Do you remember the cartoon series featuring the character, "Speedy Gonzales"?
When you think about "rapid", it brings back the image in your mind of that awesome little Mexican mouse who was depicted as "the fastest mouse in all of Mexico" as he could never get caught by Sylvester the cat who guarded the cheese factory at the US-Mexican border.
Speed can certainly get you to your intended destination very quickly. However, are you able to take note of the things en route, or do you miss every little thing while speeding along in the fast lane? Just like with driving, zooming in fast and breezing through every little thing may not give you enough of a chance to appreciate your reading content - not to mention, take it in effectively.
A lot of your education can be obtained via reading. Merely getting into a comfortable position and starting to read a book of your choosing can open up a brand-new world for you. Moreover, reading enables you to access the thought processes of historically outstanding people.
The more you read, the more understanding you gain. Thus, some people attempt fast track reading shortcuts in the hope of reading more books in much less time, in their quest for this increased understanding. They think that the faster they read, the more they can absorb.
Undoubtedly, speed reading may accomplish this task, as it involves reading groups of words and phrases in one eye fixation, as compared with reading word-for-word. Speed reading also enables you to cover more pages within the exact same time frame because of this increased reading rate.
Nonetheless, a significant limitation of this type of learning is that readers end up remembering only a small part of the reading material and vital details are entirely passed over.
There is a solution to this problem. Very few people are aware of this seldom-talked about quick reading method. It's based upon the concept that the mind thinks in images.
Learning is accelerated when you picture or "see" the whole concept of the book or passage. If you can train yourself to see pictures in your mind of what the author is attempting to communicate, this will make your whole reading experience memorable. If you don't picture images while you read you reduce the chance of retaining, and hence learning, your material at an accelerated rate. Thus, speed reading becomes futile.
The above discussed method is simply named visualization, which is important for learning things quickly. Visualization in reading represents the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle being put together to create the whole picture. Not only does the entire story "appear," but also it actually "comes alive" right before your eyes in the dimension of the mind.
Merely speeding aimlessly through a book can give you a misty image of the topic at best, and a mist soon dissipates. Rapid reading without visualization can be interesting, but very seldom leaves an impression.
Impressions are lasting, while information changes over time. Previous information is quickly forgotten and replaced by new subject matter; visualized images change your experiences and thus, they can easily be stored permanently in your mind.
Note that momentary pauses will be essential for learning to become effective. It's not all about how quick you can finish reading a book: it is more about how you can imagine and ponder and how you understand the concepts being put forth by the author.
Creative pictures in your mind can provide enduring impressions. If you change your focus to learning in this fashion, not only will you get important insight into books and other different publications, but also, you will be molded into an all-round student with new and enriched knowledge.
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