The BEST Way to Summarize Books with ChatGPT

October 12, 2023 503116 Views

I used to read 50 books a year but none of the wisdom was sticking or making a difference in my life. Then I made a rule to summarize every book in my own words so that the knowledge could really sink in. Not only did I retain the takeaways far better, these summaries became building blocks that Iโ€™ve incorporated into my work and shared with others.

The only issue: Writing book summaries is extremely time-consuming. But with ChatGPT, I’ve found a way to create personalized book summaries in a fraction of the time.

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00:00 Introduction
02:00 The Challenge of ChatGPT
03:07 Step 1: Export Highlights
03:31 Step 2: Use Progressive Summarization
05:34 Step 3: Make an Outline
07:34 Step 4: Paste the Outline to ChatGPT
09:41 Conclusion

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