reading tip

This morning I was talking with Oscar and we realized we have something in common: sometimes when we're reading, we find ourselves distracted by thoughts/ideas/tasks that make it hard to concentrate on the book.  In fact, once in a while we'll get to the end of a sentence or a paragraph and we'll realize we scanned the words but we weren't really paying attention at all-- we go, "Huh?" and actually have to read it again to understand it!

So, here's a tip.  When you read, keep a notebook or a pad of paper nearby.  That way, when you have an idea come up, you can quickly write it down and let it go.  It will be there when you're done, and in the meantime you can focus on understanding what you're reading.