Deep reading takes you into the clear stream of the spiritual bottom

The era we live in is a well-deserved era of information explosion. The latest statistics released by the China Internet Network Information Center show that as of June 2016, the total number of Chinese Internet users reached 710 million, and the combined monthly active users of WeChat and Wechat have far exceeded the number of Chinese Internet users, reaching 806 million. The Internet, a huge platform, presents and pushes endless information to us. For young masters who review countless memorials every day through computers, mobile tablets, mobile phones and other terminals, the feeling must be needless to say.

There is too much information, and it also brings problems. First, there is information overload, which puts a heavy burden on the brain to receive and process. Second, the quality of information cannot be guaranteed, and there is a mixture of true and false. For many people, having too much information makes them more and more confused because they are misled by false information from time to time. As a result, the information about the explosion further increased people's pressure and anxiety. In reality, we often quarrel over trivial matters, and on the Internet, we often make rash comments before knowing the facts.

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In fact, most people do not want to fall into such a state of anxiety, stress, irritability and irritability. Most people hope to eliminate excess useless information or even false information and achieve a state of clear mind and deep thinking. According to the views expressed by Takashi Saito in "Deep Reading: How We Read in the Age of Information Explosion", the chaotic and troublesome state of the former is just "turbid water on the surface of the river", and drinking turbid water is very bitter. But under the turbid water, there must be a clear stream of deep thoughts and insights. We hope to cross the turbid water and dive deeply into the clear stream at the bottom of the spirit. Deep reading can help us realize it.

Takashi Saito is a professor at Meiji University in Japan. He is in the education industry and is very concerned about the problem of insufficient reading among Japanese people and students. He strongly promotes and urges Japanese people to increase and deepen the quality of reading. and quantity.

"According to Linkaipp Big Data, the per capita reading volume of paper books in my country in 2015 was 4.58, including textbooks and teaching aids. According to incomplete statistics, Jews read 64 books. The annual per capita reading ranks first in the world. The per capita reading in Japan, France, and South Korea is 40, 20, and 11 books respectively.”

As a comparison of the number of national readings in 2015, China. We, our descendants, should all feel ashamed. In fact, many people are aware of reading, but due to various reasons, they never start. In this slim book "Deep Reading: How We Read in the Age of Information Explosion", Takashi Saito gives many practical suggestions. After reading this book, I got a lot of useful inspiration from it.

1. About book selection

Many people do not start reading because they are dazzled by the dazzling sales numbers and unable to make a choice. In fact, there are many ways to choose books, and everyone can decide according to their own preferences.

1. Preferred Classics

"Deep Reading: How We Read in the Age of Information Explosion" strongly advocates reading classic works and works of masters. Such works are worthy of their ideological connotation. It has stood the test of time and inspired and helped people more deeply. Saito Takashi mentioned "The Analects of Confucius" many times in the book, which shows his strong affirmation of the value of this book.

2. Choose books based on personal foundation and preferences

For newcomers who have just started to accumulate reading, such as choosing classic short literature, favorite original movies, and celebrity biographies kind. You can also refer to more reliable book reviews, book list recommendations, etc. Choose books that are easy to get started with, cultivate interest in reading, and then gradually deepen and expand the scope.

For those who have accumulated a certain amount of knowledge and personal preferences, you can choose to read a series of books of the same type or by the same author that you are interested in. This will easily form an overall system structure.

Second, about reading

1. Be good at asking questions

When reading, you should read with questions, so that you have made certain preparations and considerations before reading. , I will also think more about why during the reading process. By asking questions, those who can ask core questions must be good at thinking. This kind of reading will be more rewarding. As for the answer, maybe everyone has their own conclusion after thinking about it. There is no need to ask everyone to reach the same conclusion. Reading is not a unified standard answer for primary school mathematics exams. As long as you obtain information, enjoy the beauty of words, or promote thinking through reading, it is a good process.

2. From simple to profound

Many classical works have very good content, but the ancient texts may be difficult to understand. At this time, you might as well start with modern “interpretation” books, or “vernacular translation” books. For example, "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" is a book with very rich content, but it is difficult for most people to digest it by reading the original text directly. I chose to read Teacher Yuan Ke's "Complete Translation of the Classic of Mountains and Seas". Teacher Yuan Ke's translation is plain, accurate and fluent. You can roughly understand it by referring to the translation and then reading the original text.

For books of the same category, the depth of content is also different. Don't rush for success and plunge into the most profound books all at once. It will be difficult to digest and absorb, and it is easy to lose enthusiasm for reading. Based on your personal foundation, you should choose books that suit the difficulty level to read, and gradually deepen your reading.

3. E-books vs paper books

In fact, both types of books have their own advantages. Now many devices can support people to flexibly read e-books, record notes, etc. As long as they are mastered properly, It can greatly improve personal reading efficiency and effectiveness. Reading paper books also has the irreplaceable quality of e-books. As long as it suits you, it's good. Our purpose is reading itself, and the form of the book is freely chosen.

3. About output

Compared with superficial reading of complex daily information on the Internet, the biggest difference is that after in-depth thinking during reading, conversion and output are performed after reading. Only after thinking and transformation can the knowledge and ideas in the book be integrated into oneself and truly become a part of oneself.

Everyone has his own knowledge base, way of thinking and unique perspective. During the reading process, he should gradually form a personal transformation method, do more analysis and make more summaries. You can transform the books you read into your own knowledge system through various methods such as communicating with others, retelling, writing reflections, and writing book reviews.

Deep reading requires purpose, selection, method, and transformation in the process of book selection, reading, and summarization, so as to achieve a complete and in-depth reading and harvesting process. Read while thinking, and exercise your analysis, understanding, and summarizing abilities during reading, thereby promoting deeper thinking and achieving a virtuous cycle.

Through the deep reading advocated by Takashi Saito in "Deep Reading: How We Read in the Age of Information Explosion", we can gradually transcend the turbid water and dive deep into the clear stream of the spiritual bottom.

Let’s read in depth together!

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2017.01.04 Rime