Friday, May 10, 2013

Discover The Secret To Rapid Learning

By Vinnie Castaldi


Can you remember the cartoon series featuring the character, "Speedy Gonzales"?

Whenever you think about "fast", it brings back the image in your mind of that awesome little Mexican mouse who was depicted as "the speediest mouse in all of Mexico" as he could never get captured by Sylvester the cat who guarded the cheese factory at the US-Mexican border.

Speed can certainly get you to your desired destination very quickly. However, are you able to take note of the things en route, or do you miss everything while speeding along in the fast lane? Just like with driving, zooming in quick and breezing through every little thing may not give you enough of a chance to appreciate your reading content - and also, take it in effectively.

Much of your education can be acquired via reading. Just getting into a comfy position and beginning to read a book of your choosing can open up a brand-new world for you. In addition, reading allows you to gain access to the thought processes of historically great people.

The more you read, the more knowledge you gain. Thus, some people try fast track reading shortcuts in the hope of reading more books in much less time, in their pursuit for this increased understanding. They believe that the faster they read, the more they can take in.

Undoubtedly, speed reading may achieve this task, as it involves reading groups of words and phrases in one eye fixation, as compared to reading word-for-word. Speed reading also allows you to cover even more pages within the same period as a result of this increased reading rate.

However, a major limitation of this type of learning is that readers wind up remembering only a small part of the reading material and important details are completely overlooked.

There is an answer to this problem. Very few people are aware of this seldom-talked about rapid reading method. It's based on the theory that the mind thinks in images.

Learning is accelerated when you imagine or "see" the whole concept of the book or passage. If you can train yourself to see pictures in your mind of what the writer is attempting to communicate, this will make your whole reading experience memorable. If you don't envision images while you read you reduce the chance of retaining, and hence learning, your material at an accelerated rate. Hence, speed reading becomes futile.

The above mentioned technique is simply called visualization, which is essential for learning things quickly. Visualization in reading represents the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle being put together to create the whole picture. Not only does the entire story "appear," but also it actually "comes alive" right before your eyes in the dimension of the mind.

Merely speeding aimlessly through a book can give you a misty image of the subject matter at best, and a mist quickly dissipates. Rapid reading without visualization can be interesting, but very rarely leaves an impression.

Impressions are lasting, while information changes over time. Previous information is quickly forgotten and replaced by new subject matter; envisioned images change your experiences and for this reason, they can effortlessly be stored permanently in your mind.

Keep in mind that momentary pauses will be essential for learning to become effective. It's not all about how quick you can finish reading a book: it is more about how you can imagine and ponder and how you comprehend the concepts being presented by the author.

Creative pictures in your mind can provide lasting impressions. If you change your focus to learning in this way, not only will you gain useful insight into books and other different publications, but also, you will be molded into an all-round student with new and enriched understanding.




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