If you approach a piece of text with the mindset of, “I am going to write something in my own words,” you have primed yourself for success. You’re going to be focused on understanding, determining whether or not you agree, how it fits into your ecosystem, what notes this topic connects with, and more.

There is no focus on what you SHOULD learn but what you ARE learning.

Write with connection in mind, “How can this relate to other notes I’ve taken”

You cannot write everything down, there is no purpose in copy-pasting all the underlines from a book to your ecosystem. Or all bullet points on a slide directly into your notes. The point is to think. The point is to write.