We see the world in a new light.
It appears fresh; different.
We vow to take that information forward, only to find...
1 week later, we can’t remember any of the material.
Then comes a bigger issue...
Give me 2 minutes and I’ll show you how to remember everything you learn:
We see the world in a new light.
It appears fresh; different.
We vow to take that information forward, only to find...
1 week later, we can’t remember any of the material.
Then comes a bigger issue...
Then, we find out we can’t remember what we heard.
Therefore, we can’t form a position.
Being informed = being aware
Understanding = being certain
We constantly face exciting, new and interesting stimuli like a drip feed.
However, with a bit of understanding of how our memory works, you can overcome this with absolute ease.
It allows us not only to remember facts, but more complex networks of understanding - also known as ‘schemas’.
Imagine it like a stock portfolio.
You start off with $1000.
After 30 years, you have $5,000,000
Our long-term memory functions the same way.
It’s so we can develop a thorough and rich understanding of the world.
However, there’s a problem with this in today’s culture...
Working Memory.
This is when information is brand new to us.
We can juggle anywhere between 2 - 4 pieces of new information at a time.
Think of it as a filter to discard irrelevant information.
We don’t need to remember the dentist’s phone number for a long time, for example.
They will become forgotten.
Our brains are constantly... forgetting.
They don’t know what is worth committing and what isn’t.
Stop flooding your brain with pointless dopamine.
Not only is it killing your dopamine receptors, but it’s affecting your ability to remember.
Practice focusing on singular tasks.
Meditate. Do deep work sessions. Go to the gym with no phone.
After you’ve read or watched something, look away.
Repeat what you’ve read.
Spending just 30 seconds recalling the ideas of a book chapter after finishing it skyrockets the likelihood of committing it to long-term memory.
This comes from world renowned physicist Richard Feynman.
1. Take something you want to understand
2. Write out an explanation as if you were teaching someone
3. When there’s a gap in your knowledge, return to the material
Stop thinking of the brain as a computer.
Think of it like a muscle.
It can atrophy.
Instead of cramming information in, spend time with ideas in repeated sessions.
1. Turn off phone notifications
2. Recall what you learn
3. Use The Feynman Technique
4. Learn in reps, not in a single sprint
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