Forums IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ PhotoReading, Memory Optimizer Question for purpose

Can you actually have a question for your purpose or does it have to be an actual goal like "i want to find out ..whatever blalabbla" or can you have one like "what can i get from this book?" or "how can this book be helpful to me" I think my biggest problem so far, (tho i have to say for a beginner photoreader its going really well i think) is stating purpose, Should the purposes be Specific or more general and broader? I think that when making purposes i might limit myself and that my brain is only going to pick up on tiny bits in the book instead of like, all the good bits. Is it ok to have multiple purposes or one's as vague as "I want to enjoy this book" or "I intend to comprehend everything that i need from this book"

Can anyone give me a few helpers/examples on good purposes for 1)novels 2)Non fiction 3) textbooks

Sorry for all the questions, but i'm really enthusiastic about this, and fascinated about the mind. Photoreading is a great way to relax, meditate and learn all at the same time! That's why i think it is the ideal reading style for me

Hi.

Your purpose for photoreading a book is basically what you wish to get from it. A good place to start is page 25 of the Photoreading book. The purposes can be as general or as specific as you like e.g. "I easily find the command for..." in a computer manual, or "I experience the novel more fully...". For textbooks, "I understand the relevant material..."

One link of possible interest to you: http://www.learningstrategies.com/forum/ubb/Forum8/HTML/002859.html

Hope this helps.

KWLee

[This message has been edited by KWLee (edited November 26, 2002).]

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"what can i get from this book?" or "how can this book be helpful to me"

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I like to start with those questions whenever I pick up a book. After a quick preview and photoreading I quickly have a sense of whether I want to go deeper into the book or forget it. They help me to establish a purpose for reading a book (in the sense of "I want to know what the author has to say about...?"). Once I've decided that a book is worthy of a read then my questions become more specific like 'what information is there about...?' I like to approach a book with a sense of curiosity. Sometimes my question is 'In what way can I use this information?'

I find the purpose "To understand what the author has to say about...!" a useful broad starting purpose. It helps to keep the mind open to possibilies. To enjoy a Novel is certainly a valid purpose as are multiple purposes (to learn, to enjoy, to understand )

Alex

[This message has been edited by AlexK (edited November 27, 2002).]

Alright, its clear you can have a specific or general question or puspose in mind, but is it better to have a specified question than a general question?

I mean when someone PRead the PRing whole mind system and your purspose is stated:
"I would like to know how to superread."

is it more likely to get an answer from your unconcious mind than when your purpose is more general like:
"How can this book be helpfull to me?"

Alain.

Hi.

Alright, its clear you can have a specific or general question or puspose in mind, but is it better to have a specified question than a general question?

Is it better to read a book to find a computer command or to read one to understand it fully? All purposes are valid. The important thing is to have a purpose. Use the questions suggested in the book to get an idea of what you want to get from the book. Then, turn that into a single affirmation. That's your purpose.

I mean when someone PRead the PRing whole mind system and your purspose is stated:
"I would like to know how to superread."

is it more likely to get an answer from your unconcious mind than when your purpose is more general like:
"How can this book be helpfull to me?"

I suggest not using "I would like", but rather "I intend" to phrase your purpose. "Would like" is a little bit like "wish". For your last question, try turning it into a sentence. A question like that is open-ended. Your purpose can be clearer. If you answer that question, you'll have a purpose. Don't worry about "getting a purpose wrong". If you're not able to get what you want from the book, or need to rephrase your purpose, it will show up in the preview.

Hope this helps.

KWLee

[This message has been edited by KWLee (edited November 27, 2002).]

Remember 'Purpose' is a goal. Deciding what you want to know from a book. How specific or general it can be will be according to your needs and how much you really want to know, what you want to know.

A question Like what does the like 'What does the author have to say about...?' is acknowledging that at some point you decided that your purpose is, 'that you want to know about this topic'. Questions are useful for helping you to decide what your purpose is. If you are going to 'read' this book and why you are going to read the book.

Questions are for activation and actually pulling that information out of a book. As well as checking if the book will meet your purpose.

A question start you on the track of deciding what your purpose will be, what you are looking into the book for at each stage.

A more correct purpose for the Photoreading book would be "to learn to use the Photoreading Whole Mind System for my reading needs".

Alex

[This message has been edited by AlexK (edited November 27, 2002).]

Thanks guys, I will take these points of view.

Alain.

[This message has been edited by AlainM (edited November 28, 2002).]