The 5 day test is one of the easiest ways to integrate and own the system yourself. Repeat it on 3 to 5 books and you find the layering and multiple passes become less with experience. As a beginner you can get through a book in 1/3rd the time. So when you pick up a book for the 5-day test consider how long it would take for you to read it in the traditional way. In a survey I conducted the PhotoReading book ranged between 6 and 12 hours. No-one from the University of Western Sydney Blacktown Campus estimated a time less than 6 hours. So estimate how long it would take you to read traditionally before you start. Then at the end of 5-days you might decide you need more time at it however compare how much time you've spent with the book at that point and how much you would normally need.
This is a passage from Alex's blog: Seven Tips for Learning PhotoReading and making it part of your life quickly.
I have only one question. You say that doing the 5 day test with a book we want to read will allow us to finish the book in 1/3rd of the time compared to traditional reading.
But paul scheele in his book says that the 5 day test should last about 2 hour.
so how many hours should i read a book (using the 5 day test method) that with the traditional reading i would finish in 15 hours?
5 hours or 2 hours.
and, if 5 hours, how many hours should i spend everyday? 1 hour?
thank you.
