[ArthurHung]

Often, for a certain type of book, I find that I can "read" it within 2 hours. I just skim for a few key concepts that I can immediately experiment with and intuitively believe may be of use. "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle is the type of book I am talking about that is great to use with this technique; someone who has read similar material-such as me-may find it not so useful to read the whole book cover to cover. Sure, I literally skip over pages that I feel are not important but if every book has only 5 or 6 great concepts and I get only 2 or 3, I save myself hours in the long run with the added benefit of receiving a lot more varied unique information and garner more exposure from different authors. This type of "skimming for the concept" is great for books that you borrow from the library and for checking over a book before buying it to see if you already understand the majority of information/ if the book is worth purchasing.