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Why is memory so important if you’re going to unlimit yourself? Because your memory serves as the foundation for every action you take now and every one you will take in the future.
five reasons why improving memory is essential:
Memorization is discipline for the mind.
No, you can’t always “Google it.”
Memorization creates the repertoire of what we think about.
We think with the ideas held in working memory, which can only be accessed at high speed from the brain’s stored memory.Understanding
always remember MOM, a mnemonic device I created to kick up your memory instantly:
M is for Motivation:
O is for Observation:
M is for Methods:
KWIK START Now let’s try something else. Take a minute and stretch. Take a few deep breaths. Clear your mind and relax more with every breath that leaves your body. Just take a moment and relax. When you are done, continue.
Visualization
Your visual memory is very powerful. By seeing the pictures a story paints and not just the words that represent those pictures, you create a stronger means by which to remember.
Association This is the key to memory and all of learning: In order to learn any new piece of information, it must be associated with something you already know.
Emotion Adding emotion makes something memorable.
Location We are really good at recalling places because as hunter-gatherers, we didn’t need to remember numbers and words, but we needed to remember where things were.
a technique specifically geared to helping people remember names that you might find useful. The mnemonic here is BE SUAVE:
B is for Believe:
E is for Exercise:
S is for Say it:
U is for Use it:
A is for Ask:
V is for Visualization:
BONUS TOOL 2: A QUICK WAY TO REMEMBER VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGES
This book covers the foundation to jump-start your memory. Visit www.LimitlessBook.com/resources to get the three-part memory training videos as my gift to you.
14 SPEED READING Why is it so important to read? How do I increase my reading focus and comprehension? How can I get more out of every reading experience?
SPEED READING Why is it so important to read? How do I increase my reading focus and comprehension? How can I get more out of every reading experience?
Just as memory is foundational to nearly all brain function, reading is foundational to nearly all learning.
is nearly impossible to make learning a dynamic and renewable part of your life without a dedicated approach to reading. Here’s why this is true:
Reading kicks your brain into gear.
reading gives you an incomparable level of mental exercise, and the brain is always a “muscle” that gets stronger the more you challenge it.
Reading improves your memory.
Reading improves your focus.
Reading improves your vocabulary.
Reading improves your imagination.
Reading improves understanding.
KWIK START If you can read faster with greater comprehension and enjoyment, what books would you start reading this month? Create a list of three books you want to start reading.
KWIK START If you can save two hours each day, what would you do with this extra time? Take a moment to write down how you would spend those extra two hours daily.
VISUAL PACER: GIVE YOUR READING THE FINGER
ADDITIONAL READING TIPS.
Hold your book upright.
Read for only 20 to 25 minutes at a time.
Make reading a habit.
KWIK START Block out at least 15 minutes each day for reading and put it in your calendar like an important appointment. Commit to making reading part of your daily habit.
Identify a current reading habit that you’d like to change. Any transformation requires you to acknowledge what’s holding you back and notice when it shows up during your practice.
Practice reading with a visual pacer each day. Schedule your reading, for even 10 minutes each day, to build your “reading muscle.”
Make a list of the books you would like to read this month and write down what can change in your life...
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15 THINKING Why is it important to think from a variety of perspectives? What are the various ways people use their intelligence? What kinds of superpowers can you harness by thinking differently?
