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One of my hopes is that by the end of my life I will have been a man who will have dedicated himself to becoming the best he can be with what is in his hands. That, and to be well read. Most of the people of whom I have a greater respect for are those who have given themselves to study. There is nothing like hearing someone who instead of glibly speaking from their own thoughts, find that their thoughts have often been married to those of days gone by. In this, I love to read. EVERY Christian has been done, thought out and expanded upon more eloquently in days gone by by those whose names are way cooler than ours.
One of my disciplines has been that whenever I read, I have a computer ready to go in the event that I find something I want to write down. Though this can sometimes serve as a negative (and that is rare), it often proves to be a tool invaluable for the future. In my bag I currently have books worth the following amounts: $14.99, $14.99, $13.99. As most readers progress through their material, they may journal, write quotes in a notebook or have a nod of agreement. What I have found is that whenever I read something I want to remember, I write it down in my laptop and document it (author, book, page number) should I need to return to it.
This may seem rather arduous but I tell you, as one who desires to recall information, it proves of great worth. In the past I would highlight in a book or mark pages. What I often found was that I could remember a bit of a quote but have no idea where it is. With everything documented in my computer, I can do a search within my "Book Notes" folder and search keywords or phrases when needed. Not only do I get the quote I was looking for, but others that line up with that also.
I understand that this can seem like a lame blog, but I run into people who read all the time but don't have a practical way to recall that information. I've tried journals (flipping through pages takes a while), archives (many quotes have too many sections to be categorized) and the above mentioned highlighting. In the information age, let's use it to the max! Hopefully this will prove to be an aid to you and will aid in whatever endeavor you find need. It has been so to me more than words can explain.
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Now playing: Glenn Packiam - This Is Our God
One of my hopes is that by the end of my life I will have been a man who will have dedicated himself to becoming the best he can be with what is in his hands. That, and to be well read. Most of the people of whom I have a greater respect for are those who have given themselves to study. There is nothing like hearing someone who instead of glibly speaking from their own thoughts, find that their thoughts have often been married to those of days gone by. In this, I love to read. EVERY Christian has been done, thought out and expanded upon more eloquently in days gone by by those whose names are way cooler than ours.
One of my disciplines has been that whenever I read, I have a computer ready to go in the event that I find something I want to write down. Though this can sometimes serve as a negative (and that is rare), it often proves to be a tool invaluable for the future. In my bag I currently have books worth the following amounts: $14.99, $14.99, $13.99. As most readers progress through their material, they may journal, write quotes in a notebook or have a nod of agreement. What I have found is that whenever I read something I want to remember, I write it down in my laptop and document it (author, book, page number) should I need to return to it.
This may seem rather arduous but I tell you, as one who desires to recall information, it proves of great worth. In the past I would highlight in a book or mark pages. What I often found was that I could remember a bit of a quote but have no idea where it is. With everything documented in my computer, I can do a search within my "Book Notes" folder and search keywords or phrases when needed. Not only do I get the quote I was looking for, but others that line up with that also.
I understand that this can seem like a lame blog, but I run into people who read all the time but don't have a practical way to recall that information. I've tried journals (flipping through pages takes a while), archives (many quotes have too many sections to be categorized) and the above mentioned highlighting. In the information age, let's use it to the max! Hopefully this will prove to be an aid to you and will aid in whatever endeavor you find need. It has been so to me more than words can explain.
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Now playing: Glenn Packiam - This Is Our God
