Through using our memory to its fullest we can unlock the vast reservoir of human potential that isn't currently being used.

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.

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.

How can we get the most from every mistake we make?

The less unnecessary effort you put into learning, the more successful you'll be . . . Doing the wrong thing with more intensity rarely improves the situation.

Many of us grow up thinking of mistakes as bad, viewing errors as evidence of fundamental incapacity. This negative thinking pattern can create a self-fulfilling prophecy, which undermines the learning process. To maximize our learning it is essential to ask: "How can we get the most from every mistake we make?"

Learning how to learn is life's most important skill.