Develop a Brilliant Memory

Since I was a student in college I have been fascinated by the idea of having a good memory. I recall spending a few shillings (yes , in those days in Jamaica they used those) to buy a small booklet on memory.

Now that I am so much older I still hanker for that elusive system that gives great memory. Today I feel one reason why we do not remember is the fact that we hardly live in the now,the present. We are either recalling the past or being anxious about the future. I think if we are calm, centered and focused on what we are experiencing now we would remember more easily.As an EFT practitioner I often use EFT to deal with fears relating to memory. I recommend this simple but powerful technique.

Today I read about the latest book by Dominic O'Brien, eight times World Memory Champion.

Mark Tyrell of Uncommon Knowledge tells this anecdote about O'Brien's formidable skill . At a memory conference in the 80's he was given a list of all the attendees' names. After quickly scanning through the list he asked all of them to stand - all one hundred and fifty .O' Brien then recited each name, in the order it appeared on the list, and each person sat down as they heard their name. There was not a single mistake.

O'Brien's 1993 book 'How to Develop a Perfect Memory' , tells of his gambling exploits, where he used his own highly developed memory to card count in Black Jack in casinos here and abroad. Co-incidentally, this week I have been reading Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions by Ben Mezrich

O'Brien's latest book is 'How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week' .O'Brien shows how developing your memory can enrich all aspects of life. Better memories give us more independence. We don't have to rely on notes, Friends, electronic PDAs to remember anniversaries, appointments, facts, figures. Giving speeches becomes much easier if we don't have to be chained to note cards.

This book is really a year long course broken down into 52 weekly lessons.The lessons are followed by self test exercises . As you progress you can monitor how well you are doing. This course gives reliable strategies to increase your mind's capacity.

Learn from a memory champion. Take the course and enjoy life more.