Reading books more than once...?

frankgotgame818 · 10-06-2009, 12:05 PM

Books I read during college are not the same book when I re-read them 5 years later.

When I re-read a book 10 years later it is a completely different book. For me this applies to fiction and non-fiction (marketing, copywriting etc).

I think as we grow as marketers our understanding deepens in regard to even the simplest of concepts.

One book I have been re-reading is 'Breakthrough Advertising' by Eugene Schwartz. What I understand now compared to the first time I read it is like night and day.

Frank C

Vincelog · 10-06-2009, 12:14 PM

Sometimes reading the book the 2nd time can help us to pick up on things that we had missed earlier. I do read the book twice when I find it to be of great value.

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mark z · 10-13-2009, 12:06 PM

Some books are worth to read several times, for sure.
Personally, every time I read again some good book, it gives me new insights to the topic.
Also, some books require appropriate moment/time in readers life to reach full meaning and maturity. But, that`s the beauty of it, I guess.

don21stc · 10-13-2009, 12:45 PM

I believe that by the age of say 30 to 40 nearly everyone has within them more than enough knowledge to enable them to achieve anything they want to but accessing and focussing that knowledge is the trick. Some authors are able say things that are just on the right wavelength to enable you to release your own knowledge in a positive and powerful way and when I find books like that I'm definitely going to read them again and again. I even think that books are much more powerful than the motivational courses where you get infected by the rampant enthusiasm generated by the main guy. This effect wears off for me quite rapidly because the motivating atmosphere no longer exists but the right books always create the right feelings because the words are the same and your mind alone is making them powerful for you.

prime777 · 10-13-2009, 01:44 PM

I think you can read a book how many time you need to, to grasp the message therein. I myself have read the book "I AM That" by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj six times before I ever came to any deep understanding of his message. I am happy that I did because it did change in a positive way how I look at many things.

So my opinion is read any book as many times as you like. You will find that the more you reread it the more new things you will discover every time.

int-mark · 10-13-2009, 01:50 PM

Definitely! Take this from someone who has read loads of self help books. You should read a book 10 times over if it is really good. It will always be better to get the knowledge into your working memory and awareness from one book than it ever will be to read countless books because what happens is that you feel good for a week and then you forget everything if you only read it once. Whats even better is to have all your personal development books near by your desk and then you can just dip in and out the appropriate sections that you need when required, do this as well as just reading them from cover to cover every now and again.

Dankova · 10-14-2009, 01:13 PM

Oh yes ...I have favourite book that I love to read again and again .

Pisaka · 10-14-2009, 02:59 PM

Reading the book again and again you find something new, you discover new ideas and see everything in other light. We SHOULD read books several times to ungerstand fully what author wanted to tell us, what was the point of writing the book.

Nathan Alexander · 10-15-2009, 02:14 PM

'Breakthrough Advertising' ?

That is one I have to read slowly the first time anyway. Definitley a re-reader. Thanks for the reminder as I need to go back and start over since I stopped half-way through!

Rob Quieny · 10-15-2009, 10:31 PM

It depends on the book and the subject matter discussed in the book, if its a story line or fiction or something else, it doesnt matter how many times you read it, but if its a subject matter which is of significance to your professional life or your skill set then it makes sense to read the book more than once as an individual will explore new things every time he reads the book. Thanks

ColinD · 10-16-2009, 12:49 AM

I've read TAGR several times, and still now, when I get a chance, I read a chapter. Another book I've read several times is Og Mandino's "University of Success". It's interesting that the more I read a classic like TAGR, the more I find how much "new" stuff is actually not so new. Oh, and Dr Joseph Murphy's "The Power of the Subsconscious Mind" - read that more than once.

Agnes Lyle · 10-18-2009, 09:30 AM

I agree with those replies that point out how your understanding of a book grows or changes as you get older. If a book is just practical, for learning how to do something, then how often you read it will depend on how good your memkory is. But if it is a book of life wisdom, or a great work of literature, then one reading is not enough. It is not your memory that is at fault. In these cases there are multiple layers of meaning, or different ways of interpreting, and these cannot all be realised in one go.

pioneer · 10-18-2009, 11:33 AM

yeah i do it when i get interest in any book. If it gives me a great feeling i do so. It was about an epic and it was written by our country poet Jasimuddin, I read the epic more than 5 times. Because the more i read the more i feel a great passion. Its really a great piece of the poet. If u need the book name i can tell u the name, its also translated into English and more language. Just ask me the name of the book.I hope if u read the epic you will also read more than once like me.

