making re-reading the same page feels like a waste of time because the short content I constantly consume has made my brain accustomed to this behavior.
Solutions
Just-In-Case information → Just-In-Time information
It’s not enough to use information for “something” — it needs to be immediate and important. If “no” on either count, don’t consume it. Information is useless if it is not applied to something important or if you will forget it before you have a chance to apply it.
Reactive → Proactive
Develop the habit of asking yourself, “Will I definitely use this information for something immediate and important?” before consuming any content
Think about the areas of your life where you are placing unnecessary pressure on yourself to have everything in a “completed” state, e.g., to-read pile (Read-It-Later → Never-Read-It).
Perhaps that area is better viewed as a RIVER than as a BUCKET — as a cycle, not a fixed state.
Spend more time connecting dots (convergent exploiting) than you do collecting them (divergent exploring)
Find a balance between consuming and digesting information—if you’re just consuming tons of content without processing it properly, you’re setting yourself up to forget most of it
If you decide to consume something:
Consume what you are going to create
Mindset Shift: Consumer → Producer
“The number of hours I spend consuming should never equal or exceed the number of hours I spend creating.” ― Nicolas Cole, The Art and Business of Online Writing
Only consume quality contents that have stood the test of time