What problems should we pay attention to when reading?

I haven't studied for a long time recently, so I'm flustered and busy if I study again. I want to read more pages quickly to make up for the guilt of "not studying for three days and seeing myself as a pig"

However, the more you read, the more anxious you are: some places can't read; I have read some places but I am not impressed, and I will forget them in a few days; There are places I have read, but when I close the book, my memory is blank and I haven't left a word.

After analysis and summary, I summed up three misunderstandings that people of my age are prone to fall into.

I can't concentrate when reading.

Why not concentrate? Because the pressure of life is generally great now, especially for young people, there are many things on their minds. Although your eyes are on the book, your mind has flown to other places: your plans for tomorrow, plans for the weekend, mortgage, car loan, children and so on.

There is almost no solution to this problem, everyone is carrying a heavy load, and reading is either to find a solution to the problem from books or simply to entertain. Let alone reading and entertainment. Let's talk about "utilitarian reading" first.

Before you study hard, prepare yourself mentally, simply unload your mind to calm your mind, and then start reading.

Another reason why you don't concentrate when reading is that your reading environment is poor. For example, it's too cold, too hot and too noisy. It's inconvenient to read and turn pages in bed and it's easy to fall asleep …

What shall we do? Take the initiative according to local conditions!

According to local conditions, it means "what books to read in what environment". For example, it is inconvenient to turn pages under the cover. Don't read paper books, change to kindle or use your mobile phone to read Zhihu or WeChat official account articles;

You can read a few words when you are not busy at work during the day and don't have enough rest time to do a complete thing. When the boss asks you to move bricks, you can immediately put down your words and do it. In short, as long as you are willing to use your head, the road is always more difficult than it is!

Initiative means that when there is really no good environment, you can take the initiative to find a quiet environment to study. For example, if you want to prepare for the exam, you need to do a lot of reading and doing problems. You can go to the study rooms of primary schools, junior high schools and senior high schools around your home, and you can always find empty classrooms by relying on various contacts. Or go to the library in your city to get a card, that is, 20 yuan, and study in the library. The atmosphere is good. Quiet nights are also a good time to study, and many ideas come out in the dead of night.

2. Numerology, strong vanity.

Some celebrities and the media are always talking about how many books to read, which makes the reading atmosphere exaggerated. Their original intention is to let everyone read more, but they don't emphasize that reading is not much, but that they are accurate, understanding, digesting and absorbing. Therefore, many people read books with the mentality of only seeking quantity but not quality, which is very superficial and doesn't want to know much. After browsing, they took photos and sent them to a circle of friends. Looking at the rising praise, their vanity has been greatly satisfied. However, the purpose of reading is for me to read, understand, digest, absorb and use!

The heart of comparison is also the reason for reading more and not asking for more. Have you ever found that people in your circle of friends share what books they read today every day, which makes you feel guilty. If you don't read anything, you feel behind others. This causes you to read a little and swallow the date. The book is in your eyes, but not in your mind.

If you really want to absorb a book, you should put down your obsession with the number of books, put down the heart of comparison, and pay attention to quality, digestion and effect. Even if you only read a paragraph or a page a day, as long as you read, understand and have your own feelings, you will gain much more in a day than reading a book.

Another way is to read a good book or article more than once. Don't you watch it several times at a time and come back later. At this time, you will feel different.

Some books are like a wise man. The first time he spoke to you, you might not understand and leave. If he says the same thing to you for the second time, you may have a little understanding; Tell it to you for the third time, and you may suddenly realize it and clap your hands.

For some good articles, you can set up your own folder on Zhihu, save it and open it later. I accidentally found a good article on WeChat official account, which can be shared with friends circle, set to be visible only to myself or friends and relatives, or pay attention to the author's official WeChat account, because generally speaking, the author's thoughts and writing are relatively stable, and may continue to produce high-quality articles in the same field.

3. I can't read the list of books recommended online.

There are two reasons why you can't read. First, you don't have similar life backgrounds and experiences, and you are not in the same big culture. For example, I can't understand some novels under the European and American cultural background, such as The Count of Monte Cristo and The Great Gatsby, and I can't understand the western brain circuit.

And A Dream of Red Mansions. I'm sure that most of you who are reading have not completely read and don't understand the content of this book. I read it completely twice, but I didn't understand it. I can't understand why the Grand View Garden always has to sing and have a dinner, and I can't understand what they say and write poems.

On the contrary, it is Jin Yong's martial arts novels and Journey to the West. I have read it several times, and I remember it deeply, because these books are grounded. I have seen, heard and even experienced the scenes in the book in previous lives or TV dramas. This is the philosophy that "matter determines consciousness and consciousness reflects matter". Without similar experience, you can't feel the same.

Second, because the books on the list are really bad, they are all hype, and publishers and authors make a wave of quick money, regardless of the quality of the content. For example, the vast majority of bestsellers, books of online celebrities, and books in which mysterious authors show off their cool or minority experiences.

Don't read books you don't understand. It's a waste of time and money, and it also makes your eyes suffer and your mood suffer.

Some famous books can be shelved if you don't understand them. If you have the same experience or psychological process in the future, you can read it again. At this time, you may be able to have a long-distance communication with the author.

For some bestsellers, you can refer to online comments before deciding whether to buy them. If you buy it, you should throw it away or use it as a cushion. Sinking cost should not be considered. What you should consider is which books are recommended by people who are similar to your life background or background but better than you. That is a book that you can understand and use.

This is probably the three major misunderstandings of reading! I hope everyone can bypass these misunderstandings and study, digest, absorb and use them for me.

Reprinted WeChat official account: medium-sized grapefruit, the author's other articles are also very good, practical, interesting and grounded.