Magician or Master? Which would you prefer to be? When it comes to learning to read faster it is worth considering that you could be either one or the other. But not both. If you choose to learn how to photo-read you will in effect become a student of magic, an illusionist, a super-human being. Choosing speed-reading will make you a master, an expert, someone who has reached a high level of personal development that will leave you feeling…well like a super-human.
The main difference between photo-reading and speed-reading, is that photo-reading isn’t really “reading” at all. It’s more like, well, photography. When you photo-read you are capturing an image of the page you are looking at, rather than actually “reading” the words on the page. Learning to read faster by actually using your eyes, and a combination of comprehension methods is real reading.
There is also the question of difficulty. To be able to photo-read you need to have the ability to use your mind in a nonconscious way, and use subliminal techniques. Using speed-reading software such as 7 Speed Reading you will learn how to enhance your conscious powers to the fullest.
The toss-up between the two centers on the nature, and personality of the individual as much as anything else. There are those who will be adventurous, and may already have amazing brains that could grasp, and handle the concepts behind photo-reading. Undoubtedly, they will be enthralled with the idea of reading at 25,000 words a minute. The very thought is intriguing, and the possibilities quite real, so it is bound to have some attraction for them.
For those less “advanced”, and who are simply looking to read faster (even by just a couple of hundred words a minute), a computer program like 7 Speed Reading is perfect. It’s bound to be a more realistic method for most humble people who are keen to develop themselves, and work on their potential without going into the realms of the cosmic, although to be fair the 7 Speed Reading program does look into the working of the mind, and touches on developing memory capacity. In fact, that is one of the strong-points of 7 Speed Reading, it encompasses all the different aspects that are involved in learning to speed-read, and doesn’t just concentrate on one or two.
Another major difference is that the PhotoReading course supplied by the Learning Strategies Corporation is audio, not visual, although it does feature DVDs with special extras on it to enhance the learning experience. The Learning Strategies Corporation concentrates mainly on physical seminars, and one-to-one tuition.
This is reflected in the prices. Now, these are truly out of this world! To attend a seminar will cost you a colossal $750, and the CD-Rom costs either $530, or $245 depending on whether you buy the deluxe or classic version. It should be pointed out that there are discounts ($50-$100) on the seminar price if you already own the CD.
Purchasing the 7 Speed Reading software by eReflect is a mere drop in the ocean at $67.
The choice at the end of the day is between being super-human…or feeling like one. Sometimes feelings are more important, and they are just as rewarding if they make you feel good.
