What is important for me in this book... Is a question not a purpose.

Purpose is why you're reading a book. What you expect to learn from it. If your purpose is one question you're lucky to get more from the book than an answer to one question.

That's why you must look at your purpose. What do you think you can gain from the book. What will you do with the information from the book. There is where you'll find your purpose.

When you have a purpose. Your question would start with how does emotion relate to this subject. When and were could I use this information. Should one change their emotions. Is that possible, when, where or how can they be changed. What don't I know about emotions that the author is covering, does it relate to my purpose.

Try the tangerine technique. You it makes a difference if you're easily distracted or unable to focus.

Alex