You left out the most important part of proofing

You left out the most important part of proofing..... Application

Note: I have worked over the years with some of the highest trained folks civilization has to offer in their specialized area of study. The title given was PH.D....

I found that MOST of these folks did not understand what they had been taught - thus they spouted "learned facts" but were unable to create much of anything...Ask them a question and they spout a string of memorized facts at you... So then this is much study - BUT no proofing - what you desire me to do...

But then there was a few who understood the concepts behind the facts. They were able to apply the "speculated facts" into their world for the "facts" to become living to them.... These individuals - the world calls "genus" and are able to create from this living word...This is proofing  - it is a shame that you do not understand the uncommonly used word "proofing" which you use and I had to look up in order to converse with you with out confusion.

So then for the student - it is best to read little and meditate on the material much... If one seeks to be on the path of proofing... OR one can read much and re-read often to memorize the words-so that they can spout the taught facts which they read... This is not proofing - this is memorization - which is also called brain washing - or conditioning into a mode of thought...

I would add true "masters" are students for life... 99% of us do not need new material - we need proofing of that which we have.. But then this is where the rubber meets the road so to speak...

Be well