# How to Actually Use What You Read with Readwise: Part 1 - Daniel Doyon Synced: [[2023_11_30]] 6:03 AM Last Highlighted: [[2023_07_26]] Tags: [[PKM]] ![rw-book-cover](https://s3.amazonaws.com/readwiseio/2018/03/kindle-highlights.png) ## Highlights [[2023_07_26]] [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h68prp7qyq5ateyy6q599jwg) > The first step is to *capture* any and all the things that might be meaningful to you — today or tomorrow, small or large — in a reliable system outside your mind so you can make use of those things later.[[2]](https://blog.readwise.io/reading-workflow-part-1/#fn2) [[2023_07_26]] [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h68pt70mb6y8df6qk6a84qsz) > Now that you're capturing all the things that might be meaningful to you, the next step is to actually go back and *review* those things. Otherwise, what was the point of capturing in the first place? [[2023_07_26]] [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h68pvv43rxz45dg0smzmq99b) > The gentle nudge to review a few highlights a day might sound mundane, but it actually has a profound impact on your ability to *integrate* your reading into your life — the third and final step of a reading workflow [[2023_07_26]] [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h68pwg32xgb8n897czvgspte) > Integrate might also mean **enhanced creativity** resulting from the serendipitous juxtaposition of seemingly unrelated ideas. Creativity is notoriously hard to pin down, but some have suggested that it is nothing more than making connections that no one else has noticed. As they say, "You don’t have to reinvent the wheel, just attach it to a new wagon." The interleaving of Readwise helps you make these unexpected connections across all the various ideas you've captured while reading.