First things first—this is for Jared's newsletter, and I'm giving away 50 books.

But you probably have a question.

What is "How to Take Notes at the Speed of Light" about?

In short—it's about a dead-simple (seriously—it's so easy it's kind of ridiculous, and you can learn it in under 3 minutes) system on how to act and use all the books you read, consistently, and for the rest of your life—so you can finally use all those books on your shelf and reliably develop into the best version of yourself—whatever that means for you.

Wait, wait, wait—who are you?

Great question. I'm an Indian guy.

No, really, who are you?

Got it—my name's Mohnish Soundararajan, I have known Jared for years, and I've worked on some fun projects for New York Times and Wall Street bestselling authors like Ryan Holiday (author of The Obstacle is The Way, The Daily Stoic, and Stillness is the Key) and Robert Greene (author of The 48 Laws of Power, Mastery, The Laws of Human Nature) and I've helped authors craft their books, design their books, and get their books into the world over at my one-man production studio, SIGNATURE. Plus, I hosted Moonwalk—a podcast that's like movies, but for your ears—with over 147,000+ downloads, a lovely spot on iTunes New and Noteworthy, and much fanfare from my mother. Me and my co-host were lucky enough to talk to everyone from TIME's Person of the Year (the woman who sequenced the Ebola virus) to people who create imaginary friends inside their heads. You can find out about me here: www.mohnish.net

What's the newsletter about?

I've got this really fun email list where I recommend books, movies, and tv shows. People seem to really enjoy it—which, honestly, I've been pleasantly surprised by. I've recommended everything from Sapiens to Ego is the Enemy to Jurassic Park to The Social Network to the 4-Hour Chef. So, when you sign up for the giveaway, you'll get fun book and movie recommendations (plus updates on my creative work), all with the goal of just making your mind a bit more three-dimensional, your life a bit more vibrant, and making everything just a bit more fun. More here: www.mohnish.net/insider

Okay, got it. Can you tell me more about the book?

Here's the thing: I've noticed that most people don't act on what they read, and waste insane amounts of time on taking notes.

Because, it's almost like, everytime you pick up a book, there's that familiar mix of hope and excitement—maybe this is the book that’ll change/reinvent/barely-sort-of improve my life.

And then you read a business book. And maybe you read a book on relationship-management, and then you read that other book where the guy’s face on the cover is 17 times larger than the typography.

And then, six months later, you have no idea what you read, nothing happened, and everything is basically the same.

Because with reading, there’s a gap. And it's the gap most of us have between simply reading (and forgetting) books every now and then, to actually applying them in our real, everyday lives, quasi-consistently.

If you're human, your life is multi-dimensional, and books promise to improve each dimension in turn—whether it's being more productive, having better habits, getting better work, building a better business, being the best version of yourself, being able to efficiently juice a carrot, etc.

But in the end, I think the reason we're reading is because most of us want to actually realize all the books we've read, and actually use all that untapped potential that’s just sitting there, gathering dust on the library shelf.

So—here’s the good news: you can start using your books again, and do it on a regular basis. And here's the better news: all it takes is a note-taking system you've probably never heard of.

Whether you want to:

- Integrate what you read into everyday life

- Learn mental models, principles, or complex ideas

- Use your reading to inform your research or creative projects

- Or develop, consistently and over time, into the best version of yourself

There’s another way to take notes, no one taught it to you, and you can learn the entire system in the next three minutes flat (so, right now)—starting on pg. 19.

Plus, with it—

- You can scan the content of a book (or books) in seconds or minutes

- You can have a system that’s cross-compatible with other notetaking systems, as well as everything else on the planet, including: digital books, Kindle books, podcasts, online courses, Masterclasses, strange late-night Youtube videos, and more.

- You can have infinitely more free time to spend time on the things that matter, like spending time with your family, or browsing reddit.

- You can use a system that’s lightweight and portable

- And you won't contract seven different types of carpal tunnel

And even if you’ve given up on note taking before and you feel bad about it, that’s fantastic—this one’s so easy, you won’t have to.

So—if you’re curious about finding a system that’s flexible to you and your needs (rather than trying to awkwardly graft a very hard note-taking system onto the Google Calendar template of your already over-scheduled, over-hassled, over-hectic life), this system is easy, it’s waiting, and it only takes three minutes to get started so you can move on the with the rest of your life.

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