Notes from limitless Jim Kwik

Free your mind

Becoming Limitless

• Don’t bound yourself with limits
• You are closer then you think
• Ask the right question
• Learn how to learn

Why this matters now

• Digital deluge : Too much information
• Digital distraction
• Digital dementia : Our smart devices are making us stupid — too much reliance doesn’t let our brain muscle to develop
• Digital deduction: Liberating thoughts and opinion are from net

Freeing your brain

• Understanding Neuroplasticity : Brain works as muscle so develop it with practice

How to read this and remember any book

• We remember start and end part better then middle part
• Use Pomodoro technique : 25 minute study + 5 minute break To develop more retention

what : Break limit in your mindset

Reframing Limiting Belief

• Name your limiting belief
• Get to the facts
• Create a new belief

7 lies of learning

• Intelligence is fixed
• We only use 10% of our brains
• Mistakes are failures
• Knowledge is power
• The criticism of other people matters
• Genius is born

Why : Break limit in your motivation

Purpose

• Passion : Joy of action
• Who do you think you are
• A hierarchy of values
• Finding your reasons
• What do you have to loose

Energy

• Good brain diet
• Brain nutrients
• Exercise
• Killing Ants : Automatic Negative thoughts
• Clean Environment
• Positive peer group
• Brain protection
• Keep learning
• Stress management
• Sleep

Small simple steps

• Be kind to your self
• Take baby steps
• Build habits

How — Limit in your methods

Focus

• Practicing concentration
• Calming your busy mind
• Breathe
• Do something that has been causing you stress
• Schedule time for distractions

Speed reading

• Reading makes your brain limitless
• Challenges
• Regression : Reading same line again
• Outdated skills
• Subvocalisation : Inner voice that repeats what is read
• Visual Pacer: Give your reading the finger
• Read faster
• Reading is like exercise : Try fast reading for finite amount
• Expand peripheral vision : More words in one glance
• Counting : counting while reading to stop subvocalisation

Thinking