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How to Actually Use What You Read With Readwise
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- Author: Daniel Doyon
- Full Title: How to Actually Use What You Read With Readwise
- Category: #articles
- Document Tags: notetaking
- URL: https://blog.readwise.io/reading-workflow-part-1/
- Archive: https://web-archive.alecodes.page/bookmarks?bf=1&search=&title=How%20to%20Actually%20Use%20What%20You%20Read%20With%20Readwise
[!tldr] Readwise is a tool that helps you remember and use the important ideas you find while reading. It offers a simple workflow with three steps: Capture your highlights, Review them regularly, and Integrate those insights into your life. By using Readwise, you can turn your reading into meaningful actions and lasting knowledge.
Highlights
We read in order to learn how to do something or we read to understand some new concept. For example, we might read a book to learn how to negotiate or we might read a book to understand behavioral economics. We call these motives meaningful action and lasting insight, respectively, and a reading workflow will help you get more of both. View Highlight)
capture any and all the things that might be meaningful to you — today or tomorrow, small or large — in a reliable system outside your mind so you can make use of those things later View Highlight)
Now that you're capturing all the things that might be meaningful to you, the next step is to actually go back and review those things. Otherwise, what was the point of capturing in the first place? View Highlight) favorite
Integrate might mean improved retention (or compression) of new concepts thanks to a lightweight form of spaced repetition. View Highlight)
Integrate might also mean enhanced creativity resulting from the serendipitous juxtaposition of seemingly unrelated ideas. View Highlight)
Note
This relates to BASB
Integrate might also mean sudden inspiration to act on something you've read due to a well-timed reminder in a daily review. View Highlight)