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Learning another language would open up an entire new world of knowledge for you. There is always something “lost in translation” when a text is not read in its original language. That’s why I’m learning a few eastern languages-their thought systems developed completely separately from the west and it’s fascinating what they came up with in ancient China and Edo Japan and the like.
@Reem Azzam yes. 1. Ask yourself why you want to learn Russian and Chinese. 2. Research effective evidence-based learning techniques. 3. Find a language club with native speakers to practice with weekly. 4. Review and subvocalize everything you learn using spaced repetition.
@@elizabethfilips Let's do it. We can do it as a research project on effective and efficient learning strategies and create a new system for language learning.
@@elizabethfilips Do you have any Account in any language practicing app.. I saw one account with your name and photo somewhere, but I am not sure it is yours. That's why I asked
I LOVE re-reading books, especially novels. Now that I am solidly in my 50s, about 25% of my novel reading is actually rereading. It's so powerful to revisit a book that you loved 30 years ago and find new depths that 25 year-old me couldn't see. So far, the vast majority of my rereads have held their quality. This shouldn't be surprising. Thomas Mann said something like, "You would never listen to a great symphony one time; it is equally in error to read a great book only once." For me, the ultimate justification for rereading is pleasure. I find that a reread is almost always more pleasurable than a read.
This is SUCH a brilliant perspective! I've always wondered why exactly I enjoy re-reading books or rewatching TV shows. It makes SO much sense that we are bringing a new part of ourselves-our lives-to the medium that allow us to recontextualise what's going on and deepen our understanding. The first reading is like the puzzle pieces are all scattered-the world is being set up brick by brick. The subsequent readings are like seeing the final piece of art coming together-and you find yourself enveloped in the world, like the Harry Potter universe for example! I've finally started (since yesterday) writing notes on the media that I consume... and I'll try to be more mindful about consuming quality content haha 😅
So deep and profound... I was going to say, "you don't need to read a new book everyday; what you really need is to truly digest and dissect the books you do read..." But I think you got it, Dr. Filips.
This is the video I needed right now. I read more books in the last six months than ever, and. yet, I felt like I was missing something. Slowing down, going deeper, and re-reading a was the right answer. Great content, Elizabeth. Also, nice job slipping in Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's name without skipping a beat!
This topic came at the perfect time for me. I really appreciate how you are breaking through all the noise out there and focusing on substance vs click-bait topics. I wonder if it is because you were always such a prolific reader that I often feel like you’ve been inside my head despite being much older than you. I think you’re creating a different space in the productivity/self-help world that is quite appealing and while I can’t yet put my finger on how to label that niche you have created, sharing your experiments is one aspect and I love it!
Your videos are so much informative and enjoyable from learning perspective . And your hand gestures are so cool they could have their own RU-vid channel
The idea of escaping into a different world as a method for stimulating comfort dopamine is such a fascinating one. When you think about it, especially in our current times, it's apparent in almost all kinds of stories and media. From Book sagas to TV Shows and sitcoms, and sometimes RU-vid channels.
Three new books on one week, wow you’re a fast reader! I sometimes three weeks for just one book 😅 I wholeheartedly agree on the value of re-reading previously read books, it’s always a new experience and every time I realise stuff I had actually totally forgotten about and the appreciate them even more.
@@highvaluequeens speed is more correlated to the depth of the book relative to the reader's comprehension of it. Let's not fool ourselves thinking reading a 200 page self-help book will be the same challenge as a 200 page textbook on differential equations.
@@highvaluequeens No I don't like speed reading because I feel I miss out on stuff and the comprehension is not as good. Of course it depends on what I'm reading. Lighter reads I do read faster than more difficult books.
There's a book called "The well educated mind" by Susan Bauer that outlines a proper formula for deep study of books (classical works to be more specific). I found it incredibly helpful at a time when I was finally able to admit that my chaotic reading habits were causing havoc on my ability to read and think deeply. The process she suggests touches many of the points you mentioned. It's a great read for anyone who wants to start reading seriously and hone their critical thinking skills at the same time.
