Every time you take a note, ask yourself, “How can I make this as useful as possible for my future self?” That question will lead you to annotate the words and phrases that explain why you saved a note, what you were thinking, and what exactly caught your attention. Your notes will be useless if you can’t decipher them in the future, or if they’re

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Take notes: As I read, I jot down quotes that resonate with me, and keep them organized by chapter title. Sometimes, I’ll read the book and just do underlining and marginalia. Then, when I’m finished with the book, I’ll re-read the marginalia and transcribe only the most valuable passages to the notebook. Sometimes I’ll write the ideas in my own wo... See more