"I more than tripled my reading speed"
After years of avoiding reading due to feeling slow, Renny discovered their belief was simply based on outdated teaching. Through the quest, they more than tripled their reading speed to 746 words per minute while maintaining comprehension, reigniting their love for books.
Even though I loved reading a long time ago, I considered myself a slow reader for the best part of my life, to the point where I had kind of given up on reading - for pleasure as well as for work. This was frustrating me greatly and I decided to do something about it as the rows of dusty unread books on my shelves were growing. I started the quest with a 'words per minute' count of 209. It quickly became clear to me that my belief that I was a slow reader was based on what I was taught in primary school, and I loved Jim saying that there is no such thing as a slow reader - there are only untrained readers. The quest is amazing - challenging at times - and Jim is a great teacher. I ended up reading 746 words per minute with amazing comprehension, so I more than tripled my reading speed. I have definitely found back my love for reading and am dusting off the books one by one, which gives just the most amazing feeling of satisfaction. Thank you, Jim!
Renny Slade
Coach, writer
Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Written 27 July 2024 From our original stories site
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