One of my high school friends could memorize almost an entire page of a textbook in a very short time. While the other students had to read the page several times, he memorized it much more quickly. He later became a judge.
Of course, he did not become a judge because of his memory alone. He probably also had good understanding, concentration, and consistent study habits. Still, his excellent memory certainly helped him in his studies. Some people have exceptionally good memories, but they are rare. We do not need to compare ourselves with them and think, “I am not smart.” The important thing is not to memorize everything at once but to learn how to help our own brain remember.
Is My Memory Really Poor?
Some students say, “I have always had a poor memory.” But we remember the names of our close friends, the words of songs we like, the characters in games we often play, our phone password, and the route we travel every day.
Why do we remember these things? First, we are interested in them. We also see, hear, say, and use them repeatedly. We did not memorize a friend’s name all at once. We remembered it naturally by saying the name, connecting it with the person’s face, and meeting that person repeatedly.
Most people do not completely lack memory. They may simply not have reviewed their schoolwork in a way that helps the brain remember it. Memory is the process of storing what we learn and recalling it when we need it. Our memory ability affects how quickly and accurately we can store and recall information. People have different abilities, but everyone can improve with the right practice.
Forgetting Is Natural and Sometimes Helpful
When we cannot remember today what we studied yesterday, we may feel disappointed and think, “Maybe I am not smart.” But forgetting does not mean that we are not smart. Our brain does not keep everything we see and hear for the same length of time. Information we do not use gradually becomes unclear, while information we use repeatedly stays with us longer.
Imagine remembering every scene, every word, every mistake, and every painful experience from your entire life as clearly as when it first happened. So many memories could make it difficult to focus on what you need to do today. Life could also become very painful if every hurtful memory always felt new.
Forgetting is natural and can sometimes be helpful. It is one of the brain’s important functions that helps us live in the present. The problem is not that we cannot remember everything. The important question is how we can keep what we need to remember.
Reading Something Ten Times at Once Is Not Enough
Repetition is necessary for memory. However, repetition does not mean sitting in one place and reading the same thing ten or twenty times. I used to study that way because I misunderstood repetition.
When we read the same sentence many times in a row, it begins to look familiar. We may think we know it, but after we close the book and some time passes, we often cannot remember it. Closing the book and trying to recall the information once can be more helpful than reading it ten times in a row.
Recall It Again After Some Time
To remember something for a long time, we need to leave time between each review. After studying, close the book and try to recall what you learned. Check only the parts you could not remember. Recall the information again later that day and the next day. A few days later, answer questions about it or explain it to someone. Check it again one week later.
When we recall information just as we are beginning to forget it, the memory becomes stronger. People who remember what they study are not people who never forget. They are people who recall important information when they are beginning to forget it.
Keep God’s Word in Your Heart
The Bible tells us to keep God’s Word in our hearts and speak about it at different times throughout the day: “Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Teach them carefully to your children. Talk about them when you sit at home, when you walk along the road, when you lie down, and when you get up.” — Deuteronomy 6:6–7
We can think about God’s Word at home, while traveling, before sleeping, and after waking up. When we recall the Word at different times and places, it becomes deeply rooted in our hearts. God did not tell His people to repeat His Word only so that they could memorize more information. He wanted them to remember it and live according to it.
Studying is also not complete when we only memorize information. We should be able to recall what we have learned, use it when necessary, and apply it to our lives.
Five Steps to Remember What You Study
Choose a small amount to learn, such as ten English words, one paragraph from a textbook, or one Bible verse. Do not try to memorize too much at once.
- Read to understand. Read the material carefully. If you find a word or idea that you do not understand, learn its meaning first. Information is difficult to remember when we do not understand it.
- Close the book and recall. After reading, close the book. Say what you remember aloud or write it on a blank sheet of paper. It is all right if you cannot remember everything. The effort to recall is an important part of learning.
- Check only what you missed. Open the book and check what you forgot or got wrong. Do not immediately read everything again. Focus on the parts you could not remember. Then close the book and try to recall them once more.
