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My Reading Strategy for Maximum Insight 

Odysseas
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How do I get the most out of my books?
This question has loomed over me forever.
For many years, through experimentation, failure and frustration, I've searched for the best approach to reading.
This strategy is the product.
It keeps my reading habit consistent and free from pointless friction.
It helps me analyse each book and absorb all the insight within.
It offers an outlet to get creative and practice my writing skill.
Throughout the process, you'll see many tried and tested principles to support your learning.
Creating systems.
The Feynman Technique.
Short-feedback loops.. to name a few.
Though simple, they're the backbone of a proper self-education, one that will leave you well-read and satisfied with the result.
There's no room for bullshit in this strategy either.
No complicated flowcharts, no guru speedreading, and no lazy 'hacks.'
It will take time and effort. Lots of it.
But the reward is real wisdom.
A step closer to being a polymath.
A life of curiosity, perspective and achievement.
Join me on X:
/ odysseas_px
Great Books of the Western World (scroll down a bit):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_B...
Reading list picture (more or less the same as the Great Works list):
4chanlit.fandom.com/wiki/Char...
TIMESTAMPS
00:00-00:40 No BS Book Analysis
00:40-1:20 How I Choose Books - 1
1:20-3:09 Great Works of the Western World
3:09-4:01 How I Choose Books - 2
4:01-6:17 How I Read
6:17-7:05 Book Analysis
7:05-7:57 The Value of Slow Reading
7:57-9:48 An Outlet for Writing Practice
9:48-12:13 Long-Term Investments
12:13-13:00 Note-Taking Walkthrough
13:00-15:06 Building Your Personal Knowledge Bank
15:06-16:18 Note Structure + Mini-Essays
16:18-16:49 Conclusion

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Комментарии : 312   
@shaileeeliyahu8891
@shaileeeliyahu8891 Месяц назад
"Good learning is slow" The perfect explanation for how criminally under-appreciated your channel is! Thank you, once again.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks man!
@eylon1967
@eylon1967 Месяц назад
i had depression about 2 years ago. the first stepping stone in me getting out of it was taking a book in my hands and start reading and summarising it, chapter by chapter.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Amazing to hear that, glad it provided a way out
@C12341
@C12341 Месяц назад
I'm going to try this. If it helps I'll report back. Thanks for sharing
@eylon1967
@eylon1967 Месяц назад
@@C12341 if it doesnt help please try something else, it doesnt have to be books, just keep trying
@sup9023
@sup9023 Месяц назад
How many books have you read since then? Has it imporoved your intellect?
@thnrrtr
@thnrrtr Месяц назад
What was the first book you did that with? 😊
@rohithreddy75
@rohithreddy75 Месяц назад
Love this channel,No unecessary editing and sounds. I have been collecting words from various subjects and its worth it. Sometimes note taking in words and then a description to it would help in understanding a book/subject or just to keep a data of what you have learnt till now.
@marcelberes469
@marcelberes469 Месяц назад
I know, right? He is a gem.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks, and that's a good idea
@espartaco2028
@espartaco2028 Месяц назад
I despise music on conversational videos. Right? You just get pissed trying to find the Turn The Music Off button! What I really can’t stand are the Gen Z touring videos where they play the blasting Regatón and cRAP while peacefully walking through Europe. Annoying!
@patsybholai3484
@patsybholai3484 2 дня назад
I'm learning so much from your videos. Thank you!
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ 2 дня назад
@@patsybholai3484 Really appreciate it, thanks
@addunk355
@addunk355 5 дней назад
"I committed to improving my writing because I want my words to carry more weight." That statement is heavy! I stumbled upon your channel! Kudos to you for the excellent content!
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ 4 дня назад
Cheers man, I appreciate it
@bomb7596
@bomb7596 Месяц назад
Would love to see you go though your Obsidian process like how you set up your links/tags and organise your notes. Great video.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
I have a set up video in the works. Thanks too!
@TheLrt123
@TheLrt123 Месяц назад
@@odysseas__thanks for doing this bc I just started using obsidian a week ago to help with taking notes while reading. looking forward to it!
