Why You Forget Everything You Read (And How to Fix It)
- Katie Kaspari
- Apr 3
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 19
The Illusion of Learning
You know that sinking feeling? You finish a book, and a month later, someone asks you about it—and your brain serves up nothing but static. You remember the cover, maybe a quote or two, but the actual knowledge? Gone. Vanished. Like it never even happened.
And you start wondering: What was the point?
Most of us don’t actually learn—we collect, we skim, we memorize for a moment and then let it slip through the cracks. It’s like stuffing a suitcase full of things you’ll never wear and then complaining that your luggage is too heavy.
The problem isn’t what we’re learning—it’s how.
Step 1: Make It Personal (Or Your Brain Won’t Care)