Its interesting you attach the differences in interpretations etc with reading books to snapshots of your past. While it is probably much the same thing I feel when I re-read books (or re-watch movies) I tend to much more focus on the person I have become rather than considering the person I was. What I get from a book has evolved with what is important to me at the time. Also just as important in the pace at which it happens… as I've aged I have found that I do fewer things, with more purpose but at a slower pace. In many ways I find that a first read is like watching something in SDR and then when re-reading I'm able to enjoy it in 4K HDR. And once you know what's going on you can enjoy things in a very different way… like riding a bike. As for reading "trash"… I love it. Just like I love to watch trash movies sometimes. For me it all about purpose and the attention/energy I want to give to it. I like that I can put it down and then pick it up 6 months later and not care about what happened on the pages before. Some days I want to enjoy something Michelin starred, other days I enjoy kebabs just the same… most days its something in the middle of that. PS Watched it on Nebula. 🙂
I am amazed at how Elizabeth's videos are the only ones on the whole RU-vid plateform that I don't need to speed up... and would actually need to slow it down
The editing is so insanely good 🎉 This makes so much sense and explains why I can watch certain movies and shows over and over again. Each time, it's a completely new experience because each time I watch it, I'm a new person. Going to explore re-reading some books in the months to come. Thank you for the all work you put into your videos, Liz!
I have never seen a person describing their experience with books with this much intense observation. reminiscence.... Flavor... Sweet smell.... Tears... Happy... Revenge... These are some of the emotions i felt while reading some books. After seeing your video im thinking about those past. 🙏
I live rereading. I’ve read “Nevel let me go” already twice. First time was at university and I didn’t quite get it. But maybe 10 years later I did get it and I loved it so much more.
re reading a book makes the reader to go deeper still the thrill to read a new one is something mind blowing...... yet loved your concept as always...... :) ..
I love rereading my favorite books, but always felt guilty sticking to what I knew, instead of trying something new. Only watching your video I realized that you’re absolutely right. Rereading, especially great books, adds so much depth to our understanding of a book, and when the time between rereads is longer, even adds a new viewpoint.
Your analysis and analogies and the way you elaborating readings its beyond any scholars' abilities , I mean you're an exceptional Scholar .! you're analysis make us instantly bury our heads into the books . ! Bravo Thank you .
Great video Elizabeth - and you are so right about those pop-psychology productivity books. None of them have anything of great depth and reading too many sets up unrealistic expectations. I donated mine to a book sale and just go to the original source material.
Eli, I challenged myself before to read a book a day, it is in my own language, so I can read really fast , it went for a month, and then I realised I don't really satisfied with myself cause the process is tiring and I don't retain much then, so I changed my plan to read slow but deep, I think it is more beneficial this way. Your tip, looking from a single perspective, is takeaway for me. Thanks again, Eli.
As someone who loves to reread my favorite books and other media I completely understand what you mean with comfort dopamine. 💖 I'm reminded of the Jewish interpretation technique called Pardes. I first heard about it on the podcast Harry Potter and the sacred text but it is similar to what you describe. You read a passage several times and look for deeper and deeper meanings. You try to find the surface level, any symbols, other occurances of this within the same text and the secret of what is being said. I would highly recommend that podcast if you are a literature lover and a Harry Potter lover.
This intro is wildly edited! I am unsure, wether or not I want to know how much time you put in the editing of this single videos! But I love your videos and your style. ❤
You are absolutely right, i did something similar activity 6 months back, and although my speed is not as great as you(I can read at max 3 books a month vs ur week), but re-reading them gave me the same conclusions. You won't believe even technical books gave somehwhat similar feelings. That's why they say revision is important it's something much more than Just memorizing facts or approach.