@user-sx4mv1qm2k
@user-sx4mv1qm2k Месяц назад
@@odysseas__this would really help a lot legend
@kristjandiego4328
@kristjandiego4328 Месяц назад
Second that, would love an overview of your Obsidian system@@odysseas__
@khansa4.0
@khansa4.0 Месяц назад
​@@odysseas__I'm looking forward to seeing it! I had just started using Obsidian and I really need your tutorial to be able to use it as you do.
@gustavoleite8929
@gustavoleite8929 Месяц назад
“You don’t need discipline when you’re genuinely in love with the craft” I think exactly like that in this social media era that discipline is the key to all problems, of course I agreed that discipline is the changing point, but I’m willingly more propensity to “tell myself“ that is is easy to be disciplined in things that i like, such as gym and guitar, but I’m still very indisciplined in sleep in time and being disciplined in my diet
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Exactly, it's great to be disciplined by why not create an environment where it's less necessary?
@LeoDabague
@LeoDabague Месяц назад
Thanks! In a world of "do it faster, quicker, shorter" there's someone spreading the benefits on going deeper and building real and meaningful conections is just amazing.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks, this means a lot to hear
@SilverAphelion
@SilverAphelion Месяц назад
Being honest I am taking notes since I found your channel, but everything is on a notebook and I wrote a few mini essays in a single page, is quite the mental workout. My hand writting is getting better, less shaky and more confident on my words. Wll thank you.
@allrandomtbh
@allrandomtbh Месяц назад
This channel also belongs on the top list of masterworks. Every video straight and only little fluff. Good storytelling AND massive insights. Thanks!
@tatame13
@tatame13 Месяц назад
Hello I follow your channel since about 1 year. - Slow reading, i finished THE BOOK OF DISQUIET by Fernando Pessoa. That's the epitome of slow reading. - Re-reading, most difficult to me, I am (65) in returning to the same reading, I like the new, but - HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITIDUDE by Marques, I read 4 or 5 times, form start to finish. - Never finished: ULYSSES, by Joyce, The Magic Mountain by Mann. Cheers to you and all.
@jammie2475
@jammie2475 Месяц назад
This was super helpful. Thank you. You're the first person to convince me to finally start marking up my beautiful books!
@nick_ikenma
@nick_ikenma Месяц назад
The video we've all been waiting for! Thanks a lot, man! 🙏🏾
@christiangennari
@christiangennari Месяц назад
I do wonder if "The Great Works" is too heavily skewed to western thought though. There are more ways of understanding than western modes of thought which yield very positive results in different ways.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
The full name is "...of the Western World," so it's limited on purpose. I get you though, it's not a global picture.
@christiangennari
@christiangennari Месяц назад
Of course, it is very clear on it's purpose. I realize the way I framed it might skew the picture. I did not mean to imply that the collection is excluding anything in regards to its scope.@@odysseas__
@angelaking9619
@angelaking9619 Месяц назад
Agree. This is a fabulous resource for the Western tradition and I'm so grateful to have them! It would be good to have a similar list or lists for other world literature and one that suggests post 1950 works. Does anyone know of any?
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
@@angelaking9619 The link in the description has a collection for other groups/regions, but I'm not sure how good they are
@austins.7745
@austins.7745 Месяц назад
Western thinking is what built the modern world
@robinawilliams1489
@robinawilliams1489 Месяц назад
Wonderful content. Glad it popped up in my feed. As a middle-aged first time undergrad student, I’m finding that all of the learning and processing skills I’ve taken for granted are things that need to still need to be improved, expanded, and nurtured. This idea for me began with the act of thinking. I realized that, while I am a pretty good thinker, there are skills and methods that I did not have that could be learned and applied. I think therefore I am is one thing. But I think therefore I am a thinker wasn’t as true. So, after much self-exploration and seeking new perspectives from others, I found that writing about the ideas I was attempting to process was the best way for me to learn anything and produce my own ideas around the subject. I did this by writing the same “mini essay” approach you’ve described. It has been life changing for me. Like thinking, my reading skills are ripe for improvement. The knowledge and experience shared here is wonderfully helpful. Thanks.
@WLandrum98
@WLandrum98 Месяц назад
I love this channel! I just found it, which has already taken my reading to the next level. I would love to see a video about how you set up and format your notes in Obsidian.