- Recall it again after some time. Before looking at the book, try to recall the information from memory. For example, recall it after studying, later that day, the next day, three days later, and one week later. If you remember it easily, wait longer before the next review. If you cannot remember it, review it again sooner.
- Use what you learned. Answer questions, explain the lesson to a friend, or summarize it in one sentence. Using information helps it stay in your memory longer than simply reading it again. If you cannot explain one part, check only that part again.
You do not have to remember everything perfectly the first time. Do not give up when you forget. Try to recall it again.
Instead of reading the same thing ten times in one sitting, read it with understanding and recall it several times over several days.
Reflection
Do I give up studying easily because I believe that my memory is poor?
Choose one Bible verse or study topic to remember this week, and decide when you will recall it again.
Aaj ka vajan bahut Vishesh tha isase hamare jivan Kai hisson ke bare mein bataya Gaya aur isase hamen Sikh Mila Prabhu Ishwar Vachan ke dwara Ham sabko Ashish Deven
This scripture is really helpful especially for students who struggle with their studies and think they’re not good enough. As a student myself, I understand the difficulty of studies and managing extra curriculars and free time but this scripture shows a clear understanding on how to handle it. My parents told me that all five fingers are not the same. Some people are good at things others are not but that doesn’t mean the other people are less smart. We all have different understandings of things. The most important thing though is to trust God and work hard and smart and only then will you see results.
Jai Masih, Pastor Ji,
After listening to this message, I felt, “I wish I had known this secret of studying earlier. It would have been so good. Perhaps I could have achieved something meaningful and reached a good position in life by now.”
I never knew how important it is to understand a lesson properly. I used to think that memorizing everything by heart was the right way to study. But through this message, I understood that instead of simply memorizing a subject, it is much more important to understand it well and then prepare accordingly.
Truly, Pastor Ji, you have explained this secret of studying to children in such a beautiful and simple way. If children follow this method, prepare well, and learn by understanding rather than just memorizing, they can make good progress and reach a good position in life.
Thank you so much, Pastor Ji, for this wonderful message. I also learned a lot from it.
Jay masiki pastor ji 🙏🏻
Aaj ka sandesh bohot hi acha hai or ye hmare jeevan ke hise se juda huaa hai kiuki muze math bilkul bhi pasnd nhi hai or mai ek baar is subject me fall hui thi jab mai choti thi kiuki jo maths ke formula the ve sb mere sir ke upr se jate the or wo smz ne me muze dikt hoti thi lekin jab maine pray ki pita parmeshwar se kaha ki mai math subject me weak hu aap muze ise learn krne me madt kijiye tb se muze math thoda thoda smzne or math subject ki padhai krne meri ek friend help krti thi isliye mai pita parmeshwar ka dhanyawad krti hu
Thank you pastor ji for this sandesh 🥰❤️
mene Mbstudy se sikha ki kise hame pustak ko padh sakte hai.kabhi kabhi ham pustke padhte hai to use ham jaldi yd kar lena chahte hai kabhi kabhi kuch sàtrye padte to hai lekin use padhne ke baad bhi usko yd nahi kar paate us pustak ko baar baar padhege to yd karne me aasan hota hai Amen
