3791: Reading to Remember by Michael Mehlberg on How to Retain What You Read

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🗓️ 31 October 2025

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3791: Michael Mehlberg reveals how to transform reading from a passive habit into an active process that strengthens memory and sparks lasting personal growth. Through reflection, repetition, and practical application, he shows how to absorb ideas deeply enough to change the way you think and live. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://michaelmehlberg.com/blog/2015/6/29/reading-to-remember Quotes to ponder: "Reading isn’t enough. You need to remember what you read if you want to make a difference in your life." "Your brain needs to process, connect, and repeat information before it becomes part of your thinking." "When you learn something new, it doesn’t stick until you use it, reflect on it, and tie it to what you already know." Episode references: How to Read a Book: https://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Book-Classic-Intelligent/dp/0671212095 The Power of Habit: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X Moonwalking with Einstein: https://www.amazon.com/Moonwalking-Einstein-Science-Remembering-Everything/dp/0143120530 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:46.7	Reading to Remember by Michael Melberg of Michael Melberg.com, and I'm Justin Mollock,
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1:08.9	Reading to Remember by Michael Melberg of Michael Melberg.com.
1:14.2	After the invention of the Amazon Kindle, my reading list quickly grew to a mile long.
1:20.4	With the release of oyster books, it easily doubled. Combined those lists with my own
1:24.7	personal list stored in Evernote, and one could easily build a
1:27.7	literature skyscraper. Pruning my reading list down to the quote-unquote important books has proven
1:33.7	nearly impossible. They all seem just as important as the day they made the cut. Like many, I read to
1:40.1	learn. I read to grow. I read to build my character and deepen my understanding of the world.
1:46.3	How can I possibly shrink a reading list built on aspirations of education, growth, and personal
1:51.7	development? I can't. So the list grows longer and I continue to read voraciously. For my entire life,
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