5 Amazing Tricks to Get the Best out of Your Books

Reading is like the rainbow with different shades of awesomeness, but how you look at it determines how many vibes you'd get from it. In other words, reading is a package whose content is determined by how you unfold it. Do you just rough-handle your package in a haste to get to the gift? Do you handle rather slowly that even the gift gets bored of being opened? Or do you open with the precision of someone who knows what he wants to get from the package and what it will take him to get it?

In case you don't know yet, how you explore your book will determine how much you would be getting out of it.

Here are 5 amazing tricks to get the best out of the books you read.

 1. Take note of the use of English:-

One of the reasons we read is to improve our knowledge of words and exposure to their usage. Would it not be a bit of a waste of time if you finish the whole book without taking note of the new words, metaphors, and use of imageries? This is not to say that you read slowly and underline every use of imagery you see. It is more like saying that you should take note of the new words that you need help understanding.

 2.Jot/highlight salient points:- 

This works more if you are reading a nonfiction book like Why you act the way you do by Tim Lahaye or The subtle act of not giving a fuck by Mark Marson. This helps you remember the salient points after you must have finished the book.  You might need this to write a review of the book or recommend the book to someone later. You may also need to use the lesson learned later in life.

 3. Take time to reflect on the message

This also works for non-fiction books like those stated earlier. Do not just read through or rush in opening your amazing package. Instead, take a little time to reflect on the lesson learned from the chapter you have read. Relate it with your daily living. Think about how it has been affecting you or will affect you later. Try to get in the head of the writer by imagining what the writer might be thinking to have written those particular lines and the exact choice of words. 

 4. Ask yourself questions

Some books like The 10x rule by Grant Cardone offer questions at the end of each chapter, which checks if you understood what the writer was trying to say and how you can explain it in your words. In case there are no questions available, you should ask yourself questions and make sure your answers align with what you have read so far.

 

 5. Explain what you learned to someone and apply it in your daily life:-

A wise man once said that If you claim to have learned a thing and you cannot teach it, then you have learned nothing at all.  You may not necessarily teach someone or explain to someone directly. Instead, you may choose to write a review for people who might be interested in the book later. That way, you share a bit of the knowledge you have learned with them and give them reasons why they should check the book themselves. 

With all that said, do you now understand that reading is like opening a package or tasting a new delicacy? You have to be careful so you can get the best out of every moment.

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