@LecoGarcez
@LecoGarcez Месяц назад
This is so awesome. Tks man! Great detailing of your method! I used to do it quite similar, but not as long process as yours. I had some ideas.
@emmanuelojo9283
@emmanuelojo9283 Месяц назад
I'm pleased to say that this just made my year. I'm buidling a reading habit I dedicate 30mins to reading at least 30 pages of a book each day. So in a month I'd have read an average of 900 pages. Your video just helped with the final ingredient; (intentionally writing) as I'd love to share what I learn from time to time with the world maybe on a podcast of some sort. Just stumbled on your channel And I'm here to stay; gave you a sub and would recommend to others. Thank you.
@EnteringtheDoor
@EnteringtheDoor Месяц назад
When I started doing notes on books I read, I've never felt so much better. I understand the ideas and remember them. I even can explain them to others like they're mine. Great tips!
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Glad to hear it, thanks!
@ajmathers6851
@ajmathers6851 Месяц назад
I have to say you are releasing great content! Thank you I have only just come across your channel and already you have helped massively.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Grateful to hear that, thanks
@danielscott8180
@danielscott8180 Месяц назад
You're a fine thinker. Your channel has influenced how I approach learning in my chosen field.
@Cee-lo3sn
@Cee-lo3sn Месяц назад
I wish there was a separate video on your note-taking process, especially on how to use Obsidian too for the non-familiar readers. Really like your system explained here.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks, got a step-by-step in the works
@flowerhouse7874
@flowerhouse7874 Месяц назад
Fascinating, how some of your ways approaching reading almost identical to mine, but you definitely have so much more useful tips!
@taytay6206
@taytay6206 Месяц назад
I never comment on youtube videos but I LOVE your channel so much. Keep it going !
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Grateful to hear it, thank you!
@salomechiyo7993
@salomechiyo7993 Месяц назад
I wanted to rewatch your video but i could not find it again! It's been days that i search so glad that i refound it !! ❤ Thanks for sharing your knowledge! I found mind map intriguing and thought about started it one. Your video is the little kick that i need for started it
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thank you! And best of luck with it
@ThatNerdyMystic
@ThatNerdyMystic Месяц назад
Your channel is an absolute GOLDMINE for a self-learner. Thank you!
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks!
@CoachWhillock
@CoachWhillock Месяц назад
This channel is fantastic. I’ve had 3 issues with my work lately and all 3 have been nailed in 3 videos purely by a chance find. Keep up the great work
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Wow, amazing to hear that. Thanks too
@nicolascamacho319
@nicolascamacho319 Месяц назад
Thanks friend. By your videos, you taught me of the Zettelkasten method in obsidian. It is totally amazing....❤
@MaRio-dr1qx
@MaRio-dr1qx Месяц назад
Thank you for another great video! very lovely that the algorithm picked u up and quadrupled ur subs, deserved
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
It's crazy... thanks!
@niceasta
@niceasta Месяц назад
subscribed because you make the content I wish more channels made ─ that's why I'm creating something similar, and you serve as an amazing inspiration your new videos have been popping up, good job man! you're sharing many amazing ideas I'll definitely check this list you've mentioned
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks, it's good to have you
@taiwofakayejo9684
@taiwofakayejo9684 Месяц назад
Really great work bro I really Appreciate what you are doing
@ReadtoFilth
@ReadtoFilth Месяц назад
So I read because I want to expand my horizon and empathy. I like stories but I also like perspectives. The world is vast. From what I see most of these books on the list you provide are mostly western centric. I want to read about all types of stories, from every type of people and cultures. I do try annotating when it is my book. Unfortunately the book I am reading now is the library’s (The Tale of Heike). If I write my thoughts about the book at the end I would forgot most of the book haha. I guess I just have to try to write summary every couple chapters to keep my brain going. Though I do prefer writing by hand. And I also pretty dumb. I can’t catch themes, foreshadow or symbolism. But I guess that will come with more reading.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
I get you. This list is "...of the Western World," so it's limited on purpose, but I agree with branching out to works from all over the world. Having a notebook by your side is also a great help when you can't annotate directly. Good luck in all!
@surrected4526
@surrected4526 Месяц назад
Indeed, the list is supremely flawed and lacking at best.
@baharl2981
@baharl2981 Месяц назад
I love your channel and i'm glad I found it... great and authentic content thanks you !
