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How to Dig Deep into a Book

I am often surprised at the reactions of people when I show and tell them how I read. They are frequently very interested in my methods and practice. It took me a long time to develop my reading method, but early on in my studies I was going through a Navigators course that suggested that you dig into the text when you read. This has resonated well with me since I was an excavator and bulldozer operator by trade for a few decades, which much of this took place while I was enrolled as a college student.   Excavating the Text In this article, I would like to spill the beans on my digging method, and I’ll start by listing the four tools I use to do so. First, the main tool is a highlighter. Below, in the picture is the brand I prefer because I can operate the marker, opening, highlighting, and closing, with one hand (reminds me of cracking a plastic egg open). This allows me to be more efficient in reading, because I can still hold the book with one hand, highlight with the other, and...