Bad memory? Want to improve it (thread)
Ed Cooke a memory expert and founder of @memrise , an online language learning platform. He is known for his brilliant techniques, strategies, and practical philosophies for improving memory and learning. Here are some of his key ideas:
In your 20s life is fun and care free
In your 30s you long for your 20s
in your 40s you stress over work and kids and money
by your 50s you realize all this stuff doesn't matter and you'll be dead soon so focus on health family and friends - which makes you happy
if your goal is to run a marathon before you run a marathon you have to become the type of person who runs marathons. It is subtle but when we see ourselves as being the person who does the thing we are more likely to stick to the goal
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