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lakishacopeland · 10-18-2009, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scofield

Does anyone else find the need to read a book more than once to really absorb the wisdom found within the material? I end up finishing a book or audiobook and I find that I forget some things and I don't really know and fully understand the material.

Do you think it is normal to read a book more than once to really get the message? How many times would you think is normal to read a certain book to fully grasp the knowledge and fully understand through and through?

If it is a good book, then I will read it more than once. Sometimes you always miss something that you didn't read the first time.

Nik Karlil · 10-18-2009, 11:03 PM

I would recommend reading the whole thing again as it's a waste of time. However, you can always refer back to parts where you don't understand.

shermanbir · 10-19-2009, 07:58 PM

some books need to be read three and four times before you are able to fully understand and use the knowledge with them. Some books you will find hard to read and understand the first few times, because it contain new knowledge and understanding and may take you a few reading over a number of years to get it. and finally some books contain so much great insights that you will kept reading it for a lifetime.

but always keep those books that keep giving you new insights, understanding and knowledge in a safe place you can keep reading and profiting for its wisdom as long as it keeps working for you.

know one gets it all from the first or second reading if the book is worthy of you reading it.

TommyBussey · 10-19-2009, 09:19 PM

Typically, if I'm reading an educational/marketing type of book, I simply take notes as I read so as to absorb more info the first time through, then if I feel the need to refresh my memory I can refer to my notes, rather than read through the entire book again. (Mark your notes with page numbers for quick/easy reference back to certain areas of the book).

As far as books I read for my own enjoyment, I will only read it twice if I really enjoyed it! The book, "A Land Remembered" by Patrick Smith is fantastic and I have read it multiple times. Of course, I'm from South Florida so I can really resonate with the content

erwindegrave · 10-19-2009, 11:12 PM

If you believe that there is many things to be remembered in that book then read it more than once.. But if you don't see much value in it, don't read it. If it will give you a life changing impact, even reading it more than twice is definitely ok.. :-)

LifetimeTravel · 10-20-2009, 12:44 AM

I believe in reading books more than once. Certain books with powerful information like Secrets of the Millionaire Mind are recommended to be real at least once a month. I guess it all depends on the person and how much they are trying to develop the subject.

pdltoys · 10-20-2009, 04:13 AM

I do not read a book more than once
Some people might need to do that more than once to get the message

co-creator · 07-17-2011, 08:58 AM

I don't think it's necessary to re-read the entire book. Just make a mental note as you read for the first time of concepts you'd like to revisit and then refer back to them when you need to... that's what I do. saves a lot of time!

Sometimes, I'll just waste plenty of time re-reading a book thinking that it's for the right reasons but it's just because reading the book made me feel so good, you know?

Eduard Stinga · 07-17-2011, 10:01 AM

You could try and make notes while reading, that might help you

Newview · 07-17-2011, 10:38 AM

Books are like friends. They help you, teach you, entertain you, and help tap into your imagination. There is nothing wrong with a revisit, as you do pick up on other points or information missed the first time around. You are trying to absorb so much on your first visit when reading.

Justin Finkelstein · 07-17-2011, 03:09 PM

Great question. It depends.

If your goal is to understand the message, then once may be enough.

If the goal is to get it in your bones, then you may have to read it 10, 15, 20 times.

Take - Think and Grow Rich. I understood it the first time I read it but that did not make me immediately rich.

I read that book and similar books for at least 1 hour a day and will do so every day until I am right. Obviously, that is not all that I do but the most wealthy people I know tell me to red certain books over and over and over again.

mattbarnham · 07-18-2011, 03:53 AM

I don't think it wrong to read a book over and over again. I have my favorite book and have read it for nth times, especially if I forgot some part of it.

stopper · 07-18-2011, 05:26 AM

there are more than two books I have read more than once. off course i needed to grasp the content but first and foremost it was the authors style of wring that really hooked me in

magnates · 07-18-2011, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scofield

Does anyone else find the need to read a book more than once to really absorb the wisdom found within the material? I end up finishing a book or audiobook and I find that I forget some things and I don't really know and fully understand the material.

