| Recently someone asked me directly, "is it | | | | brain to operate at that speed. Currently your |
| possible to read 2000 words per minute (wpm)?" | | | | mind wants to pull you back into the comfort |
| Yes, it is possible. Faster is also possible. | | | | zone of your current habits. It's not used to the |
| It is possible to read even faster than that. We're | | | | new approaches of perceiving and interpreting the |
| not sure how fast is possible for us humans. | | | | print. Your mind will learn though with consistent |
| However, considering that the average ending | | | | and correct practice. |
| rates for our students is 1600-2000 wpm, and | | | | I want to bring your attention to the last |
| some have read at 24,000 wpm with 95% | | | | paragraph. I mentioned new approaches of |
| comprehension, the speed the inquirer asked | | | | perceiving and interpreting the print. This refers to |
| about is certainly possible. | | | | comprehension. Right now, you probably take |
| From having taught tens of thousands of people | | | | comprehension for granted. Do you know how to |
| in the past these skills, I'll share the 2 most | | | | comprehend? It is a process. The process can be |
| important keys to success. The first is that | | | | learned, although this is a secret most speed |
| reading at that rate consistently over the long | | | | reading programs don't reveal, or just don't |
| term probably will not happen in one brief session. | | | | understand it. You can get your eyes to move |
| Be wary about offers to teach you how to | | | | through print at tens of thousands of words per |
| speed read in 16 minutes! You may get an initial | | | | minute, but do you understand it? High speed |
| boost in speed, but you won't really master the | | | | without comprehension is a waste of time. |
| skills long term. You need to radically change your | | | | The second key to success is your system of |
| approach to inputting the text into your mind. | | | | beliefs about yourself as a learner. Beliefs are |
| In fact, most "speed reading" programs merely | | | | very powerful in how they dictate human |
| speed up your ingrained approach that you have | | | | performance. We know this from many areas of |
| used to read up to this point. That approach is | | | | performance - cognitive performance, artistic, |
| doomed to failure and frustration. Properly trained | | | | sports, etc. The human mind performs based on |
| speed readers are certainly reading fast, | | | | its belief conditioning. What do you believe about |
| however, they do not feel like they are rushing | | | | your abilities to learn? The good news is that |
| through the content. Their minds are fully | | | | even if your past has not demonstrated great |
| engaged. | | | | success, you can overcome past performance |
| The first essential key is effective practice. | | | | and conditioning by suspending beliefs that do not |
| Practice over several weeks is essential for long | | | | support your growth. What do you believe is |
| term mastery. After all, you need to train your | | | | possible for you in mastering speed reading? |