This is so helpful especially for someone like me. I don't like to reread books but knowing all theses benefits i think i really should re-read all my old books. You're my inspiration you seem so hungry and curious to learn about everything.
You sound like the guy version of me, you talk fast, think fast, learn fast, and live fast 🥰. I love new technologies, and learning them as soon as they come out! Your awesome!!!!!!
Wow, I love your way of finding word to explain your thoughts. As someone who tried re-reading before I defenetly feel some of these things. Brilliant woek
"I want to learn more, feel more, read more, experience more all the time." Really hits different when it's playing at 1.5x speed and I have electronic music on in the background. I do relate a lot with your content. One thing I'd add that is pretty useful and fun for re-reads is learning about the author whether in regards to the literature or cultural context. I try to mix up my currently reading list like you and I try to sprinkle some short stories to the mix. I recently bought a fantasy collection with Lovecraft and Wells, etc so I will re-read Lovecraft's stories but I just watched a Lovecraft analysis highlighting that, even for back then, he was a reactionary thinker (in the political sense) and will make it a much different read than the first time. The youtube video is almost an hour and half long by Chill Goblin and is really good for anyone interested. It also made me think of your Harry Potter mention, I did really enjoy them when I read them years ago but there are aspects of Rowling's writing that I won't have picked up first time that would make it interesting to go back to. One little example being that when Malfoy and the 'bad guys' are acting like bullies it's naturally seen as bad but then the 'good guys' do the same kind of name calling and fat shaming, etc it's portrayed as fine, and even Rowling herself with the descriptions often do the same kind of childish name calling so picking up on those kind of things would make it more fun to me. I think learning about criticisms or just writing in general, which seem like nit-picking, is not only very good for keeping up investment in a book but seeing the faults and understanding it helps make ourselves become more aware of our own possible ignorance and prejudice. Which I feel fits well with the words of your intro.
Is it only me or the video's normal speed felt like 1.25x, i was checking again, coz she spoke so fast. Nonethless, great content. Subscribed you already, coz your ideas are fresh and resonate with myself. Thank you.
Wow. Agree with that new discovery of the experience, when I revisit some book even only for this reference or note or specific chapter I found a new meaning on those words. Thanks for encouraging me to take again some of them Liz.
I wish so badly I could read 3 books a week. I've always wanted to be an avid reader but I bought hundreds and read like 2 and then hated myself. I find it hard to stay focused and read slow. Im going to watch your videos on reading faster/better-next, so I hope they help 😅 Also can you make a video of your favorite books of all time? Even if its a big list. I think others will love it too
Loved this perspective Elizabeth! ❤️ I generally don't re-read books but I think I should consider doing that. And I too read a lot of self-help kind of books but agree with the point that most of them might be superficial and we have to invest more time reading some deep stuff..! Thanks for this one! 😀
I have a thought about the book snob part! something I've been trying and LOVE is to read the last 1-3 chapters of a fiction book if I'm interested in the plot/concept/etc of the book. I call it "book trailers", to get the tone/language/purpose of the book and also determine whether I would want to go back and read it from the beginning. For most I haven't, while a few I went back a few more chapters. I felt like I got from the book what I needed to get at the time and it allows me to "read" books I'm interested in and make more time for the book topics/genres/tropes that I will love. For NF I'm now going to ask myself whether I would reread it, a great tip, thank you. Recently I've been reading through nonfiction goodreads reviews for books I'm vaguely interested in but don't want to put on hold or I just want the main point/answer and not read the whole thing for ~4+ hours. I read the 5 stars, 1 stars, and 3 stars reviews, and at least a few reiterate the author's main points and they give me a feel for the book content and it helps me decide whether I want to read the book fully or not (usually it's been 'not').
