i wonder if making notes and journaling a bit about it is enough to help retain it but in general i dont retain new information unless i use it regularly and pound it into long-term memory and im not disciplined enough to write notes on what i read and im okay with that  mainly i just learn to be kind to myself about it play to my strengths and weaknesses i deal well with problem-solving at a more abstract level than dealing with all the particulars of an idea or law i think thats because i cope by relying on intuition by learning something in depth even though i cant recall all the particulars somewhere the abstract knowledge is there and accessible enough  i think adhd has planners acters and a few hybrids but im a planner i can design a good computer system based on abstract principles and general best practices but making some of the finer decisions based on detailed specs im bad at so at work i partner with people that compliment me outside work say learning a new board game i just have to ask my friends to bear with me while the first few games i dont really know the rules when i want to tell people about an awesome book i read im not the reliable knowledgeable expert id love to see myself as and i dont have a fix for that and i refuse to hate myself for it that isnt why people value me i dont think that is really part of my identity  no great points just thinking through where i am with the same thing