Why You Shouldn't Be Afraid of Rereading Books

18 Apr 2026 #books

I read Deep Work in August 2020.

I know because I took notes. I have in my digital slip-box excerpts and reactions. I only remembered the Monk Mode: isolation for a period to focus on a project.

Recently, my mission to reduce my phone time brought the book back to my attention.

That’s when I pulled out my notes and found all the quotes and excerpts. This time, reading it would have more meaning. It’s no longer about hitting a book count. I have a running project. A concrete goal.

The book hasn’t change. But I have. That makes the reading different.

And that’s why you should reread books too.