Hello, I have a question as a newfag to books.
I recently started reading Plato and have sometimes really really hard time focusing on it and forget what it was about really fast. I would read 2 pages, just to remember I forgot everything, because my mind was somewhere else.
Is writting down the parts of the book I'm struggling with in a separate book something you do also? I don't know if I'm just dumb or have some focusing issues, so I write almost sometimes the whole page down in my notebook and it helps me tremendously.
Is this just normal, or is my memory fucked up? I know over time my reading focus and memory should improve, but I have quite stressful life and no peace at home usually (kids) and I find it hard to maintain motivation to read something. Any suggestions?
And the other thing is, my library loans out books for 25 days. I sometimes struggle to understand everything in the book, because I also thing everything that is in there is important. So I find myself writting down half of the page in my notebook for 10 minutes. After time, this adds up pretty quickly to 2-3 hours. How can anyone read a book with 400+ pages in 20 days is beyond me, especially if you aren't familiar with the content and are really struggling with. Sometimes it even feels like I'm wasting my time trying to understand something. However, I do have this feeling of accomplishment when I go to sleep and remember what new I learned from the book.
>>8228439
I also think*
>>8228435
>as a newfag to books
>via 9gag.com
get out
>>8228457
It's a random picture I saved from 4chan probably, I don't lurk 9gag since it's the bottom low-tier humor and entertainment it can be.
Excuse me for the picture, but I don't believe I ever saved anything from 9fags.
>>8228469
not a 4chan filename buddo
just try to be aware of what you're reading, if you realise you didn't understand something reread it
>>8228435
>actually being THIS memed
>>8228435
Your memory is fucked up from years and years of not reading, surfing the web bouncing from page to page, smoking marihuana doesn't help if you're into that and someone your age who has never read probably does smoke a lot of marihuana, I imagine.
>>8228477
Nah, I stopped smoking cannabis 2 years ago, when I was junior in high school. I did attend engineering high school, gymnasium, but that doesn't help with the fact I'm terrible at reading.
>>8228477
However, you are right about web bouncing from page to page. That hits the home quite hard and procrastinating quite a lot.
But the question still remains what is the best thing to do now about my reading/memory problem.
I've read quite a bit and I'm forgetful. Unless you're going to read the coolest new GRRM fantasy epic retention in terms of story is rather unimportant. Just enjoy the prose and the ride and you can get a lot of enjoyment out of lit even if it's not recalling who slayed the sick cool dragon on p34.
>>8228488
>But the question still remains what is the best thing to do now about my reading/memory problem.
Taper off the speedy quick flickery lights entertainment and get used to more subtle stimuli. An apt similie would be death grip jacking off your dinker to filipino shark porn and then expecting enjoy intercourse in a normal, healthy way
Sound like some kind of memory issues.
Just take your time and don't stress yourself out because some guy out there read faster than you.
