# Rules for reading While reading: - Stay open-minded - Don't judge prematurely. Focus on understanding - Make sure you have captured the important ideas before exploring another book (cfr [[Why take notes]] and [[How to take notes, and what to write down]]) - Connect the ideas of the book to your existing ones (i.e., create [[Atomic notes]]) - This is the most important step ## Related - [[Thieves as a pre-reading strategy]]