The Heist – How to Process a Practical Book Quickly • Zettelkasten Method
The Heist – How to Process a Practical Book Quickly • Zettelkasten Method
Those who do not master the exploitive reading method waste a lot of time and energy. Not every book should be processed in the same way.
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@Sascha This is a great post, but I think the words "fritter away" and "fritter" are not the words you were looking for; at least, in American English it means "waste time, money, or energy on trifling matters". I had to check the dictionary to see that there is an archaic meaning "divide (something) into small pieces", but I have never heard anyone use the word in that way today.
Thank you. I took this as a critique of my reading skills and took some actionable items from this text. I intend to be helpful in sharing my zettel as I process the actionable items from this text. This is a first draft. Comments, questions, suggestions, and even snide remarks are welcome.
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Reading with an Action Item Marginalia Workflow
Subatomic: Reading for the recognition of specific schemas.
The Lede
Not every text should be processed in the same way.
Originally, this referred to books, but it really should be applied to all texts.
Action Item Marginalia (AIMs)
AIM marginalia:
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= Make it a task●
= InformationR
= Something to reflect onTL
= A template, or “Make a template out of it”WF
= A workflow, or “Make a workflow out of it”Tie together the reading workflow with my intentions for reading the particular text.
If the text intrigues me and fits into a current project, I want to extract the most action items I can effectively by processing them into my Zk. This means slow and deliberate attention.
If the text is read for information or pleasure, the speed of reading can be faster and the concentration much less.
Synthesis/Strengths/Weaknesses
I'm excited about this because this is a workflow with the power to elevated my reading skills.
See Also
How to Read a Book [[202407311603]]
Why Take Notes [[202309222005]]
Getting Things Captured [[201901211137]]- The Art of Marginal Notes [[202407310630]]
Designing creative workflows [[201901281916]]
References
Reading for Action Items
- bear://x-callback-url/open-note?id=13B6F3F3-3525-44B5-84AC-C139D10BF5D5
Learning How to Read
Will Simpson
My zettelkasten is for my ideas, not the ideas of others. I will try to remember this. I must keep doing my best even though I'm a failure. My peak cognition is behind me. One day soon, I will read my last book, write my last note, eat my last meal, and kiss my sweetie for the last time.
kestrelcreek.com
Fixed, thank you!
Author at Zettelkasten.de • https://christiantietze.de/
I need to re-read more deeply.
One "fear" I have about the idea of reading a book with an underlining project, with that purpose.
I could risk to develop the knowledge too siloed in the context of that project.
There are use cases when this is what I need in the short time, but others when this can be a missed opportunity, so I think that this could be a red light to keep in mind and to manage.
My attitude, at this moment, could be prefer extract and develop knowledge in a context-unbound way from a book.
What do you think?
@andang76, I agree that rigidly pre-planning a book to fit just one project is risky. Staying open to new ideas is a smarter approach. However, auditioning a book with inspectional reading and considering its fit with your current projects encourages an exploratory mindset. It sharpens your focus on what projects you have and whether the book has potential. Context-unbounded reading is a crucial skill and a remedy for siloing. It uncovers unexpected nuggets in any text, from tweets to textbooks. It's one of the things that my ZK has taught me. Ideas connect in surprising ways. Time pressures interrupt context-unbounded attention. With practice, we all can master the skill of context-unbounded reading and discovering unexpected connections.
Will Simpson
My zettelkasten is for my ideas, not the ideas of others. I will try to remember this. I must keep doing my best even though I'm a failure. My peak cognition is behind me. One day soon, I will read my last book, write my last note, eat my last meal, and kiss my sweetie for the last time.
kestrelcreek.com
Hi,
Would it be a hassle to ask a German-speaking member to translate "Lesen Lernen" from https://web.archive.org/web/20240731040450/https://gwb.schule.at/pluginfile.php/50728/mod_resource/content/1/Luhmann_Lesen_lernen.pdf ? I read the translated "Learning How to Read" that Christian linked to (thanks!) and found it hard to follow. I tried to translate the original via Google Translate and it seems Manfred Kuehn's translation is missing paragraphs.
Here is the full article with the two missing paragraphs added (2nd and 4th from the end).
But, it would be difficult to "translate it better" because that is the dense way Luhmann writes.
Maybe it will be more clear after re-reading, but let us know if you have further questions on any specific sentences/paragraphs.
NICE!
While the text remains challenging, now it is more intelligible. Thanks!
welcome