The best results are achieved by using the right amount of effort in the right place at the right time. And this right amount is usually less than we think we need.

Many think of memory as rote learning, a linear stuffing of the brain with facts, where understanding is irrelevant. When you teach it properly, with imagination and association, understanding becomes a part of it.

Modern research has shown that your eye-brain system is thousands of times more complex and powerful than had previously been estimated, and that with proper training you can quickly reap the benefits of this enormous potential.

The best results are achieved by using the right amount of effort in the right place at the right time. And this right amount is usually less than we think we need.

The early development of speed reading can be traced to the beginning of the (20th) century, when the publication explosion swamped readers with more than they could possibly handle at normal reading rates.

Whatever your discipline, become a student of excellence in all things. Take every opportunity to observe people who manifest the qualities of mastery.

The desire for self-improvement is vital. There is no point in pushing children; they need to be the ones who want to learn new skills.