Reading with Post-it notes, I didn’t expect it to be so easy to use

If you don't know the characteristics of a tool, you can't use it well. Post-it notes have three main characteristics: visualization, simplification, and fragmentation. These points are related to our reading notes. 

1. Visualization: When we read books, we think of many things, and these ideas are very vague in our minds. When we deposit our ideas on post-it notes, they become visible.

2. Simplification: Post-it notes are generally small in size, which requires us to express our ideas concisely, and summarization can help us deepen our understanding of the content.

3. Fragmentation: When reading a book, we only have the urge to think and write when we see what we feel. Post-it notes can be attached to every corner of the page because of their small size.

So sticky notes are a kind of stationery that is very suitable for making reading notes while reading.

The magical use of sticky notes when reading:

1. Make an annotation

I’m the kind of person who doesn’t like to put marks on books, because I think it’s disrespect for books, but the downside of this is that I don’t leave much impression after reading them. In addition, the blank space of a book is generally relatively small, and if you write on the book, it will appear full and messy, which many people can't bear.

But with sticky notes, everything is different. We can write our own thoughts, thoughts and questions on post-it notes, and then post them on the books. There is no irreversible damage to the books themselves. You can also use post-it notes to disassemble and interpret the book. There are three steps: extract-extract key points-think and apply. And these three steps can be written and pasted into the book with three-color sticky notes. 

In fact, when we are reading, we don’t have to strictly require every step to be done, but we can selectively write the steps we need with post-it notes directly on the book and then use the notebook after reading all of them. sort out. This will not damage the completion of the reading process, but also prevent you from forgetting your thoughts during the reading process after you finish reading and you will be more focused when you read it again, which can deepen your understanding of the book, which is very convenient.

2. Use as a bookmark

Common bookmarks are usually a card or pin. Generally, the price is not very cheap, and it is easy to lose. The price of post-it notes is very low, and you will not feel distressed if you lose it. But because of the adhesive on the back of the post-it note, it is generally not easy to lose it, and it can perfectly undertake the work of bookmarking. In fact, there is a source of post-it notes. It is said that the choir sheet often cannot find the page number, so it is pasted on paper. So being a bookmark is part of it. In addition, it is very convenient to write on the sticky notes, so that you can directly mark the reading time or other questions you think of.