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Originally Posted by FatGuy
Hey guys, this issue has been crippling my ability to learn so I'd appreciate any help!
This is what happens: I'll sit down and choose an important book to read like a book that I've been told contains a lot of great educational material that'll help me in my life. Then, while I'm reading the book I keep thinking to myself "Okay, this is important so I gotta make sure I remember this" and I end up not absorbing the material contained in the book. However, if I'm reading something I don't label as important like posts on a sports internet forum I'm a member or some junk magazine article I feel zero anxiety and I'm able to remember 100% of the details of what I read.
This only happens when I'm reading books I've labelled important.
Thanks for any help!
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First of all don't go into a book with that state of mind. As someone who has used books all her life to learn from because I was denied a real education due my mother's former mental issues. You open the book and ask to yourself "What can I learn from this that can be applied to my own life?" Also just because someone says a book is very important and will help you doesn't mean it really is. I remember almost 16 years ago when I got married I got bombarded from everyone with books on marriage. People told me you have to read and do what these books say.
I think I read two before I put them all away because they didn't apply to me.
Go into the book confident that you can take from it what is needed and write down or highlight like others have said what you want to remember. Take it slow. Non Fiction isn't meant to be read fast. Read it and then use it as a reference guide. When reading non fiction I keep my another tablet or laptop near by to stop and google things to get a better mental image of what I am reading. Sometimes I find better articles on the internet that help me learn better than some "How To" book.
Not every book will be a good fit for you and for every book that isn't there always one out there to replace it. So don't fret or worry just relax and take your time, making highlights and notes along the way knowing you can always go back later to reabsorb it.