Hello!
Just one question: Can you explain the method you use a little better,please...
Thanks
A. CArvalho
rdc02271@yahoo.com
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Originally posted by ibins:
Hello all,I just discovered this page a day ago and have been reading through past posts and I would like to get some input from you...First my "reading" background: I've always been a fast reader but never really was aware of any "speed reading" and other techniques (I'm originally from Austria and therefore not familiar with infomercials 
)
I did, however, buy 4 speed reading books (yes, even the infamous "Evelyn Wood" one) a few years back when I got interested in pushing the envelope (I think it was an infomercial about Howard Berg..)only to discover that I couldn't increase my reading speed because I already have my own style that works quite well -- I essentially read in hops straight down the page or use a sort of a pattern 8 (own its side) for wider pages. And I just can't bring myself to using those hand techniques -- they just cover up the words.
Now I've never really measured my speed but I guess it is about 500 wpm (for technical books) to about 3000 wpm max.
(BTW - I don't consider my way of reading to be exhausting)
Here are my questions (Pete?)
--if you already read quite fast, can you expect the same kind of improvement as somebody who reads by sounding out the words? Meaning: should I be able to read at 9000 wpm after I'm done with the program whereas the other guy manages 400wpm? Any speed readers that have gone through the program?
--do you get any pleasure out of reading now that you use PR? I still like reading for pleasure...and sometimes you have to slow down to savor a good book...the way you all sound you are now eating icecream cones in less than 3 seconds and you watch movies (if at all) in fastforward..just kidding, of course. But seriously -- is it still for fun for you to read? Do you sometimes switch between regular reading and PR?
Looking forward to your comments...
Bernie
