reading faster. I found that one where you use a tracker particularly interesting. However, have you considered any downsides to it? For some people/circumstances, it might be more beneficial in reading slower and ensuring that one deeply comprehends one book over reading as quickly as possible, using internal monologue as their own insight and aware of nuances that only appear in slow reading. Although you touched on this with the idea of 'summarise and consolidation,' the inherent idea of reading fast could hinder this comprehension. Your tips would be helpful to those who value reading more books and maximising productivity in a given time over being more meticulous and appreciating the process of reading, and looking out for your own insight and the nuances. Depends on what people's goals are, I suppose.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thanks for the comment. Here's one way to think of it - one person's speed of reading 'slow' might be another person's 'fast' reading speed. These tips helped me develop my baseline such that my 'slow' is still faster than what it used to be, helping me comprehend information just as well as I would have before, except faster. I think tbh some use of common sense and intuition can be used by a person to figure out a balance of using the tips vs not using them - as not all tips need to be used concurrently. So, it all depends at the end of the day

[@annaxiang800]

@@Salim_Ahmed Yup, I agree with that logic! Thank you for taking the time to reply to my comment.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

No worries, thanks for reaching out!

[@seer._.]

looking for this comment thanks 👍🏼

[@abd2212]

Dr.Salim thx a lot. Iam a Neet ug aspirant, Ur technique very useful for me to revise whole biology in a week❤

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Haha I'm not a dr just yet my friend, but you're welcome and i hope it goes well!!

[@arun_vindictive]

Hii bro

[@denbron11]

I've watched this 3 times already. Very helpful and well thought editing for your visuals

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it and found it useful - all the best and thanks for the support!!

[@caetanodantas4880]

Cheers from Brazil! Your method seems great. I'll try to read Moore's Clinically Oriented Anatomy in just 21 days with your tips. Wish me luck, lol

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha good luck! For very dense books though, I would also recommend checking my videos on memorising (absorb facts in title), and understanding topics! All the best!

[@caetanodantas4880]

Wow! You answered so quickly! Thanks and have a nice week!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha was a bit delayed on my replies, so I went through and replied to a bunch just now! Hope you enjoy your week too :)

[@jeevan6440]

Amazing content man - this is so useful!!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thanks bro! Glad it was helpful

[@mantisshadow8990]

Good Video. Some of the tips I have heard off before and already implemented but others are new to me and overall this really got me thinking about ways to improve my reading and comprehension simultaneously. Grateful for this, thanks!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad to hear that you found it useful, hope it helps!

[@isma-z7]

I rlly needed this😭I had to finish a book until tomorrow…and this popped up when I opened KZbin👀

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha glad to hear it came in time - i hope it works, and thanks for engaging 🙌🏽

[@50-payalmarmat60]

Thanks it's helping alot. Not only reading speed is increased bt also retention of knowledge also increase❤

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad to hear it 🙌🏽

[@dylanst.martin2058]

Salim keep up the great work! Very informational video!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Appreciate the support, I hope it helps 🙌🏽 and will try my best to keep it going 💪🏽💯

[@YazhIsai-sf3rj]

wowww this feels like a game changer. 😳feels illegal to know this ,, thankyou for sharing Salim🥰

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha i hope it helps, thanks for engaging!

[@shalahuddinsuryobaskoro9790]

YOU ARE MY NEW STUDY GURU!!!!!! I have been longtime fans of ex medical productiivity guru like ali abdaal, but since they quit medicine and become full time youtuber, their videos became less relevant to me. You gain a new subscriber

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha glad to hear you like my videos, and thanks for the support 🙌🏽

[@amramjose]

Great stuff, Salim, thanks for posting. How do you handle highly technical stuff like math and physics?

[@kaelynt.4423]

Thank you for sharing! Do you have any advice on how to stay focused? I find myself getting distracting sometimes when reading.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thanks for commenting! With focus for reading, i think there's the generic advice of removing distractions etc., but it could also just be that the book isn't interesting enough to you. In cases where you can read something more interesting, you probably should 😂 in cases where you have to read something and no choice, i think having a goal (i.e. like summarising a page) gives you the key incentive to focus. So don't let yourself move on until you can take something from the page and over time the focus should slowly improve. Hope this helps!

