There’s never been a time when memory was more important. Thanks to the speed the world turns, the sheer amount of information hitting us from every angle, the increased demands on our time and energy, and the high standards we set ourselves for what we can do in a lifetime, memory is now a more valuable commodity than ever before. There may be more tools to support it, but there’s so much more going on to challenge it, and there’s no escaping the fact that your memory is still crucial to your success in everything you do. But it’s not just about coping, forgetting less, stopping the rot. It’s about making very conscious decisions to use memory to be brilliant. Your confidence with memory goes to the very heart of who you are and what you can achieve.
Jonathan is smart, and his wild imagination is scattered throughout the book. It is a practical guide to memory training and a relatively easy read. I can't say that I will stop using a calendar or that my memory has improved two-fold, but I can say that I now find memorizing fun.