These Eleven Timeless Practices Will Change Your Learning Game Forever
Who doesn’t want to learn faster? Everyone does. Being able to learn faster has always been a game changer since the dawn of civilization.
“Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.”
― Leonardo da Vinci
Over 2,500 years ago, Greek poet Simonides of Ceos was attending a Banquet. For some reason, he stepped outside for a while. During his absence, the building collapsed, and everyone inside was killed. Simonides was able to identify the victims by recalling the places they were seated around the banquet table. This made people realize that they could memorize information more effectively by associating it with specific locations.
This is how the memory palace was invented, according to legend.
Over the centuries, people have wondered how to learn better and faster. Learning has been a great survival advantage throughout history.
As a medical student, I struggled through my college years with memorizing medical subjects. A medical career involves lots of memorization, and I struggled to find an…