FROM DILIP MUKERJEA

"Genius is in-born, may it never be still-born."

"Oysters, irritated by grains of sand, give birth to pearls. Brains, irritated by curiosity, give birth to ideas."

"Brainpower is the bridge to the future; it is what transports you from wishful thinking to willful doing."

"Unless you keep learning & growing, the status quo has no status."

Saturday, September 12, 2009

THERE IS NO LEARNING WITHOUT MEMORY!

Dilip Mukerjea, writing in his new book, 'SuperBrain Study Skills', outlines the following major elements in building a superb memory, without which learning cannot take place:

Interest:

Interest is the creative force that gives birth to intention, a sense of purpose.

From this phenomenon, we arouse attention, a laser-like focus that keeps our resolutions on track.

Imagination:

Imagination is the raw material that, acted upon, transforms intention into reality.

Business investments in today's marketspace receive returns only when their ROIs is a Return on Imagination, & by extension, a Return of Intuition, with the bonus, a Return on Innovation.

Enthusiasm:

Enthusiasm, reflecting its Greek ancestry, fills us with divinity, a spirit of Godliness, a joyous quest for the best.

Energy:

Energy oxygenates our aspiration. It transports what was once impossible, then improbable, to become inevitable.

Association:

Association happens when we coalesce random stimuli from our outpourings of knowledge & imagination.

A multiplicity of associations generate infinite possibilities, especially when the relationships are vivid (colourful), dynamic (moving), & dramatic (emotionally exaggerated).

To sum up, MEMORY = INTEREST + IMAGINATION + ASSOCIATION + ENTHUSIASM + ENERGY

Say Keng's personal comments:

When it comes to learning, & also to help in remembering one's learning journey, interest is always paramount.

As a matter of fact, for me & also Dilip, interest always implies attentional focus, primary concern as well as intentional curiosity, which come into play during the learning journey.

Richard Saul Wurman, information architect & author of the classic, 'Information Anxiety', said it best:

"Learning can be seen as the acquisition of information, but before it can take place, there must be interest; interest permeates all endeavours & precedes learning. In order to acquire & remember new knowledge, it must stimulate your curiosity in some way."

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