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I have only come to accept this after accepting limits on my time
There are no cookies for "finishing" a textbook
This is very different from reading fiction; it's much more "active" -- even "interactive"
What I want from the book is not necessarily what the author wanted to teach
Technique
Clarify intent
Choose a book to read
Actively skim the book
Mark up the book
Engaging with the book
Confirm I want/need more informaton/knowledge
Decide how to judge that I've acquired what I needed
Rely on skimming to figure out how I'll tackle the book
Read the book, paraphrase it constantly
Implement projects based on the book
Consolidating the knowledge
References
How to read a book, Adler/Doren
How to read a book, Paul Edwards: http://pne.people.si.umich.edu/PDF/howtoread.pdf
— Kunal