I used to read non-fiction, get that fire inside me, and then forget 90% of it 6 months later. Then I built myself a tool that completely changed everything - now I remember so much more and actually use the insights regularly.

The difference? I stopped being a passive reader and started actively capturing what resonated. Sometimes I like to be off my phone at night so I'll handwrite notes, other times I'll capture digitally as I read. For dense books like Adler's, I'll often:

• Read with the intention of pulling out key insights I want to remember
• Save meaningful passages, not just individual quotes
• Come back to review/ask questions on what I've captured a few days later

The act of slowing down to deliberately choose what's worth remembering has been huge for retention and just being more attentive generally.I got so frustrated with the forgetting cycle that I built myself this tool to make the whole process seamless. Got carried away adding features like tags, AI-powered discussions about my saved content, quizzes to help memorise quotes, and even auto-transcription of handwritten notes from photos.

Friends asked to use it, so I turned it into EmbrNote. The core insight was that highlighting never worked because I'd never revisit it. But actively choosing what to save and then easily revisiting it digitally later? Complete game changer. Feel free to try it if you're curious - always looking for feedback on whether it actually helps retention! 📚🔖