[@burnblaster9414]

Perhaps the book is too hard for you? I think you have to find the reason yourself. And then think of ways of stopping it. Self reflection is an important part of life if you want to keep improving.

[@HaiduMurtaza]

I never thought of increasing the reading speed, but this video helped quite a lot... Thank You!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Happy it helped, hope you try those things out!

[@HaiduMurtaza]

I sure will, because now after watching the video, I have gained interest in this topic!@@Salim_Ahmed

[@Salim_Ahmed]

That's great! Also, thought I'd ask, are you a student atm or up to something else? Jus trying to get an idea of my audience

[@HaiduMurtaza]

@@Salim_Ahmed I really don't understand the term "student atm". But I am from Pakistan, my name is Haider, and I am a school student....

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ah sorry, atm = at the moment! And interesting, what do you reckon you need help with the most at school?

[@Marilyn2401]

These tips are great! I think if we take a more active rol when reading, we learn more, instead of being a "passive" reader 🥳👍

[@Salim_Ahmed]

For sure, it's so important to be actively engaged when reading by assessing your own comprehension, rather than just going through books without taking anything in. Thanks for engaging and I hope it helps!

[@hillstudios1]

It matters how many things you read use in real life. According to one entrepreneur It is better to read 10 books a year and remember all the gist than reading 365 books and not remember anything

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Yep exactly, which is why i suggested to make sure that your comprehension is also kept high g

[@nodashcoco]

I read just by looking, but my mind has no interest in remembering. :/

[@nehasuresh-bj7bb]

Im reading atomic habits for more than 6 months and I haven’t completed it yet, and I just saw your video and got the point. Will implement, thank you

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad to hear it gave you a little push, i hope it goes well - thanks for engaging!

[@RelativisticInfinity]

watching this the day before my college sem starts, looking forward to ace em!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Good luck and I hope you have a good semester!

[@RelativisticInfinity]

@@Salim_Ahmed oh damn dint expect you to reply to this, but thanks a ton!

[@svumaatwlp]

Excellent video and great advice! I'm going to try and use the methods and apply it. Really hope you get famous so more people can improve. Good luck.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad it's helpful, hope it goes well mate Ahahaha i hope so too, i need to keep at it 💪🏽💯

[@christoph3858]

What do you recommend for books with lots of formulas and derivations? Like maths and physics books. Also the bottleneck might be understanding instead of reading speed for complex concepts.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Yeah tbf, for things with formulas and derivations it is a different story - the advice can't apply to 100% of things, as for these things the way you could increase comprehension would be to do practice Qs and worked examples etc., as opposed to just read and improve reading comprehension (since we can't just summarise these things as we can words in the same way). It depends though, for complex concepts in medicine, I've definitely gotten faster at comprehending information because of this approach I've taken - but definitely does depend on the field of work.

[@zslime6766]

you give me faith in future doctors man tbe work u put in is insane.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hahaha appreciate it! All about the self-improvement in and out of studying - hope my videos help!

[@David-tn9lg]

One of the only videos where the tips made me click in my head. One of the best learning channel out there no doubt. I Just subscribed can't miss other simple tips from you

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I'm glad you liked it, and i appreciate the support - hopefully I can continue to put out useful content 🙌🏽

[@JickAudio]

For me, sitting down and just reading is quite difficult. I consider myself a visual learner so my mind tends to wander and I end up reading the same sentence practically 5x because I can’t comprehend the information I just read. I don’t think it’s a lack of skill, but more of my lack of interest since my imagination is the reward system for investing in reading. And unfortunately I DNF MANY books because I can’t get past the first 20% mark due to me reading slow and lack of interest. This year though, I decided to try and finish at least one of the books on my shelf. It was EXTREMELY difficult at first, but I learned that audiobooks is my thing. I now manage to finish an average of 4-5 600+ page books in a month mainly on 3x speed. Now I know there are others who can probably read more, but for someone like me, it’s quite an amazing feat. Still on harder literature books I’ll grab a physical copy and have that in front of me and do both at the same time to guarantee I absorb the information. My question is, what do you recommend for people, like myself, who are more rewarded by visual stimulation? I’m always down to learn more ways of enhancing my reading.

