Nick HutchisonFounder and CEO, BookThinkers

Ever heard of the Wai-Yee reading Method?

13 Jul 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief spoken piece, Nick Hutchison introduces the "Wei Yi method," a reading practice he describes as scrolling through a book until intuition signals a stop, then pointing to a random paragraph and reading it. He demonstrates the method with a passage that questions the futility of trying to achieve perfection through human effort, urging listeners to trust God's plan, release control, and remain present. Hutchinson attributes the method to author Wei Yi Schmidt, recommending her book Kings on the Rise for further exploration. The overall message blends a practical reading technique with a spiritual reminder to surrender control and trust divine guidance.

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Here's one of my favorite ways to read books. It's called the Wei Yi method. You take a good book like this, you just kind of scroll through until it feels right. Let your intuition stop you. Point to a random paragraph and read it. So this one says, how foolish can you be? After starting your new lives in the spirit, why are you now trying to become perfect by your own human effort? Think about that. I mean, my initial response to this reading is God has a plan for you. Why are you trying to have so much control? Let go. Default back to your knowing, knowing God has you on the right path. Sit in the present moment and everything will be okay. Stop trying to control everything. That right there is called the Wei Yi method. I learned that from this author, Wei Yi Schmidt. She's also got a great book, Kings on the Rise. Check it out.