The art of reading too much

Don't always read . Don't think it's unidirectional or a straight line.

Read, summarise with writing , writing answers , MCQ, editorial, note making or just casually watching some informative video or sometimes just pause.

* It usually takes time ...and it takes time. 


what gpt says 


Okay, got it. You’re not saying “why reading is hard.” You’re saying why your reading moves word-by-word while others seem to swallow whole paragraphs like snacks.

Annoying truth: it’s not speed. It’s chunking.

1. Your brain is decoding, theirs is recognizing
When you read line by line, your brain is busy translating letters into meaning. That’s decoding.
People who read paragraph by paragraph aren’t reading every word consciously. Their brain recognizes patterns, phrases, sentence structures. Meaning arrives in chunks, not syllables.

Think of it like this:

  • Beginner driver → watches every mirror, pedal, signal

  • Experienced driver → just drives
    Same road. Different cognitive load.

2. Subvocalization slows you down
If you “hear” every word in your head, you’re capped at speaking speed. Many fast readers reduce this. Not eliminate it, reduce it. They don’t pronounce every word internally, only key ones.

You’re not broken. You’re just narrating too much.

3. Vocabulary familiarity again, unfortunately
When words are familiar, your brain skips effort. When they’re not, you stop, parse, re-read. Paragraph readers already know most of the words and the way ideas usually flow.

4. Sentence structure prediction
Strong readers predict how a sentence will end before it ends. So they don’t need to cling to every word. You’re waiting for certainty at each line. They tolerate ambiguity.

5. Confidence matters
Line-by-line readers often fear missing something important. Paragraph readers accept that they’ll miss minor details and still understand the idea. Comprehension, not perfection.




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