Do you think it is normal to read a book more than once to really get the message? How many times would you think is normal to read a certain book to fully grasp the knowledge and fully understand through and through?

First off , i never liked reading so reading more than once was not an option

But as chance would have it , i realised how foolish it was to rely on my own wisdom when people before me have documented how they did but i wouldn't read it !!

I bought david deangelos book and it suggested reading more than once so I did and for me i tend to forget information and not fully understand what i am reading

When i read it again , i get a new understanding of what i am reading

So , it definitely helps

CharlieFiverr · 07-18-2011, 10:23 PM

In the beginning of serious success reading, I use to read just about everything "good" 2-3+ times.

I've read Think and Grow Rich 3 full times + several times via audio (partial listening)

Then after awhile, my "books to read" list got insanely out of control. Now, 95% of the time I take notes on everything and I from time to time if I'm watching mindless stuff on TV (survivor, big brother, etc.) I'll just grab my NOTES folder and look over the 2-3 page notes (as a quick refresher).

For me, it helps a lot!

FrankRumbauskas · 07-18-2011, 11:09 PM

I haven't read all the replies here and know it's been mentioned a few times already but here goes -

I have been reading Think and Grow Rich for 20 years. Over and over again. Probably over 100 reads. And when I read it yet again just a few weeks ago I FINALLY fully understood 'The Sixth Sense.'

For the past 8 or 10 years or so I have been re-reading The Law of Success, probably about 2 dozen reads on that one (it takes a lot longer being 1,000+ pages)

On both books I only read the original Napoleon Hill manuscripts and none of the modern edited nonsense. Anything but the originals really loses a lot of the raw enthusiasm he put into the books.

EDIT: I wanted to add that 'The Law of Success' is the better of the 2 books in my opinion but due to the sheer size it takes a lot of time.

anakinhk · 07-20-2011, 11:50 AM

yes it is normal to read a book more than once. the more times you read, you will refresh your memory and may also open up fresh perspectives.

joefalk · 07-20-2011, 12:05 PM

Regarding self-help books i think its better to choose a few of them and stay with them. Read them over and over. Other books i only read once.

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Vincelog HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 258 Thanks: 8 Thanked 44 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking	Re: Reading books more than once...? Sometimes reading the book the 2nd time can help us to pick up on things that we had missed earlier. I do read the book twice when I find it to be of great value. Cheers, Vincent
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mark z Banned War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 226 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Reading books more than once...? Some books are worth to read several times, for sure. Personally, every time I read again some good book, it gives me new insights to the topic. Also, some books require appropriate moment/time in readers life to reach full meaning and maturity. But, that`s the beauty of it, I guess.

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don21stc HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Brighton, England Posts: 109 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Reading books more than once...? I believe that by the age of say 30 to 40 nearly everyone has within them more than enough knowledge to enable them to achieve anything they want to but accessing and focussing that knowledge is the trick. Some authors are able say things that are just on the right wavelength to enable you to release your own knowledge in a positive and powerful way and when I find books like that I'm definitely going to read them again and again. I even think that books are much more powerful than the motivational courses where you get infected by the rampant enthusiasm generated by the main guy. This effect wears off for me quite rapidly because the motivating atmosphere no longer exists but the right books always create the right feelings because the words are the same and your mind alone is making them powerful for you.
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prime777 Peaceful Warrior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: , , Saint Lucia. Posts: 43 Thanks: 5 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Reading books more than once...? I think you can read a book how many time you need to, to grasp the message therein. I myself have read the book "I AM That" by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj six times before I ever came to any deep understanding of his message. I am happy that I did because it did change in a positive way how I look at many things. So my opinion is read any book as many times as you like. You will find that the more you reread it the more new things you will discover every time.
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ColinD Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Africa Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Reading books more than once...? I've read TAGR several times, and still now, when I get a chance, I read a chapter. Another book I've read several times is Og Mandino's "University of Success". It's interesting that the more I read a classic like TAGR, the more I find how much "new" stuff is actually not so new. Oh, and Dr Joseph Murphy's "The Power of the Subsconscious Mind" - read that more than once.