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Grateful for your words, thanks
@vicentefischer1556
@vicentefischer1556 Месяц назад
Great video! Can’t say though I really agree reading following a canon list, because they always give a sense these are ALL the important oldies, but they always leave out the best books. I have the impression they are always just pick the most famous titles, not necessarily the best. A true western canon would have to had more than a thousand titles. But what I really wanted to say is that I’m really amazed to your approach to note taking. I’m a student, and I’ve always struggled to how to organize my notes, and this is incredible! Will definitely get obsidian and I’ll wait eagerly for your set up video which is in the works!
@rohanbidi
@rohanbidi Месяц назад
Excellent point about note-taking and mini-essay writing being a uniquely personal endeavour. One of the goals for reading is to go beyond knowledge accumulation and to train the mind how to think. The more effort we make in putting the ideas we read into our own words, the more creative we get, and also achieve deeper insights, eventually leading to personal growth.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Amen to all, and thanks
@ziriguidum88
@ziriguidum88 Месяц назад
Just found this channel and I am amazed. I am focused on Greek Tragedies this year and following as well the Mortimer Adler's list. So it was like I just found a friend to talk about this new way of mine of living: reading and understanding humanity. Greetings from Brazil.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Love to hear it, and thanks
@dangarvire
@dangarvire Месяц назад
This was so insightful and well structured. Spoken in a very kind humanistic way. Cheers from Spain. Would love a look into your tags, hyperlink method
@viktoriaberg8706
@viktoriaberg8706 Месяц назад
Impressive list. Allow me to suggest two of the finest Swedish authors to add to your list: Hjalmar Söderberg's "Doctor Glas" and Torgny Lindgren's "The Way of a Serpent". I have read both several times - they are not long, but amazing - and find something new every time. I think you would enjoy them. 🙂
@Astha-dy4ng
@Astha-dy4ng Месяц назад
How the hell you're so good at this man , an efficient polymath in making good luck
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Cheers, it's all simple consistency
@espartaco2028
@espartaco2028 Месяц назад
I thank Odysseas and his presence for attracting like-minded and perhaps even specific men here. I am approaching the end of middle age in body but, not in mind and I seek with joy the fellowship of young to my own age readers, fans of learning. I’m obsessive from one obsession to the next, in a singularity type approach and right now, I’m learning Spanish like a mad scientist. I’ve reached fluency in two years but not just that. It is the quality of my Spanish, the formality and value of it. Anyway, whether that interests you or you simply wish to learn more about what Odysseas is saying, I'd love to form a workshop with you, dare I say befriend you in this hostile, fearful culture we’ve made. Did you know he's read over 1700 books? Mad man!!
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
That's the power of the internet, a digital renaissance. Also that's my want to read list... I've read much fewer
@KennethTaylor96
@KennethTaylor96 Месяц назад
I'm interested!! I'm 27
@MkwesiW901
@MkwesiW901 17 дней назад
Felicitaciones! (That's all I remember for Spanish class lol) I know you mentioned fellowship, but I wanted to ask what kind of things you'd love to see from him if he had an online community
@danielebagnasco1123
@danielebagnasco1123 Месяц назад
I'll listen every video you have to offer to us. Your voice is pleasant and you argument with lucidity and clarity. I use Obsidian but i'm in a great tedium of not utilizing it properly trying with guides and another tips saved from varuous sites and videos, but with your points i think i will try better and with more focus.
@waryaballan9077
@waryaballan9077 Месяц назад
Can you do a live demonstration of your notes some time. Maybe a detailed video of your notes or like a study with me?
