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Accelerated Learning Techniques For Beginners:

Effective Tips to Improve Your Memory and Reading Comprehension , Learn More and Faster, Enhance Intellect

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Dale Blake

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Accelerated Learning Techniques For Beginners: Effective Tips to Improve Your Memory and Reading Comprehension , Learn More and Faster, Enhance Intellect

By Dale Blake

Copyright 2014 Dale Blake

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In school, there are kids who are so quick to pick up a mathematical formula, to memorize a poem, to get the principles behind a mechanism, to distinguish differences between and among similar words, to read such lengthy books and do amazing reports on them. There are kids, too, who would struggle to write down what the teacher has written before the notes disappear from the board, spend all night trying to finish half a chapter of a novel, or seek professional help to learn the basics of fractions.

At work it could be so difficult to keep up with deadlines on reports, articles, reviews and minutes. Everything could seem too fast that you sometimes blame your boss for being too demanding, when the truth is you need some stretching in certain skills, which could make you a better employee, a more excellent student, a more productive person.

Before getting to some practical ways to becoming a better version of yourself in terms of learning, realize and accept first, that indeed, life is not fair. Doing so will increase your chances of avoiding comparison of yourself with others, and preventing yourself from being distracted by others seemingly more developed cognition, making you miss the chance of realizing that your innate unique strengths will bring you to the attainment of your goals.

People do not have the same brain waves. This partly explains why there are factions in society, why there are groups in Facebook, why there are sections in grade school, why there are choices of programs to enroll in college, and why organizations have departments. People are not the same, hence not all people are brainiacs. Some are more adept with certain skills, while others can only excel in other forms of talent. In fact, more and more experts try to prove, debunk, and then prove again certain learning theories that state that there are various intelligences. However, what is constant among human beings is the uncontrollable need to learn.

In dealing with a need, one has to satisfy it, much more importantly than how a want, the lower form of it, must be gratified. Some people say than learning is natural and not forced, while others argue that in order to learn, one must invest deliberately, exerting efforts. The more you invest, the more you learn, they say. If learning is effortless, therefore, why do some people find it so hard to grasp certain information? Why is there a need to spend so much energy on trying to memorize and comprehend?

While the need to learn is not a choice, the drive to improve on learning is enormously optional. To be excellent on something is significantly influenced by the will to do so, and in turn, becoming better in terms of memory and comprehension entails effort. But for efforts to become more of a pleasure, it lessens the burden by half if you approach the struggle with the right disposition. Here are some things that will help you unburden yourself of the seemingly stringent nature of learning, especially if you are a student.

Have a positive attitude

The things you intend to learn are not always as interesting as those you already know. There are times when you cannot help but display a negative attitude about learning. In cases like this, a realization that excuses are fabricated in an attempt to outwit the issue at hand, is necessary, and what strengthens such lies is the pride that hides underneath them. Therefore, it is worth noting that pride is what keeps you from becoming a better learner.

The primary solution: be humble. It has been said that in order to learn, one must have the humility to unlearn. Thinking that you know enough will make you miss on the many exciting things to still discover. Thinking that you need not improve, even indirectly, deprives you of the experience to upgrade yourself. To unlearn means to acknowledge and recognize that some of what you know may need some updates, just as some software on your mobile gadget becomes obsolete. The ability to acknowledge and recognize such is only possible when you get rid of that filthy pride.

Other than humility, positivity is also important. Sometimes you just feel hopeless and helpless, as you get discouraged with the difficulties your tasks seem to bring you. In order for you to see the brighter side of having to accomplish some paperwork, go back to your ultimate goal of studying (or of working, for that matter). But first, what is your goal your ultimate goal?

Establish your ultimate goal

Your decision of going to school to learn may have been influenced by several factors. You may have probably been given a scholarship, which you think not worth the snub. You may have been forced by your current job to get a degree so you may keep it. You may also have been driven by peer pressure, as most, if not all of your friends are doing the same thing. These apparently superficial factors may be secondary, as they are external by nature, but indeed, they have provoked you to get in.

However, there is still this one reason you decided to do what you have done. Despite external encouragement, on the positive side, or pressure, on the other, there is still one deeper reason you decided to study more profound than getting that job, or pleasing your benefactor, or fitting in your social circle. No matter what you choose to believe your reasons are, you could have backed out had you been truly disinterested. Therefore, you decided because part of you wanted to. You took what it takes to be in there because you want to be a better person.

So in case you feel like you are losing reasons to solve that math problem, or read that book so thick, or memorize that boring poem, remember that nobody is going to push you best but yourself. Nothing is going to make you an improved learner better than your very own goals.

Concentrate

Before you get to rid yourself of what keeps you from learning better, you have to know what tends to be stronger than your drive to focus on finish reading at selection at a given time, or on memorizing what you are required to. Be aware of your distractions, and find ways to eliminate them.

Concentration is key to successful learning be it reading, listening, or the interactive approach. Before you get to eliminate distractions, your awareness should lead you to writing them down, just like a wish list, and tick each item off once you have learned to get rid of them. In this way, you will also be able to have a sense of accomplishment, and may be motivated further to keep being self-aware, and to keep improving.

So, what are some of your distractions? It is noise? Use your headphones. Is the music not helping? Go find a more conducive place to study. Do you lack the right vocabulary? Grab a dictionary. Do you learn better in a group? Make good friends! Are you simply lacking of motivation? Go back to items 1 and 2. Are you too stressed with certain emotions? Read on.