Your brain is the largest and most powerful computer ever built.
Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you went there?
Have you ever shaken hands with a potential client and, seconds later, been unable to remember their name?
Or during a presentation, have you suddenly forgotten the most important point you were about to make?
Of course… this has happened to all of us.
But the good news is that your memory is not as weak as you think. On the contrary, it has incredible potential.
Some time ago, I was a guest on a radio show in Waco. The host wrote down a 50-digit number on a piece of paper and read it aloud to the audience. Then a three-minute song was played. After the song ended, we returned to the live broadcast, and I repeated the entire 50-digit number from memory. I then repeated it again and handed it back to the host for verification.
The disc jockey looked at me with astonishment and disbelief and said:
“Ron… you’re amazing!”
I looked into his eyes and replied:
“Yes, you’re right. But so are you.”
The greatest computer is not manufactured in Dell or Apple factories. It does not roll off an assembly line. The greatest computer is the human brain. Your brain. My brain.
The human memory can retain a 100-digit number. It can accurately repeat information heard only a few times. It can memorize Shakespeare’s works. It can recall sports statistics from the past 100 years. In just 20 minutes, a person can meet 100 people and remember every single one of their names.
Now the real question is: are you doing this?
If not, it’s not because you lack ability. You simply haven’t been taught the right method.
The Loci Method – The Ancient Secret of Memory
Approximately two thousand years ago, a Greek thinker named Simonides developed a memory technique known as the “Method of Loci.”
The foundation of this method is simple: mentally mapping a familiar place — for example, your own home.
Simonides would start at the door and systematically visualize objects in his house, associating them with specific numbers. Each piece of furniture or object served as a “mental file.” He imagined these objects so clearly that if someone asked about point number 25, he could immediately identify which item it corresponded to.
These objects became structured files within his memory system.
If he had a list of items to remember, he would convert the information into images and mentally “place” them in specific locations around his house.
How Can You Apply This Method?
Imagine you are a professional who wants to speak without notes.
Think in images rather than words. Turn each key point into a vivid, even slightly exaggerated visual image. Then mentally place these images in different areas of your house.
When you step onto the stage, simply “walk through” your mental home. Start at the door and move through each location in order. You will recall every point — without needing notes.
I once delivered a one-hour presentation at a conference in Atlanta. I wrote my speech beforehand, transformed the key ideas into images, and mentally placed them in my “house.” When I stepped onto the stage, I spoke for an entire hour without notes and without hesitation.
This method can work for you as well.
Turn what you want to remember into images, not words. Place them in a familiar mental space. And be prepared to discover the true power of your brain.
Because the truth is:
You are the greatest computer ever created.