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Agnes Lyle Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 33 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 13 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Reading books more than once...? I agree with those replies that point out how your understanding of a book grows or changes as you get older. If a book is just practical, for learning how to do something, then how often you read it will depend on how good your memkory is. But if it is a book of life wisdom, or a great work of literature, then one reading is not enough. It is not your memory that is at fault. In these cases there are multiple layers of meaning, or different ways of interpreting, and these cannot all be realised in one go.

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pioneer Active Warrior Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Reading books more than once...? yeah i do it when i get interest in any book. If it gives me a great feeling i do so. It was about an epic and it was written by our country poet Jasimuddin, I read the epic more than 5 times. Because the more i read the more i feel a great passion. Its really a great piece of the poet. If u need the book name i can tell u the name, its also translated into English and more language. Just ask me the name of the book.I hope if u read the epic you will also read more than once like me. Regards, Pioneer

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Nik Karlil Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 17 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Reading books more than once...? I would recommend reading the whole thing again as it's a waste of time. However, you can always refer back to parts where you don't understand.
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TommyBussey HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Palm Beach, FL Posts: 291 Thanks: 79 Thanked 63 Times in 40 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Reading books more than once...? Typically, if I'm reading an educational/marketing type of book, I simply take notes as I read so as to absorb more info the first time through, then if I feel the need to refresh my memory I can refer to my notes, rather than read through the entire book again. (Mark your notes with page numbers for quick/easy reference back to certain areas of the book). As far as books I read for my own enjoyment, I will only read it twice if I really enjoyed it! The book, "A Land Remembered" by Patrick Smith is fantastic and I have read it multiple times. Of course, I'm from South Florida so I can really resonate with the content

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Newview Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 78 Thanks: 13 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Reading books more than once...? Books are like friends. They help you, teach you, entertain you, and help tap into your imagination. There is nothing wrong with a revisit, as you do pick up on other points or information missed the first time around. You are trying to absorb so much on your first visit when reading.
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Justin Finkelstein HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Queens, New York Posts: 157 Thanks: 6 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Reading books more than once...? Great question. It depends. If your goal is to understand the message, then once may be enough. If the goal is to get it in your bones, then you may have to read it 10, 15, 20 times. Take - Think and Grow Rich. I understood it the first time I read it but that did not make me immediately rich. I read that book and similar books for at least 1 hour a day and will do so every day until I am right. Obviously, that is not all that I do but the most wealthy people I know tell me to red certain books over and over and over again.

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07-18-2011, 10:23 PM	#78
CharlieFiverr Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 18 Thanks: 16 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Reading books more than once...? In the beginning of serious success reading, I use to read just about everything "good" 2-3+ times. I've read Think and Grow Rich 3 full times + several times via audio (partial listening) Then after awhile, my "books to read" list got insanely out of control. Now, 95% of the time I take notes on everything and I from time to time if I'm watching mindless stuff on TV (survivor, big brother, etc.) I'll just grab my NOTES folder and look over the 2-3 page notes (as a quick refresher). For me, it helps a lot!

07-18-2011, 11:09 PM	#79
FrankRumbauskas HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 185 Thanks: 5 Thanked 46 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Reading books more than once...? I haven't read all the replies here and know it's been mentioned a few times already but here goes - I have been reading Think and Grow Rich for 20 years. Over and over again. Probably over 100 reads. And when I read it yet again just a few weeks ago I FINALLY fully understood 'The Sixth Sense.' For the past 8 or 10 years or so I have been re-reading The Law of Success, probably about 2 dozen reads on that one (it takes a lot longer being 1,000+ pages) On both books I only read the original Napoleon Hill manuscripts and none of the modern edited nonsense. Anything but the originals really loses a lot of the raw enthusiasm he put into the books. EDIT: I wanted to add that 'The Law of Success' is the better of the 2 books in my opinion but due to the sheer size it takes a lot of time.
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anakinhk Warrior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Reading books more than once...? yes it is normal to read a book more than once. the more times you read, you will refresh your memory and may also open up fresh perspectives.

07-20-2011, 12:05 PM	#81
joefalk Active Warrior Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 53 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Contact Info	Re: Reading books more than once...? Regarding self-help books i think its better to choose a few of them and stay with them. Read them over and over. Other books i only read once.