Little Book of Talent by Daniel Coyle, (33) Tip #33, Notes

Post date: Oct 31, 2018 11:47:59 AM

Little Book of Talent by Daniel Coyle

TIP #33 TO LEARN FROM A BOOK, CLOSE THE BOOK

A deep practice fundamental rule: Learning is reaching. Passively reading a book—a relatively effortless process, the words washing over us like a warm bath—doesn’t help us find the sweet spot. Less reaching equals less learning. On the other hand, closing the book and writing a summary forces you to figure out the key points (one set of reaches), process and organize those ideas so they make sense (more reaches), and write them on the page (still more reaches, along with repetition). The equation is always the same: More reaching equals more learning.