Now, coming back a full-circle to the topic of Memory;D
It took me a lot of time to really come around to it. I guess, it's probably because of the care that this sapling needs in order to really grow. I read Joshua Foer's book in January this year, watched his TED talk a year before and of course, a couple of years back when I was researching various ways of remembering new words and expanding one's vocabulary - I came across variants of Memory Techniques a lot.
Yeah, I started with a good amount of Literature Research, at the time it was on a full time basis for a month or so, as opposed to looking up aids during the process.
For the past couple of months I am listening to the following podcasts. Do check them out - you'll love them all. Guaranteed!
Anthony Metivier's Podcast - Magnetic Memory Method
Master of Memory Podcast
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
This need to improve my languages have led me to constantly strive to improve my abilities and question my assumptions of what can be done if one works hard ( and smart) enough - be it my Reading Speed, my understanding of Creativity, made me realize the pleasure of making new friends, or my understanding of Music ad infinitum.
I thought that memory palaces would help me learn Songs and Poetry - not really. I think, for me it's about rhythms - one needs to have a good sense of the rhyme and the flow of music and then then the words just fit together seamlessly. It's not much of a memorizing work 'cos the lyrics and the rhythms carries the song all the way through.
I have definitely decided to use Memory Techniques as actively as possible to aid my Japanese Learning process. I have absolutely no doubt that Japanese is gonna be my greatest triumph in this Language Learning Odyssey. It's tough, it's different, it's breathtakingly beautiful and it's Awesome - A challenge and an Opportunity.
I plan document these the progress made in these two realms - Memory and Japanese using blogs.
Yes, nutro-marka didn't work out so well previously. I think it's because of the fact that my goal wasn't clear enough and not to mention the laziness on my part to actually put the work in the blog. But this time I am gonna keep web-journals. The first one is named Superhomadi which would be completely in Esperanto and the nutro-marka blog is gonna be the Progress Log of Japanese language. Hopefully, I'll become more organized now that I have my hands full - I find it to be a Great skill to have. Being organized and thus being at peace.
Besides I have been so Lazy - something that I'll definitely elaborate on in a future post. This is so that you don't have a shred of doubt that I don't work like crazy all the time and anything that I do ( have done! ) can easily be done by you as well. It is my sincere hope that you'll improve on it and would share with me the improvements you have made.
Sure, much work is needed to really construct these Memory Palaces and to Master these Memory Techniques. I am definitely all-charged-up and ready for it. It's worth my time to invest in this skill as they offer me many delicious fruits in future. It's gonna make me better at at many levels - I am certain of it now.
So, recently I went to the shop and bought a good looking pack of cards. An interesting fact about the Pack, it doesn't have a King of Hearts!
How fitting, no?
I find it to be strangely suiting, poetic ... feels right;D
When it comes to memory - The Jester becomes the King of Hearts!
It took me a lot of time to really come around to it. I guess, it's probably because of the care that this sapling needs in order to really grow. I read Joshua Foer's book in January this year, watched his TED talk a year before and of course, a couple of years back when I was researching various ways of remembering new words and expanding one's vocabulary - I came across variants of Memory Techniques a lot.
Yeah, I started with a good amount of Literature Research, at the time it was on a full time basis for a month or so, as opposed to looking up aids during the process.
For the past couple of months I am listening to the following podcasts. Do check them out - you'll love them all. Guaranteed!
Anthony Metivier's Podcast - Magnetic Memory Method
Master of Memory Podcast
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
This need to improve my languages have led me to constantly strive to improve my abilities and question my assumptions of what can be done if one works hard ( and smart) enough - be it my Reading Speed, my understanding of Creativity, made me realize the pleasure of making new friends, or my understanding of Music ad infinitum.
I thought that memory palaces would help me learn Songs and Poetry - not really. I think, for me it's about rhythms - one needs to have a good sense of the rhyme and the flow of music and then then the words just fit together seamlessly. It's not much of a memorizing work 'cos the lyrics and the rhythms carries the song all the way through.
I have definitely decided to use Memory Techniques as actively as possible to aid my Japanese Learning process. I have absolutely no doubt that Japanese is gonna be my greatest triumph in this Language Learning Odyssey. It's tough, it's different, it's breathtakingly beautiful and it's Awesome - A challenge and an Opportunity.
I plan document these the progress made in these two realms - Memory and Japanese using blogs.
Yes, nutro-marka didn't work out so well previously. I think it's because of the fact that my goal wasn't clear enough and not to mention the laziness on my part to actually put the work in the blog. But this time I am gonna keep web-journals. The first one is named Superhomadi which would be completely in Esperanto and the nutro-marka blog is gonna be the Progress Log of Japanese language. Hopefully, I'll become more organized now that I have my hands full - I find it to be a Great skill to have. Being organized and thus being at peace.
Besides I have been so Lazy - something that I'll definitely elaborate on in a future post. This is so that you don't have a shred of doubt that I don't work like crazy all the time and anything that I do ( have done! ) can easily be done by you as well. It is my sincere hope that you'll improve on it and would share with me the improvements you have made.
So, recently I went to the shop and bought a good looking pack of cards. An interesting fact about the Pack, it doesn't have a King of Hearts!
How fitting, no?
I find it to be strangely suiting, poetic ... feels right;D
When it comes to memory - The Jester becomes the King of Hearts!
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