मैंने इस अद्भुत संदेश से यह जाना है कि, मैं किसी भी शब्द या वाक्य को पूरी तरह से कैसे याद रख पा सकते। किसी भी शब्द या वाक्य को पढें और उस किताब को बंद करके अपने मन में दोहराएं । मैं इस explanation से अपने पढ़ने के नियम को जल्द से सुधार पाऊंगी।
Thank you
आप सभी को जय मसीह की🙏🏻
प्रभु की स्तुति हो ✨
आज के संदेश से मुझे यह अनुभव हुआ कि यह संदेश मेरे लिए है इसके माध्यम से मुझे आज तक या ऐसा हुआ कि मैं जो कुछ भी पढ़ती हूं उसे लंबे समय तक कैसे याद रख सकती हूं हमें किताबों को कई बार पढ़ते हैं लेकिन हमें कुछ भी याद नहीं होता और कोई हम सोचते हैं कि हम बुद्धिमान नहीं है परंतु परंतु जो मन से पढ़ते हैं उन्हें एक ही बार में याद हो जाता है और मेरे पूरे सब्जेक्ट में मुझे सबसे अच्छा पूरे सब्जेक्ट लगते हैं लेकिन संस्कृत के अलावा और मुझे मैथ भी अच्छे लगते हैं हमें ज्यादा पढ़ने से नहीं बल्कि ज्यादा लिखने से आंसर याद होते हैं। और केवल रखने से नहीं हमें कुछ प्रश्न याद होता है हमें उसे याद रखने की क्षमता भी होनी चाहिए और मैं सभी प्रश्नों को अच्छे से समझना और याद करना भी सीख लिया है इस वचन के माध्यम से मैं धन्यवाद करती हूं। मैं प्रभु यीशु मसीह को धन्यवाद करती हूं कि इस वचन के माध्यम से मुझे प्रश्नों को याद करना सिखाए।
आमीन ✨🙏🏻
Mera name Anish hai
Mene is MB study se ye sikha ki hame koi chiz yaad nhi raheta hai to hame sad nhi hona chahiye esa nhi sochna chahiye ki me to bahut week hu study me me kuch nhi kar sakta mera future me kuch nhi hoga hame koi chiz yaad karni hai to usse ek baar pura read karna chahiye fir usme se jo yaad raha ho use ek baar man me yaad karna chahiye ya fir papar pe likha ke check karna chahiye ki mujhe kya kya yaad raha jo hame yaad nhi rha hame vo check Karna chahiye use yaad karna chahiye na ki usi chiz ko baar baar yaad karna chahiye
आप सभी को जय मसीह की 🙏
इस संदेश से हमें यह सीखने को मिलता है कि पढ़ाई को लंबे समय तक याद रखने के लिए केवल एक बार पढ़ना पर्याप्त नहीं है। हमें पढ़ी हुई बातों को बार-बार दोहराना चाहिए और खुद से प्रश्न करके याद करने की कोशिश करनी चाहिए। समय-समय पर पुनरावृत्ति करने से हमारी याददाश्त मजबूत होती है और पढ़ाई हुई बातें लंबे समय तक याद रहती हैं। इसलिए हमें नियमित रूप से पढ़ाई करनी चाहिए और पढ़े हुए विषय का अभ्यास भी करते रहना चाहिए।
Thankyou for this wonderful topic.
Through this mb study topic i realised that till now studied in a wrong way . However from today onwards I will try my best to practice and apply these Five steps in my daily life to remember whatever I will study .
I know, we missed so much in life but glad to find these 5 steps even now as these will defo help us to learn and understand our studies well
I still remember when I was 7-8 years old, I used to hate maths and cry a lot while doing home work. Sometimes I would tear my notebook and continue to cry and my mother would help me.
But these 5 steps especially Recalling and read what you read as well as repeating is such an amazing way to learn and keep it in our heart…
I wish I had this when I was a child. Nevertheless, I am blessed to have this amazing message even now as I still continue to study a lot of topics…
Thank you once again for the amazing message and steps to remember what we study.
Jai mashi ki ji muzje naa math see matalab muze math samj nahi aata tha or use muzje ghusa aata hai pr aaj ke vachan se mene sikhaa ki hame padai me dhyan denaa hai or me pahile hi har man leta hu woo question chuda ne se pahile pr ab muzje uske formulas learn karne padege tab hi muzje woo aasani se likh pahungaa AMEN😊
इस सुंदर वचन के लिये पिता परमेश्वर को मै बहोत धन्यवाद देती हू. बहोत ही अच्छा वचन है.
कैसे क्या पडाई करणी है कैसे दिमाग मे लेना है. और कैसे याद करणा है.