@SuonoReale
@SuonoReale Месяц назад
I appreciate this channel. I have 3 highly technical books on my shelf that I have been putting off reading … analytical analyses of the works of Messiaen, Ligeti, and Joji Yuasa, respectively.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Cheers, hope you can tackle them well
@studybello
@studybello 24 дня назад
This video produced a lot of epiphanies for me, literal gold.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ 24 дня назад
Cheers, glad to hear it
@sushrutjangid3635
@sushrutjangid3635 Месяц назад
This is really interesting, I have been doing this for a long time but now that I see, your video, it sort of gives me a positive validation of being on the right track. I approached it in a different way, so there are two techniques that I sort of used one was 'Spaced Repetition' where the Documenting for archival is the key to getting back to your previous books and the other was 'the Feynman technique' which you did as well, writing in your own word or as if Feynman explains; write it like you are explaining a five-year-old. Also, your obsidian looks like a mind castle. Thanks for the video man. Cheers!! from India, discovered you today and already subscribed.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks! Spaced repetition is also great, it's important to revisit ideas from time to time. The app is obsidian. Good to have you also
@OldTomato44
@OldTomato44 Месяц назад
I think your approach is spot-on. Back in the day when I was reading my way through the Western Canon, I kept a commonplace book for recording great lines and ideas. But the Personal Knowledge Management systems of today, like Obsidian, would have been a big help!
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks, I wish I found it earlier too
@andimom2010
@andimom2010 Месяц назад
Good stuff. Not in my time line based on your previous vid. Ty
@hlbs497
@hlbs497 Месяц назад
Seriously, thanks for adding sense And wisdom without the usual BS on this topic 🙏
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thank you!
@CeliaAWhite
@CeliaAWhite Месяц назад
I just discovered your channel and subscribed. Outstanding content.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thank you!
@jpmisterioman
@jpmisterioman Месяц назад
Now you should do a video of how to take notes from videos and other medias
@actuarialtrader2419
@actuarialtrader2419 Месяц назад
The best I've seen. Thanks
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thank you!
@kanyewest7478
@kanyewest7478 Месяц назад
Bro, I wanted to say this now because you're blowing up, and might be my last chance for you to see my comment but your content is great I remember seeing you a little bit ago and thinking about how much potential you have, most accounts are just making content for views and just aren't really knowledgeable lol but yours is great and it seems as if you have a real passion. Keep it up you're doing great, and I and many others are cheering from the sidelines and learning from you.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks man, real grateful to hear that. Still don't know what I'm doing, but I hope we can build something truly valuable.
@theawakenedyou
@theawakenedyou Месяц назад
Thank you, Odysseas! You have given me the tools I needed to write, especially with your mini-essay video. All this time, I could have used my teaching outlines with quotes, text from spiritual literature and my own thoughts to create my own mini-essays on the subjects I taught. Honestly though, I didn't think I was smart enough to write a book. And over the years (since 2003 to date I've read nearly 5000 books) and I did this at the beginning mainly to catch up with everyone else whom I thought was smarter than me. And what's your suggestion on Obsidian for beginners? I tried to use it before but I became frustrated with trying to set it up so I just scrubbed it. Thanks again for your videos! I really feel more encouraged now to write!
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Much appreciated! 5000 books is crazy too, with all that, there's hundreds of potential books hidden in your mind. Obsidian can be tricky at first, but it's easy once you overcome that hurdle -I'll be making a setup guide soon
@casualreader
@casualreader Месяц назад
Excellent suggestions! This video alone is great incentive to subscribe.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks!
@vjpublisher
@vjpublisher Месяц назад
I agree, advance notetaking is better than on-set research. Thanks so much!
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Yep, and you supplement your notes with some extra research. Much appreciated
@FinallyImKath
@FinallyImKath Месяц назад
This content is absolute gold. I am an academic skills tutor in a UK university and I spend a lot of time practicing different approaches to learning so I can pass that wisdom on to my students. Thank you so much for making this! Question: In your first set of notes, do you copy direct quotes from the book or your margin notes or both? I get a lot of questions about this, and have heard of all kind of approaches to this step. I think students sometimes get too bog down on this step and I can't quite figure out why yet.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks, and that's cool to hear! For the first set, I usually elaborate on the notes I made in the margin, along with any supporting quotes. It's usually way more than needed, but I like it that way. Hope that makes sense
@FinallyImKath
@FinallyImKath Месяц назад
It does, thanks for the reply!
@stevenrussi5973
@stevenrussi5973 Месяц назад
Started this conceptual theory of reading for real learning 40 years ago--initial reading, just cruise through the book--it is pleasurable, then, re read and underline and write down marginalia. Reread for a third time and type out a synopsis using the previous underlined stuff and original thinking in the marginalia. This will help you remember everything and increases vocabulary, speaking skills and writing ability. You are loading the human computer, synthesis occurs and, sometimes, new knowledge.