Elizabeth I totally agree with you 100 percent as I have been doing this for the last five months love this video and your amazing channel please stay safe and enjoy your reading love your family friend John from Australia xx❤️❤️🥰🥰 love this beautiful and amazing video
wow, you had opened up the new world of reading book twice for me :) never knew about these benefits we can get before. Really appreciated your thinking and sharing. With love from Thailand
Yes yes yes!! I make it a point to re-read at least 2 or 3 books every year and then compare them to my notes from the previous years. And it always leaves me amazed at how much my priorities have changed, what little details I have missed during my first read (this one amazes me a looot), and what key takeaways I focus on. For me, it's a great way to track my progress and revisit the ones I have (unconsciously) forgotten. Really love this video btw!! Now I wanna re-read my childhood books AAAAAA
I think I can relate with this at some point. Even though I'm not a book reader but this thing happened with me a long time ago in 9th or 10h standard where I use to read stories of my literature book. Also the experience you told here is making me like I guess I'm gonna change my source of entertainment from watching videos and reading comics to book reading.
I think a reread let's you pull out the actionable insights as you are able to get around the noise and sexy lines. It helps you even think where it can applied in terms of asking questions for a project or delivering insight to a friend. That itself is why reread can be more valuable than novelty - as it takes much more effort to pull actionable insights from a new book
When reading a book often the most valuable is not what actually in the book but the thoughts that it provoked. Thats why its always important to write them down!
For sure re-read books brings you a new interpretation of everything from the book itself and from yourself. As your interpretation is biased upon who you are now at the present who you were in the past. I glad to know some people like you still likes and found pleasure in reading and acquire knowledge mainly. That's what I like as well. But lastly I ready mainly articles in the internet, must slot sometime for reading big chunks of books like you do thou...best regards
About rereading books, I experienced this "save point" aspect especially with rereading Little Women. I read it first in sixth grade, as a child. I reread it again relatively recently as a grown and married woman without kids. And should I ever have kids or when I get significantly older, I will reread it again. Little Women is almost set up for this "save point" way of rereading and reflecting on how you have grown because of all the different states of life all the characters are in and go through. When I reread it, i understood different things and I understood the same things differently than when I read it the first time.
Omg I have never heard someone talking about this anxious curiosity when it comes to want to learn new things! I have the same... It's like an obsession with learning. As if you miss out on something if you don't read all the books... So crazy. I feel less alone now. Thank you 😂
After starting work out at 6:30 am and reading ton of psychology and phylosophy books, lol i decide to get shortform. I trust you mam. My knowlege is in your hand, by the way, you are beautiful the way you are, liz. I hope you always remain this way and i hope u have a beautiful and joinous life every day.
I was thinking of learing russian for reading books by certain russian novelists and somehow my luck played and now am gonna study there and as such I'll be taught their language as well in their own country so guess life has it's own course for it's teachings as ik i'll become a lot more knowledgeable there from what I am today 💗
What you say about superficial, hyper-processed books is absolutely true. We've all read them, and that's fine, but because they are like literature fast food, they are easy to read and therefore we get distracted by them. Being slower to choose is key. I also find that researching authors before I buy any book, makes me less impulsive and allows for a better reading experience. Great video!
Wow the dopamine and new world is something I’ve done before but forgotten completely about. Thanks for the reminder and clear explanation. Sometimes it’s good to have someone else put into words what we know already but can’t seem to identify or address by in terms of words. It makes it more easily accessible now after I made a connection in my mind after listening to your video. Thanks. 😊
Been silently following you for a short while... If it matters, today you have a new subscriber; you're pretty awesome. All right, I'll go back to silently lurking the shadows and keep enjoying your content.
I first saw u in Ali Abdaal's video where u were his assistant. I didn't you talk too fast until now 😂. But ur so smart and beautiful wow. I was thinking of rereading some books too but I also have this fear of missing out on new books that I HAVE to read. This video just puts everything in perspective. I'll make sure to reread my books at some point. Thanks for this!
