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If I have no genuine purpose in photoreading a book, will that affect me being able to photoread and activate the book?

You see, I've photoread the book which is part of the course, "The Photoreading Whole Mind System", however, I seem to have no genuine and real purpose in photoreading the book. My only purpose in photoreading the book is the experience photoreading and being able to activate the book. Of course, I would love to learn how to photoread, but I'm just worried, that as I have no genuine purpose and no sense of curiosity, that it's preventing me from activating the book.

I know, people have said don't try learning how to photoread through textbooks. But as I genuine purpose and interest in reading them, would it be okay to attempt to photoread even just one chapter of one of my textbooks (noting that there are 15 chapters in my textbook) and activating the chapter.

Okay, I'm in year 11, and I don't really get much time for reading, besides reading my textbooks, due to the large work load I get I school. The last couple of days, I've spent hours, on the photoreading course. Deep down, I really would love to learn photoreading, so that I can take my reading to a whole new level. To tell you the truth, I was quite skeptical at first, however, after reading about all the comments on this forum, success stories, and how photoreading actually works, I began to have faith in photoreading and that's why I have given a shot at it. I believe, that if I learn how to photoread, it could save me hours on my study and reading as well as the fact that it will teach me a whole new approach to reading.

OK so what's in it for you? What's your purpose now that you know that PhotoReading can be learned. What do you hope to do with it?

AlexK

Hey Alex,
But people are always talking about how they can read much more after Photoreading. You even said yourself, that your purpose was so that you'd be able to read 3 or 4 novels in a week instead of just 1, didn't you?

And I'm sure READING to him isn't horrible, but probably just reading for school. Everyone would want to be able to read, it's just that no one wants to because of how painstakingly slow it is.

Also, the rubbish comparison is kind of not the same. Reading more is more productive and can help you out more, taking out the garbage is just that, taking out the garbage and there is really no reason why you'd do that except for keeping your house tidy. There are millions of purposes you can get with reading, ie; Learn how to make more money, how to use a computer, about someone's life, etc.

Though I DO agree that a better purpose could definitely help. You can't ever get too good of a purpose, so always work to improve it, I guess.
But if that's what he wants to do, I see no problem with it really. How much more specific can you really get if all you want to do is be able to read more? You'll have more time, so therefore you'll have time to read.
Anthony,


"(by the way, if I photoread a text where I have poor comprehension when reading normally, will my comprehension improve when photoreading the text?) "

It's very possible. If you can't comprehend it because you're only problem is that you're getting bored and going to slow, then yes, your comprehension can definitely improve. If it's about the vocabulary, then probably not. But no big deal, just get yourself familiar with it before reading it, and you should be fine.

I hope I could help,

-JackTuff13

I apologize for any inconvenience. It's obviously my purpose which is causing a few problems. Deep down, I really want to learn the system, otherwise I would have not purchased it. It's obviously a deeper purpose that your after.

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Why? What does it matter how productively or fast you study? Why even study?

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I'm very focused on my study. I always like to get good marks and that's my goal. If photoreading can help me get those good marks, well that's my purpose.

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You don't have time for reading and by the sound of it are not exactly super thrilled about it and you're suggesting you yourself you want to read more? And haven't got the time to enjoy leisure reading anyway?

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Well, it's not exactly my fault that I don't get all the time in the world for reading. I probably get 1 hour a day of leisure reading. Any reading that I get time for is usually for school, such as for study. And who said I don't enjoy reading.

Anyways on CD 1 of the photoreading course, Paul Scheele says that photoreading is for those that love reading and those that don't particularly like it.

Usually, for me to read a book in my leisure time, it can take me up to a 2 weeks or even a month. It's just ridiculous.

Why do I want to read? Well, I just wish I had more time for my leisure reading. There are so many books that I'd love to get through. However, when you read at speeds of 300 wpm, it takes very long to get through a book. If photoreading can change that, well who's not tempted by the idea of that.

I want to become someone who's knowledgeable, I want to improve my grades. I want to do well in my HSC next year. Listen, there's not really much more that I can think of for my purpose. That's from the heart, that's why I bought the photoreading course.

If you don't want to help me, well I'll understand, I can see I'm being a bit annoying with all my questions.

Thanks,
Anthony

Hey Anthony,

I understand what Alex is trying to say, and she's not wrong, but in my opinion a purpose for wanting to do the course isn't vital to learning it. I didn't have a purpose for it, yet I have had great results with it.

Don't focus too much on that, just go through the course and notice how you're doing with it, and you'll be fine.


-JackTuff13

I think we may have got into a bit of a mix up here Alex. When I purchased the photoreading course, obviously I had a purpose in mind, otherwise I would have not bought it. When I said, "What if I had no genuine purpose in photoreading a book?". I did not mean, I had no genuine purpose in photoreading.

I thought that when you photoread, you have to establish a purpose for photoreading that book. So if I was to photoread say a school book, my purpose would be to gain as much information as possible to pass the next test.

But, my question was, what if I'm given a book, that I have no purpose in photoreading. The book has no purpose to me. What do I do in that case?