@SLTYMILK
@SLTYMILK Месяц назад
I started using Obsidian recently. Got all my previously read books in there, now just have to add notes and build links I also realized I’m gonna have to reread most of the Greek plays/poems and take notes this time. I suppose I can use lulls between my monthly book purchases for that lol One last thing: You said that when writing something, most of the writing is done if you take good notes (especially with a “second brain”). It’s the same thing for me as a copywriter (by profession) - I “assemble” sales copy from notes rather than writing from scratch. Interesting parallel
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Yeah it's long to transfer/reread everything, I'm still doing it... So worth it in the end though
@MANUSB-wv2cy
@MANUSB-wv2cy Месяц назад
Great contents ...simple yet deep❤
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks!
@lumos0123
@lumos0123 Месяц назад
I feel like there should be a discord server for this channel so I can communicate to more like minded people efficiently!
@philmcgroin
@philmcgroin Месяц назад
Dope content, subscribed!
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks, good to have you
@anusreeashit5548
@anusreeashit5548 26 дней назад
We need a detailed obsidian walkthrough please. We would love to see it
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ 26 дней назад
Coming today!
@agathoklesmartinios8414
@agathoklesmartinios8414 Месяц назад
For reading, I also like to switch between more difficult books and easier books. So usually after reading a harder book, usually non-fiction, I will read some lighter fiction story before delving into another dense book that I actually want to learn from. Doing so I discovered that I actually rather like (gay) romantic comedies, a genre I had never really considered getting into, but which tend to be pretty perfect for that role. Just a light-hearted, not-too-serious story of cheesy romance and comedy like "Heartstopper" or "Red, White and Royal Blue". As for my actual processing of book notes for books I actually want to learn from, that is still a work in progress for me on how best to approach this. I only started making annotations in my physical books a couple of months ago and import them into Readwise (the app had a picture and OCR function). But beyond that I haven't really done much, I usually don't really know how or why to continue working on it, I tend to feel like once the book is finished that's it, on to the next one. Definitely still growing in that area.
@skaus2184
@skaus2184 Месяц назад
Got to love the reading list graphics from the chans...
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
They're good at making charts, I'll tell you that
@cordeliaparham6800
@cordeliaparham6800 Месяц назад
I like your "So what?" atomic notes.
@nootnootd9450
@nootnootd9450 Месяц назад
woah your subscriber count has nearly doubled in the last two weeks?? congrats !
@oscarbracho8952
@oscarbracho8952 Месяц назад
Great video. Thanks for your ideas..
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Much appreciated
@kipkiphoera
@kipkiphoera Месяц назад
I like your path on trying to embody the ideal of a renaissance man. Thanks for sharing your visions on reading, note taking and keeping other useful supporting interests and hobbies. As I'm trying to craft a similar path myself, I have two questions for you. 1) How do you treat the natural sciences? I see that the "Great Books" list contains works of Newton etc. But as a physics & philosophy major, I can say that reading the original is very hard from a modern perspective. I've read some Newton passages, but I can safely say that most of my deep understanding of mechanics and gravity comes from reading modern textbooks with modern math notation and doing practice problems. (A notable exception is Darwin, which is still very readable) How do you treat the natural sciences? 2) As far as I can judge from your videos you seem to read exclusively in English. How do you think about reading in other languages too? Myself, I'm constantly struggling the trade-off. This year I started also reading some philosophy in French, Latin and German (the languages I learned to an intermediate level in high school) and while I find it very fulfilling to read the original words of an author (and I feel my reading competence in these languages grow), I saw the total amount of books read this year dwindle fast. Still, I'm thinking of starting to learn ancient Greek to read some original Greek pieces. How do you think about reading in other languages?
