

One of the best ways to retain what you read is to share ideas you’ve learned from books with friends, family and colleagues. Here are 8 of the best strategies I’ve discovered on how to retain more of what you read, without taking notes.Ĭourtesy of Gates Notes.

Over the past few years, I’ve experimented with different ways to improve reading comprehension and remember what I read. When we fail to remember what we read, we waste valuable time and energy rereading the book-time that could’ve been spent reading another valuable book. Like Bill Gates, we also know how important it is to read books, but we often struggle to retain what we read: How often do you spend hours reading or listening to a book, only to forget the most important ideas a few days later? Every book teaches me something new or helps me see things differently…Reading fuels a sense of curiosity about the world, which I think helped drive me forward in my career.” 11 Excerpt from Bill Gates interview. “You don’t really start getting old until you stop learning.

When asked whether reading was essential to his success, Microsoft Founder and Billionaire, Bill Gates, replied:
