I paid a courtesy call to one director of health who had been
appointed in one of the counties. He was a jolly and welcoming doctor. As he
introduced himself, I noted down his name on my book and he quickly noticed it.
He pointed out that, I had written his name so that I could not forget it and
he was right. “You know the human brain
can remember up to 1000 names or numbers without referring no matter how many
digits they have”, the doctor
pointed out. “We forget because we choose
to, this is with an exception to any person with brain damage due to an
accident or sickness”.
This was an amazing revelation and I decided to start
exercising my brain so that I could preserve my memory. Having a great memory
is not inborn. One does not need to consult diaries or telephone books. Just
like exercising, using the memory consistently initiates stronger remembrance.
“Nothing is ever really
lost to us as long as we remember it.”
Montgomery, L.M.