[@tungngothanh3194]

In my opinion, you should try to use your imagination reward system to become more realistic and practical and familiar with what you really want to. Like you can try to convince yourself that read this book can really help you in some aspects (health, relationship, salary...), make the connection about what you will get from this book with what you want in real life. That my advice hope it will help.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thanks for commenting - I feel like there could be a lot of options or possibilities tbh. Like even reading graphic novels or illustrated books might be good, or opting for books that you find to be more interesting, as i myself find it difficult to read a book if i just find it boring. Or sometimes reading just in small amounts (literally even a page or two) might be something to do without putting too much effort in - since doing that is better than reading 0 pages. The advice from the other reply also sounds quite good. I reckon practice and patience is important for this tbh, as it might be unreasonable to expect extreme changes in focus or ability to read if you find it hard to in the first place. And as you say, being able to finish a book in a month at that speed is good for you, which is all that matters at the end of the day. So I reckon if reading is difficult, be realistic and fair on yourself to improve slower if that has to be the case, and i definitely do think reading something more enjoyable will improve the experience.

[@ayugaming3047]

Approved! Dude was able to replay to all of us. 💀

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I try my best to hahaha, hope the videos help!

[@ayugaming3047]

@@Salim_Ahmed Indeed! Have any idea how to write ivy league essays quick?

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I have a video on writing essays that might be of use - have used this method throughout my uni degrees (in Russel Group unis, I think that's the UK equivalent to Ivy League?) and it worked well :)

[@ayugaming3047]

@@Salim_Ahmed I was meaning PERSONAL STATEMENT for scholarships.

[@4sonskitchen782]

BRO!I TRIED THIS TRICK TODAY AND MASHALLAH MY READING SPEED WENT FROM 260-280 WORDS TO 340-423.May allah bless you♥

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha glad to hear it brother! Thanks for engaging and all the best :)

[@4sonskitchen782]

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[@IamDhaarini]

Instantly subscribe!! I will implement these strategies for sure as my CA final exams are coming up❤

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thanks for the support! Good luck for your exams, I hope it goes well :)

[@stonewall5792]

Man, I wish I watched your video before I started flight school lol. But it's definitely helping me prepare for flight instructor training!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha better late than never! I hope it goes well, all the best :)

[@stonewall5792]

Yes sir! You as well my friend!@@Salim_Ahmed

[@ilmro3342]

This will help me in the long run as a 12th grade student, thank you

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad to hear it, and all the best!

[@ilmro3342]

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[@ilmro3342]

​@@Salim_Ahmed for the 3rd strategy, do you suggest taking notes on an actual notebook or would it be ok if I take notes on like my phone

[@jackdunne7510]

This guy deserves 62 more subscribers bro

[@Salim_Ahmed]

And you deserve the world bro

[@soliahharoon7897]

Subscribed!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Appreciated!

[@toyshopenterprises]

I just realised that he has ~3k subs. By his production quality was like people who have millions subscribers

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Haha appreciate this mate, need to keep at it to reach those numbers 💯💪🏽

[@Simran8949]

Being a neet aspirant its like a magic in my preparation Thank you so much sir A new subscriber here ✨🙏

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad to hear it and appreciate the support 🙌🏽 good luck with your prep!

[@theycallmepotatoma]

thankyou Dr Salim! I was trying to get used to read books I still put on shelves, this helps me a ton!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha still just a med student! I hope it works well, all the best :)

[@MikeyTripz]

5:12 - that is a book all people need 🤣

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I'm glad someone noticed it 😂 i hope the video helps!

[@kamranuddin1740]

Jeez, this was actually a concise actionable video, first video Ive seen from your channel. Subbed!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Appreciate the sub, and I hope it helps!!

