22-Unlimited Memory

English with Nab's Podcast

Remember that time you talked to that friend about the differences between short-term and long-term memory? You probably don’t! We don’t blame you, we can hardly remember what we had for lunch yesterday. The book for today – appropriately titled “Unlimited Memory” – is written by someone who remembers not only all of his last week’s meals but also about 10,000 digits of Pi!

Kevin Horsley is a professional speaker, learning assistant, an International Grand Master of Memory, and twice a Memory World Record holder. He’s right when he says that whether it is because of tomorrow’s exam or because of your wife’s anniversary, “memory is the cornerstone of our existence. It determines the quality of our decisions and, therefore, our entire life!”

Fortunately, like so many other things, memory isn’t something we’re born with, but a tool that can be sharpened. Therefore, Horsley’s very actionable book offers many different ways on how you can do this.

Let’s have a look at the most attention-grabbing ones.