Memory *rant*

[biophase]

Have you guys played the game Simon? It's an old memory game which you can now find online.

Simon - Play the classic Simon memory game

The reason I bring this up is because I feel like people don't exercise their memory muscle anymore. All the data you need is inside your phone, all your passwords are saved, locations are reached by GPS. Can you remember something from one browser tab to another or do you constantly need to flip back and forth?

I am amazed sometimes at even my short-term memory fail. Ever call a store only to have them tell you to call another number instead? I think that it should be easy for someone to tell you a phone number and for you to remember it long enough for you to hang up and dial it. But sometimes I still screw that up. How saw when you can't remember 7 digits for longer than 10 seconds.

Anyway, I feel like our skills get eroded because we don't use them. It's the same with your brain. So I try to play Simon everyday. Yup it's boring, but I can get to about 13 consistently while watching youtube or talking to someone else and not really concentrating. (I only got to 9 while typing this post)

What can you do? Give it a shot.

Simon - Play the classic Simon memory game

 

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[458]

Played twice, couldnt get past level 10. How far did you get?

 

[Icy]

Gave it a shot, and got to 16.

 

[kwerner]

Apparently I need to work on my memory skills too.

 

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[Gold777]

Got to 17

 

[PatrickP]

Have you guys played the game Simon? It's an old memory game which you can now find online.

Simon - Play the classic Simon memory game

The reason I bring this up is because I feel like people don't exercise their memory muscle anymore. All the data you need is inside your phone, all your passwords are saved, locations are reached by GPS. Can you remember something from one browser tab to another or do you constantly need to flip back and forth?

I am amazed sometimes at even my short-term memory fail. Ever call a store only to have them tell you to call another number instead? I think that it should be easy for someone to tell you a phone number and for you to remember it long enough for you to hang up and dial it. But sometimes I still screw that up. How saw when you can't remember 7 digits for longer than 10 seconds.

Anyway, I feel like our skills get eroded because we don't use them. It's the same with your brain. So I try to play Simon everyday. Yup it's boring, but I can get to about 13 consistently while watching youtube or talking to someone else and not really concentrating. (I only got to 9 while typing this post)

What can you do? Give it a shot.

Simon - Play the classic Simon memory game

If we had to remember all those things, phone numbers etc we wouldn't be able to learn and remember as much new things.

Way better off being able to have deviced which remember nonsense/unimportant things like that for us.

 

[biophase]

If we had to remember all those things, phone numbers etc we wouldn't be able to learn and remember as much new things.

Way better off being able to have deviced which remember nonsense/unimportant things like that for us.

Patrick, my point is that if you don't try to remember any of those things you won't be able to remember the important new things.

If you never use your arms to lift things under 5 lbs so you can save them for lifting things over 50 lbs, don't expect to be able to lift that 50lb object well when the time comes.

 

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[Likwid24]

19 on the first shot. Not bad.

 

[SPX]

It's easier for me to copy the sounds, most likely cause im a dj so easier to memorize the sound pattern than the lights

 

[cliqflip]

13 but im tired

 

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[Giles]

My memories a shocker, and I have read the internet is largely to blame - which I agree with. Why remember anything if you know you can find the answer with 2 clicks on Google on your laptops, cellphones, ipad etc

Luckily I always have the back of my hand and a pen handy! Currently says 'Ben' and 'Mike' which is enough to remind me I have two meetings tomorrow :smx4:

 

[andviv]

I got a great score, which proves how amazing my memory is... I just can't remember my score anymore.

 

[Calgary]

I got to 24 then got really bored. I didn't find it very difficult. The patterns are easy to memorize. You just have to remember the new additions to the pattern each round. The important thing is, it's about what you remember.

 

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[EastWind]

I use to worry about memory. I don't. memory is not as important anymore. Keep notes on your computer, phone, tablet, paper, organize them. So long as you can reference them, you got super duper reliable memory.

 

[DeletedUser2]

Guys, I use my memory alot in my deals, when I am doing research for a project or a pitch to investors, I have to be able to think on my feet, i might get the question, "so what are you basing revenues of this projection on, if X Law becomes a reality, vs the overseas market entrenchment already in place, and what competitive advantage can we gain in an un-leveraged position?"

this kind of question requires that I dredge my memory, quickly, for all the tidbits of information, quote them, and then build a counter story based on that

I think memory is an ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL entrepreneurial skill.

if you find your memory off a bit, kick it back into gear. go to the "GYM" and do some workouts,

World Memory Championships - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here is a cool world champ list of what they memorize,

Be in shape, mental, physical, emotional, if you want to really succeed

I think I will go play simon now

 

[Mexidan]

Luckily I always have the back of my hand and a pen handy! Currently says 'Ben' and 'Mike' which is enough to remind me I have two meetings tomorrow :smx4:

This tip may not work for people in countries where they have and use showers

 

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[EastWind]

Guys, I use my memory alot in my deals, when I am doing research for a project or a pitch to investors, I have to be able to think on my feet, i might get the question, "so what are you basing revenues of this projection on, if X Law becomes a reality, vs the overseas market entrenchment already in place, and what competitive advantage can we gain in an un-leveraged position?"

this kind of question requires that I dredge my memory, quickly, for all the tidbits of information, quote them, and then build a counter story based on that

This kind of memory is very easy to evoke when you have a good understanding of the area you are talking about and how things work. Memory problems comes forth usually due to lack of understanding and constant exposure.