By Jim Kwik - a memory coach. He had hard time fit in at school, struggled with learning, and he heard one of his teachers said to another one referring him as 'a boy with broken brain'. But now he is a memory coach, teaching people how to learn.
There are subjects to learn, math, arithmatics, language, history, ... but they are all WHAT to learn, not HOW to learn. Retention, memory, read, output, organize, those skills should be taught as well.
"Learning won't be done without memorizing". --Socrates
What you can do is brief-driven.
What Roger Bannister do? -- 4 min mile. At that time, it was believed to be impossible, and it was said that your heart would explode if you run at such a high speed. Then Roger did, by imagining himself doing it, crossing the finish line and seeing it say 3'59. He broke his mental limit! After that, several people did 4 min mile.
"If you believe you can or if you believe you can't, either way you are right." -- Henry Ford.
"Your brain is a superhero, and your self-talk is the program that runs it." -- So, if you say 'Oh I have a bad memory, I cannot remember people's names.', you are telling your brain not to!
"Ditch the belief that you have creativity or you don't. Creativity is not what you have, it's what you do. Energy is not what you have; it's what you do. Focus is not what you have; it's what you do. Memory is not what you have, but what you do." By changing the "have" to "do", you will have control over it.
"If you fight for something, you get to keep it."
How to be a fast learner.. BE FAST
B = Belief ... break your mental limit.
E = Exercise ... when your body is moving, your brain is grooving.
F = Forget ... Forget unnecessary information and be in a beginners mind. A parachute only flies when it's open.
A = Active. You learn when you actively participate. Ask questions, take notes, think what you can use the information you are learning for.
S = State. Bring yourself to focused state. Not bored state.
T = Teach. You master the information when you can teach it to someone.
State ... If you are focused and so engaged in doing something (e.g. watching your favorite show), you are in the focus mind and you won't hear it if someone talks to you during that time. -- Perfect time to absorb information.
2 villains - digital overload and digital distraction.
- Looking at your phone when you wake up is the worst thing you could do to your brain.
- Make the best use of your most creative time!
Digital dimentia = We are so reliant on technology and so addicted to our smart phone that they are making us stupid.
- 3 out of 10 people took out their phones to divide the bill by 10!
You need to remember to use your brain. Don't rely too much on technology.
SOOOOO IMSPIRING!! I was just making myself believe that I can't do it and that I had terrible memory. From now, I will believe in myself and do focus, memorize, be creative, be energetic, and be productive!
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