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks, grateful to hear it. You're right with the sciences, they're hard for laymen. Adler explained that they're included less for learning the science/maths itself, and more for understanding how humans solved major problems in the field -the history. As you say, popular science and textbooks are great for understanding the meat of the subject. Reading in other languages sounds great. I don't have an experience to share, but I've heard it's eye-opening to read books in their original language. If you can, go for it! Hope that helps
@thewicked8040
@thewicked8040 Месяц назад
Nice stuff! Would you do a video walkthrough where you show step by step your note taking process? I use obsidian too for that.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
I have a setup guide coming soon, but this video is pretty much my entire system
@thewicked8040
@thewicked8040 Месяц назад
@@odysseas__ Thanks. I've seen you had Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit. Philosophy books like the one I mentioned have the characteristic of being holistic and organic, it is important to know the various parts sufficiently to understand the whole, and therefore there is a need to "save" many passages and take notes about them. Can I ask how you approach books that are so content-heavy? This is till now the biggest problem with my pseudo-zettelkasten method.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
@@thewicked8040 I struggle there too. Most of the time, I brute force it and just spend a long time fleshing out each idea, if I truly believe they are valuable to me. Sometimes, I can't be bothered and will take a break for a while. Other times, I might restrict myself to only the best ideas and save the rest for another time.
@yuriybesarab11
@yuriybesarab11 Месяц назад
Super! Best I've ever heard!
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks!
@ofenkaseoffizier9343
@ofenkaseoffizier9343 Месяц назад
Very interesting video. At the moment i just read, i always know what to read, cause my shelfes full of books i want to read, i mostly get them second hand and its like: sounds intrestin ill get it. Up until now im not annotating anything, cause i think the things that stand out to, ill remember anyway, and the rest ist just not that important for me anyway. But i might try it in upcoming reads. Upon till now i just read like shorter books, my first longer read now being the tindrum (Günter Grass) wich honestly feels like not reading t all more like watching a movie. But aside from my love for fiction i now started to study philosophy an politics where annotating could really safe me some work. But sometimes i just like to read for the sake of reading and really dont mind about taking notes.
@Loicmartins
@Loicmartins Месяц назад
Very good video thank you!
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks!
@Warrmachine137
@Warrmachine137 Месяц назад
I am enjoying your content and have started using Obsidian. Can you do a video on your method of how you organize your notes and settings for Obsidian? I've researched it a bit, but I like your approach and would like to understand it better. Thanks
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks, and it's in the works
@user-tu8ln5zl1g
@user-tu8ln5zl1g Месяц назад
You deserve more attention
@samuelporter1155
@samuelporter1155 Месяц назад
Awesome video!
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks!
@xmifi
@xmifi Месяц назад
Unless you are reading classics. Many of the self help books are regurgitating the same message in the different way. The problem is finding that nugget book with would give you that aha moment.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
For sure
@ruskinyruskiny1611
@ruskinyruskiny1611 Месяц назад
"Just be kind" K.Vonnegut.
@truceofmind
@truceofmind Месяц назад
Odysseas, thanks for taking the time to formalize so many useful ideas. I’m curious, who are you? What do you study (said you were on a research trip)? How do you manage to balance work between your channel and other endeavours?
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks! I'm about to finish an ecology degree in Ireland (I live next door in the UK). Balancing is hard, and most of my time is spent on the channel. Luckily the degree is not too demanding either, so I can afford to overlook it sometimes
@truceofmind
@truceofmind 29 дней назад
@@odysseas__ Nice, keep it up, you seem to enjoy it thus far! Btw I hope you'll make a video sharing the ideas in your book since my to-read list is already full for the upcoming summer. I'd be very interested in hearing what you have to say about all these topics you allude to in the videos (if its about that of course).
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ 29 дней назад
@@truceofmind It'll be something related to books and reading, but I'd love to branch out in the future. Thanks too! Hope you can get through your list with good results
@obsolete9734
@obsolete9734 Месяц назад
would you ever do a video on your workflow related to writing in obsidian? It would be something i'd love to see
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
A full obsidian guide is releasing in the next few days!
@obsolete9734
@obsolete9734 Месяц назад
awesome!@@odysseas__
@harmony0717
@harmony0717 Месяц назад
Your pronunciation is really good 🤓👍
@MARS-pb2yh
@MARS-pb2yh Месяц назад
AMAZING video
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Cheers
@canopus78
@canopus78 Месяц назад
Excelente..!
