I used to think I was cool because I read a LOT – I thought the number mattered. Then my coach told me "Nobody cares how many books you read." I didn't believe him at the time — but now I do. Who cares if you read 10 or 100 or 1000 books? That's surface-level. What matters is what you've learned.
Dec 15, 2022·edited Dec 15, 2022Liked by Silvio Castelletti
As someone who still reads with the voice in her head (because I am incapable of faster speeds), this piece from an ex-fast-reader was eye-opening, reassuring, and so on point. Love your insights on how reading wasn't meant to be performative, it is always deeply personal. There is a magic in the process that disappears when we're caught up with how fast (or slow) we are reading. Great piece, Silvio! (And love the title!)
I forgot everything that I fast read. Most retention happened when I was slow reading. And memory lasts a long time too! Good to know that I’m not alone in thinking that fast reading is counter productive.
Wow Silvio, this was excellent. You're a great writer.
You captured exactly how I feel about reading and I love the conclusions you came to about deep reading and your renewed focus on reading slowly.
Awesome work :)
I used to think I was cool because I read a LOT – I thought the number mattered. Then my coach told me "Nobody cares how many books you read." I didn't believe him at the time — but now I do. Who cares if you read 10 or 100 or 1000 books? That's surface-level. What matters is what you've learned.
Such a great title! I forced myself to slow down while reading this.
As someone who still reads with the voice in her head (because I am incapable of faster speeds), this piece from an ex-fast-reader was eye-opening, reassuring, and so on point. Love your insights on how reading wasn't meant to be performative, it is always deeply personal. There is a magic in the process that disappears when we're caught up with how fast (or slow) we are reading. Great piece, Silvio! (And love the title!)
I forgot everything that I fast read. Most retention happened when I was slow reading. And memory lasts a long time too! Good to know that I’m not alone in thinking that fast reading is counter productive.