[@HaseenaChandni]

I've just literally come across this video. It's my luck day! Thank you.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha i hope it helps! All the best :)

[@HaseenaChandni]

@@Salim_Ahmed I had confidence issues as I didn't think that I was capable of being able to retain lots of information from books, so this video helps. Thanks! 👍

[@justanotherhankhillaccount]

I used to be able to do this when I was a kid. I read The Hobbit and LoTR, and it was like I was actually there in the story I'll give this a shot, thanks for making this

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Love LoTR! I hope the advice helps!

[@Janahitha._]

Thank you so much !!! I really needed this 🎉

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I hope it helps, and you're welcome!

[@aditsate]

Thank you brother. Will soon update if my reading improve. Jazakallahu khoyr. Barokallahufiikum.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Best of luck bro!

[@MissRedWine]

Short and to the point this is wonderful.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

I'm glad you enjoyed, and i hope it helps :)

[@lofi_music014]

Hey Salim, thanks for sharing the vid. I found it very useful especially the first two methods though I'm a little unclear about the last one i.e summarize & consolidate considering that I'm preparing for a competitive exam so EVERYTHING on the page is imp and reducing it to 1-2 lines would be almost impossible! Would really like if you could help me out a little bit here. Looking forward for a reply :) btw thanks again for the video

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hey, thanks for commenting, glad you found it useful! For textbook/heavy content in general, i tend to break each page down to the different sections or paragraphs, as of course the density of information is higher. So i would quickly read through a paragraph and summarise that paragraph. In theory sounds long, but in practice it's quite fast and only gets quicker as you actively do this more. My latest vid on studying might be better targeted for learning this sort of textbook content, if that might help, plus will do another video this month/next month on memorising content (as opposed to purely understanding)

[@lofi_music014]

@@Salim_Ahmed got it! Thanks a lot, will wait for the upcoming video on learning/memorizing :)

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Hope to see you there!

[@Orisangate]

comment for the algorithm

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha appreciate the support! Hope the videos help :)

[@cysxes1036]

thank you for a video! i’m learning linguistics at the university and i also have to read a lot. i’m going to try your method, hope i would read faster and learn more

[@Salim_Ahmed]

You're welcome! I hope the advice works well, and good luck with your studies!

[@cysxes1036]

@@Salim_Ahmed thank you!

[@terryguerra1010]

I was literally thinking about how i can get thru my PHR/SPHR book faster! Poof this pops up in my feed. Awesome!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha i hope it helps, thanks for commenting!

[@setetrio2434]

This is very helpful! Thanks for your advice! I'll take action right now!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

All the best!

[@STUDYGRIND-i4d]

Thank you sir, will definitely try these techniques and tell you the effects after 7 days

[@Salim_Ahmed]

All the best

[@aidanlevy1815]

I watched this video at 1.5X speed 😄

[@dr.harlinquinsel989]

As a struggling biology chemistry and mayh student thank you so so much!

[@Salim_Ahmed]

You're welcome, I hope it helps!

[@ThatGirlNamedMaryam]

Thank you for this video! Super helpful tips

[@Salim_Ahmed]

You're welcome! All the best, and thanks for engaging :)

[@saulbelford7618]

I don't remember ever seeing a video with more likes than subs. I look forward to watching it. Thanks

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Ahaha i hope it helps!

[@Steyreon]

Wow, it works! Thank you so much! 🎉🎉🎉😊

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad to hear it, thanks for engaging 🙌🏽

[@glouppdee3054]

Thank you for this. Studying IT and these books are insane lmaoo. Great vid & to the point. I appreciate this fr

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Appreciate the Super Thanks 🙌🏽 ahaha yeah it gets like that, a lot of material to get through, but not much time. I hope this video and my other ones help, and good luck with your studies!!

[@ihsansaleheen6672]

Thank you very much for this great video. Wish you all the best from Bangladesh.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

You're welcome bro, I hope it helps!

[@sejalchopade4793]

This was so informative and helpful. Thank you for sharing! Needed this bcoz i have my exams in 3 weeks and i was literally stressed out and could not understand how to read the whole book again.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Glad to hear it's helpful! Key thing is to make sure you assess your comprehension by the summaries etc. - all the best for your exams!

[@oscarcalles4117]

Pretty solid advice. Gonna try this out today. Thanks.

[@Salim_Ahmed]

Thanks for engaging and all the best!