I read a lot of nonfiction and a lot of fiction. I usually have 3 books going on at a time -- one at work, one by my bed at home, and one audible that I listen to while driving or walking. I learned to read by following each word or letter with my finger. It's how we train the brain -- conscious deliberate effort. Now it's automatic. But still, occasional, I'll see or hear a word that doesn't quite register. But within the flow of surrounding words it's usually pretty simple to infer meaning. Still, instead of skimming over the word and assuming its meaning, I'll look it up for the benefit of my vocabulary. I don't use a dictionary for every word as I'm reading.....I use my memory, and it's always an ongoing process of learning and building.
Playing pool is automatic. When you've played long enough you aren't consciously making deliberate efforts to ensure your stroke and alignment and aim are all working as intended....well, I'm not anyway. I'm playing as fluently and effortlessly as reading a book. And when a shot arises that doesn't quite register, I don't guess or assume when it comes to aiming -- I use my system.
If I had had Poolology when I was 16, I would probably never need to use it now. It's a tool to help with aiming (fractionally), and eventually your brain takes over and the tool is used less and less until no longer needed. What is so difficult to understand about that?