@krazzyvibestv8657
@krazzyvibestv8657 Месяц назад
I wish I was sorted out as you man
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Trust me it took a long long time. You'll get it
@marcusr2392
@marcusr2392 Месяц назад
I also really like writing in the books I read! I'm currently in university and some of the books for the course I really have no interest in keeping and plan to sell when I'm done, so I don't annotate most of what I read currently, which really bums me out.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Yeah that's a shame, best you'd be doing is helping the next owner
@mimikelly9374
@mimikelly9374 16 часов назад
awesome content babe
@Mr_GuyG
@Mr_GuyG Месяц назад
Please make a video about how you use obsidian!
@H3XED_OwO
@H3XED_OwO Месяц назад
I recommend "the denial of death" by Earnest Becker as it fits the 3 criterion and is also one of my favourites
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Heard good things about it, excited to get there
@napovelli
@napovelli Месяц назад
love your videos, present the state of flow (giving the appeal of wu-wei, even for the viewer)and what are your thoughts on handwritten notes for consolidation and deeper insight as they slow down the process of thinking and allow for surplus time for speculation.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks, and I think handwriting is great. As you say, it's more deliberate and thoughtful. Ideally, you use both to to get the benefits of both worlds
@DanielGTaylor
@DanielGTaylor Месяц назад
While Mortimer J. Adler does talk about about a form of speed reading in "How to Read a Book," Inspectional Reading, the purpose of this kind of reading is to get a quick sense of a book to determine if it's worthy of a deeper read. I've read 46 books so far in 2024, and I don't speed read. In praise of slow!
@leandrocaniglia582
@leandrocaniglia582 Месяц назад
Here is my approach, which I apply when I study (pure) mathematics: I completely rewrite every chapter I read, following my style and own perspective (of course, I also provide solutions to the accompanying problems that I'm able to solve, but that's common practice). It's a meticulous process, but I find it effective in reinforcing my understanding.
@user-rm8qt9cd2l
@user-rm8qt9cd2l Месяц назад
Great channel thanks
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thank you!
@kingech_B15
@kingech_B15 Месяц назад
I can dig it.
@Sotiris_Siapanis
@Sotiris_Siapanis Месяц назад
Amazing work! I wanted to ask if by any chance you are of Greek or Cypriot decent?
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Thanks, and I'm Greek!
@graceliu7600
@graceliu7600 Месяц назад
Can you talk about the value of reading? If you haven't already. I find it hard to see reading as productive because it doesn't work towards an end goal or seem to further my career.
@basem5210
@basem5210 Месяц назад
can you do a video on reading on pc and how to get the most out of it?
@americohagim1131
@americohagim1131 Месяц назад
The library you showed in your video I went there today in London I believe
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
Haha finally someone recognised it, nice
@AnchalKumar886
@AnchalKumar886 Месяц назад
Hey Can You Please Make A Video On Your Note Taking system In the obsidian, I also want to make a note taking system inside obsidian but I don't know where to start and i really liked the concept of your note taking system
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
I will, coming soonish
@AnchalKumar886
@AnchalKumar886 Месяц назад
@@odysseas__ Btw Thanks For Reply And I Also Wanted To Say That I Really Really Love Your Content It Provides So Much Value And Always Encourages Me To Read And Read More And It Creates A sort of hunger inside me for knowledge and wisdom Thanks ❤️
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
@@AnchalKumar886 Cheers man, I really appreciate that
@denisemnemosyne
@denisemnemosyne Месяц назад
The Great Books are clearly a good list, but lacks some of the best literature from the romanic languages. Take a look after "The Lusiads", from Camões. The greatest work ever written in Portuguese.
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
I agree, I'd supplement it with books from all around the world
@almostafaelshafi7618
@almostafaelshafi7618 Месяц назад
Hey Odysseas, I want to start writing mini essays, but I have poor grammar. Do you think it will improve over time the more I read and write? Or are there any tools that can help me out with this specific problem?
@odysseas__
@odysseas__ Месяц назад
It's hard to say from my own experience, but I'm sure the practice of mini-essays will help you speed up your learning and let you spot patterns better. Good luck!
@harisabbasi2822
@harisabbasi2822 Месяц назад
Sir when you read line or paragraph what you do you move forward or go in depth of that line or paragraph but how
@noshoes1588
@noshoes1588 Месяц назад
I will probably grab from this list, but I find it important to read eastern works too and also a list with more women and poc - there's a lot of powerful books that weren't deemed powerful due to who wrote them during a time period when only white men had the opportunity to have their work published
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