Let's face it. Everyone has fantasized about having a memory implant.
You know the kind:
A small, unobtrusive thing, patched directly into your brain …
… capable of letting you learn and remember at miraculous speeds.
Heck, maybe this neural implant or brain prosthesis (whatever you want to call it), doesn't even need to break the skin.
It may even be possible that your memory could be manipulated by radio waves or some other external signal.
But until that time, unless you've already decided you're going to be the first in line …
Here are 7 reasons why memory implants are probably going to suck.
#1. Memory Implants Won't Eliminate Practice
I conduct a lot of surveys here at the Magnetic Memory Method headquarters.
And that scene from The Matrix …
… comes up a lot.
The problem is:
People don't watch the movie for what it's really saying and the true metaphor about the value of training and journeying we can extract from the tale:
Downloading IS NOT Learning!
Not only does Neo have to get into the dojo and spar with Morpheus as a form of "accelerated practice" …
… Morpheus next cajoles Neo into jumping off a building, part of a chain of events that causes the "real" Neo to bleed.
Morpheus then tricks Neo with the woman in the red dress, proving again that downloading isn't enough.
Far From It!
The mind still needs to be trained.
The mind still needs practice.
And let me ask you something:
What is Neo's ultimate showdown with Agent Smith other than another training exercise? An exercise that actually requires Neo to die before he experiences an awakening …
… That leads to two sequels where he needs to practice being Neo even more until he can surrender his life to the war between humans and machines and finally die.
And even then, some people reckon that Neo's not really the one:
The point is this:
When people fantasize that a memory chip implanted in their brains is going to give them knowledge …
They're just plain wrong about the definition of knowledge.
Knowledge may well involve things you can store and retrieve …
But at its core …
Knowledge Is The Ongoing Practice Of Knowledge
And that knowledge/practice coupling should ideally become better practice over time. But it can only be earned through consistent acts of practice, consistently applied.
The level of learning most people want will never be instant. It will always require practice over time. And it will always involve an interesting combination of weaving and navigation as you create the paths you travel.
I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times. - Bruce LeeClick To TweetUnderstanding takes time. Even understanding must be practiced through consistent contemplation.
Yes, Yes, But I Still Want To Know … Is There A Shortcut?
As a matter of fact, yes there is. A short cut even better than the shortcut many people seek.
The only (and best) shortcut to contemplation is memory techniques. Learn them a.s.a.p
Published on 8 years, 4 months ago
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