How to Remember Everything You READ (For Life) — In 2 Minutes

95% of what you read today will disappear in the next 24 hours if you don't follow [music] these three basic steps. Step one, don't read to finish.

steps. Step one, don't read to finish.

Read to understand. [music] Since

childhood, we were taught to read fast.

Finish a chapter, book, or syllabus. But

nobody [music] told you the truth. Your

brain doesn't remember speed. It

remembers meaning. So the next time you read, don't rush. After every paragraph, pause [music] for 5 seconds and ask, "What is the author trying to tell me?"

That one question forces your [music] brain to think, not just see words. And

memory is created when the brain thinks, not when it scans. Understanding creates

memory. Finishing does not. Step two,

the oneline recall. Right after

finishing a page or a chapter, don't highlight. [music]

highlight. [music] Don't reread or write notes. Just do

this. Take one line and say it in your own words out loud or in your mind. This

is powerful because memory isn't built when you read something. Memory is built [music] when you try to recall something. Even 5 seconds of pulling

something. Even 5 seconds of pulling information out of your brain tells your brain that this matters. Save it. One

line every chapter. That's it. Kim Peak,

a real life mega genius [music] on which the Rainman was made. He could

memorize entire books word for word [music] after reading them once. But

even he struggled to use the information because remembering words is not the goal. [music] Understanding ideas is

goal. [music] Understanding ideas is step three, the 10 to 24 rule. This is

where you turn short-term memory into permanent memory. After you learn

permanent memory. After you learn something new, review it once after 10 [music] minutes, then again after 24 hours, but do not reread. Just look at your oneline summary and try to recall the main idea. You're showing your brain

the same information right at the moment it's about to forget [music] it. And

that timing builds long-term memory faster than anything else. Most people

think the goal is to read more books, but the real goal is to remember what you read and let it change your life. So

the next time you open a book, follow these three steps [music] and just be consistent.