Time Enough For Love is my favourite book too! 😉 Looking forward to its own video 🤗 Did you also read another books from the series like Number of the Beast or To Sail Beyond Sunset?? I really loved the latter but all of them are special to me 😊
@@elizabethfilips Oh I am glad I could be helpful! 😊 It would be probably best to take them in this order: Methuselah's Children (much in the "past"), Time Enough for Love, The Number of the Beast, The Cat Who Walks Through Walls and finally To Sail Beyond the Sunset. If you like it then, there are some more books that loosely tie to this series like The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, The Rolling Stones, Stranger in a Strange Land, Glory Road, I Will Fear No Evil and a lot of The Future History short stories. Enjoy! 💚 (I secretly hope the ship will appear one day and take me to Boondock! 😉)
I'm curious if you've touched these books before: 1) Taste What You're Missing by Barb Stuckey 2) Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker I've really enjoyed them personally, and I thought I'd drop a small note here!
Why, yes I agree Elizabeth, the more I consume something that I yearn to love, I begin to see the shape of it differently. Tired and old this expression, but it stares right back into the soul-something like proverbs. I often view the medium of reading as a dialectical and diabolical way to grow, nourish, and water my soul. At the Forest Edge ~ C. Derk Janseen Fine poetry for the modalities of the modern era :)
I enjoyed this video so much, and was particularly struck by the insight you shared about forgiveness and catharsis. Beautifully done, and thank you! -Sam
Elizabeth.......where have you been all this time? I'm a 22 year old med student, just found out your channel and have been binge watching your videos. Neve have I ever related with someone. Your videos are so great.....so cool. best wishes for you
When I hear you talk I can't help but think 'breathe Elizabeth, breathe ! ' You talk so fast ! ;) Do you talk as fast in Finnish as in English ? At the start when you had to go from buying so many new books to none, that must have been not easy. I also decided to buy less books and I'm currently at 2 books a month which feels good to me right now but I want to get to the same point as you , that I'm starting to re-read the books I already have and discover new things in them that I overlooked probably the first time I read them.
Hey, Love your content. I really resonate with your content. Can you make a video on how you navigate through life as in be consistent and complete your tasks being a dopamine driven person. Because i suffer a lot in general and get bored very easily.
You're literally going through the life cycle of an Otaku. I've watched about 300 animes and I re-watched good ones for last 6 or so months and it's just so much better than just keeping up with seasonal animes although I do that anyway, it's like eating junk food. I've watched shingeki no kyojin 3 times, first in English later in Japanese with subtitles and lastly without subtitles and it shows how much Japanese I've learnt in past 3 years... It was totally worth it! I've also just learnt German to about A2 level just because snk had a few German lines in openings, also totally worth it. Someday I'm going to learn German and be familiar with German culture a little more to watch it for the 4th time in Deutsch. Honestly it's been such a mess that I'm still processing how much I've changed so I'm just trying to focus on my language skills. I'd say I grew up with Eren so yeeeah it's a mess. Also a generic isekai is my comfort world and a generic demon lord my comfort avatar if you're wondering.
Aha!! This is the comment I was looking for....I experienced the same, although my language proficiency is still zero. I did think and understand many underlying meaning and interpretations in SNK. I watch it from the beginning every time a new season will air. So I have watched it like 4 to 5 times now. And it's true, the layers unravel, and u discover peices of information everytime. Not only that u understand the dynamics of that universe so well, u are able to apply many lessons into our own, and that for me has been the best feeling.
I consider myself a weeb but don't watch too much , even if it's good especially if I read spoiler wikis. But if something catches me up I will watch it and research from what I saw in the show. It ended me learning new things , like KnY Japanese history , SnK German history , human wars like that, Isekais with their medieval things
I read them many times between grade and high school. I then re-read them 40 years later and was shocked at how much was completely over my head as a kid.
@@LadyMiner100 Exactly. Every year it was like a different book many times over and not until I was an adult did I see the adult relationships for what they were.
