Increasing ER

I just completed a transformational seminar on "How to Read a Book" The most powerful thing that I got must be preserved!!! Here it is.

Ways to increase your Epiphinal Rate...The amount of Ah Ha's that you experience per hour.

1. Read Poetically, (Not asking, What does this mean? but, What could this mean?)
2. Read Original Documents, works, etc
3. Take notes to teach from readings or works studied
4. Teach from your notes
5. Teach it again
6. Teach it again :)
7. Write about what you've taught
8. Discuss them with a friend
9. Discuss with someone who's read it
10. Discuss with your mentor (Someone who's read it 10 + times)
11. Discuss with a group and learn their voices
12. Put in the hours - the longer you study the more epiphanies
13. Study a topic outside of your comfort zone
14. Change the context of your study...Change the "why" of your study... Do I need to study this for my children etc?
15. Study an etymology dictionary - or word origin dictionary. Whenever you study words you will have an increase in epiphanies
16. Go on a retreat to cabin, beach, etc.
17. Have an epiphany room in your house where you study - colors, decor, plants etc.
18. Have an open, honest, and spontaneous debate
19. Really answer your 4 year old's questions...
20. Write a review specifically about what your studying and give it out to real people.
21. Hyphenate- meaning watch the movie, see the play, listen to on audio...suplement with another medium.
22. Rescript
23. Read out loud with a small group.
24. Author's struggles - Study the author's life
25. Take a break and read poetry
26. Write poetry with deep meaning
27. Read a commentary with work - cliff notes
28. Study 5 other books on the same topic
29. Search out footnotes and references. IF no footnotes, search out what atuther was reading at the time they wrote it.
30. Go to a seminar
31. Talk to someone a lot older or alot younger
32. Translate into a story
33. Read with a "to do" list
34. 80/20 rule 20% of book will teach you 80% of what it has. Learn 20% first
35. Study language and words, "figures of speech"
36. Study Language
37. Get Mad
38. Get Romantic
39. Read to your strengths
spiritual
Linguistic
logical/mathmatical
musical
spatial
interpersonal
intrapersonal (self disciplined)
kinesthetic (physical)