“The 1984 European Championships were held in France and that was something important. I felt on form then, even though I was practically always injured at all the World Cups. It's a great memory. But in any case, the past is past.” WorldImportantPastFormFeltMemoriesCasesCupsFranceChampionshipInjuredWorld CupGreat Memories Author:Michel Patini
“Memory works according to meaning, and when something is important to you, the Google in your brain brings it forward all of a sudden.” ImportantMemoriesBrainGoogle Author:Stephen Tobolowsky
“The thing about real life is that important events don't announce themselves... Usually something that is going to change your whole life is a memory before you can stop and be impressed about it.” ImportantRealWholeLife IsMemoriesEventsImportanceWhole LifeReal LifeImpressedImportant Events Author:Edith Schaeffer
“Which is more important - experience or memory of experience? If you could have an hour of ecstasy that you'd forever remember as torture, or an hour of torture that you'd forever remember as ecstasy, which would you prefer?” IfsImportantRememberHoursMemoriesForeverImportanceTortureEcstasy Author:Daniel Gilbert
“I don't think forgetting is an important feature of human memory. I think it's important to be able to remember things accurately.” ThinkingHumansImportantAbleRememberMemoriesForgetFeatures Author:Gordon Bell
“Running a multi-million dollar business can be frustrating at times, especially when someone does something I am not happy with. It might not even be their fault, but it is human nature to reach in an angry or heated way. However, I have learned an important and effective lesson. Rather than complain to my member of staff about their actions, I search my memory bank for things I find wonderful about them. This changes the energy around the issue instantly. People tend to live up to what you expect of them.” PeopleWayHumansDoeImportantMightRunningActionEnergyMemoriesMillionsIssuesWonderfulHuman NatureLessonsMembersAngryDollarsFaultsComplainingI Have LearnedStaffFrustratingMillion DollarsNot Happy Author:Vishen Lakhiani
“In Britain, journalists often view comparisons with our society going back two, three, or seven centuries as more relevant than comparisons going back two, three, or seven decades. Drunkenness centuries ago is more illuminating than comparative sobriety 30 years ago. The distant past, selectively mined for evidence that justifies our current conduct, becomes more important than living memory.” YearsTwoImportantPastThreeMemoriesViewsCenturyEvidenceYears AgoSevenCurrentsDecadesJournalistBritainOur SocietyComparisonJustifyRelevantDrunkennessSobrietyIlluminating Author:Anthony Daniels
“Just as important as getting enough sleep is thinking about sleep in the right way. Stop thinking of sleep and naps as “downtime” or as a “waste of time.” Think of them as opportunities for memory consolidation and enhancing the brain circuits that help skill learning. Nor should you feel guilty about sleep. It's just as crucial a part of successful brain work as the actual task itself.” ThinkingWayFeelsShouldImportantEnoughHelpingOpportunityMemoriesSleepBrainSuccessfulSkillsWasteTasksGuiltyCrucialWasting TimeRight WayNapsCircuitsConsolidationDowntimeEnough Sleep Book:Think Smart: A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving Your Brain's Performance Source: Think Smart: A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving Your Brain's Performance