3 साल हो गये मै प्रभूमे हू नागपूर भिवापूर के चर्च मे जाती थी जब मेरे अंदर दुष्ट आत्मा थी तो वहाके पास्टर जी केहते थे bibel पडो.
मै पडती थी भजन संहिता 91 अध्याय पर सिधेही रूप से पडती थी मतलब मुझे मालूम ही नही था कि
वचनको याद करणा है तो मै ध्यान ही नही देती थी.
पर जब मानमिम कालिस्यामे जुडी और मैने रोज सभामे जुडना चालू किया चंगाई सभामे दुष्ट आत्मा निकल जाती थी.
पर bibel नही पडनेके कारण और फिर मुझे दुष्ट आत्मा परेशान करती थी.
पर जब मैने वचनको पडणा चालू किया और mbstudy का संदेश परमेश्वर का व्रदय ये संदेश के द्वारा ही दुष्ट आत्मा पुरी तरहसे निकल गई और बादमे मुझे अटॅक करती ही नही थी
तब मुझे पवित्र आत्मा ने समझाके दिया कि bibel पडणा बहोत जरुरी है.
gcn टीव्ही मेही समझा कि वचन के द्वारा प्रभू हमसे बाते करते है और हमे आगे क्या करणा है वो बताते है.
और मै वैसेही करती थी.
और बादमे मैने bibel के संदेश एक एक पडणा उसको याद करती रही पर मुझे याद ही नही आते थे ऐसा बहोत दिनोतक चला.
फिर मै उदास होती थी.
पर पास्टर जी प्रार्थना मे जब वचन देते थे तो हमेशा येही केहते थे कि अभ्यास करो वचन को याद करो पर मै पडती थी पर याद करनेकि कोशिश करती थी पर याद ही नही आते थे.
बादमे पवित्र आत्मा ने समझाया कि तुझे और नम्र होणा है शत्रूओको माफ करणा है.
पर मै उन लोगोको माफ नही कर पाती थी. बहोत दिन ऐसे चला.
बादमे मैने प्रार्थना करती रही कि प्रभू मै सभीको क्षमा कर सखू ऐसा व्रदय दीजिये मै खुदसे नही कर पारही हू.
बादमे मैने धीरे धीरे उन सभीको माफ कर दिया. मैने उन लोगोके सामनेसे जाणा चालू किया तो मेरा जो उनके प्रति गुस्सा कैसे क्या निकल गया मै ही समझ नही पारही हू.
और तभीसे वचन मुझे याद रेहने लगे एकसाथ तो नही पर रोज रोज एक दो ऐसे पडणा चालू किया और याद भी किया करती थी और बादमे रातको जब मै सोती थी तब वचनको मनमे दोहराती थी.
पर अभि 15 दिन ही गये बडे भाईके tention कि वजहसे मै थोडा चिडचिड हो गई और तबियत खराब हो गई थी तो जो मुझे वचन याद आते थे तो वो सभी भूल गई.
पर बुधवार कि सांभाके बाद मै अच्छी हो गई हू.
और मेरा बडा भाई भी नितेश भाईके साथ चला गया नागपूर तो अभि दो दिन हो गये mbstudy के संदेश को पडणा और अपने अनुभव को साझा करणा जरुरी समझा.
वचन हमे तभी याद आते है जब हम अपना व्रदय दुसरोके प्रति अच्छा बना लेते है सभीकी समझते है खुदको दिन करते है गुस्सा छोडते है.
तभी पवित्र आत्मा हमे वचनको याद दिलात है आमेन ❤️🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
Such a beautiful message it. I sincerely thank God n our pastor for sharing such a meaningful message with us today. This message is for me, through this message I realised today, that how can I memorize for a long time, whatever I have studied.
Whenever I used to study something, I would forget it very quickly. When I looked at others and saw how quickly they could remember things, I used to think, how sharp their memory is! Why can’t I remember things like them?
Today, I realized that the way I was studying was wrong, and now I have learned the right way to study and remember things. I thank the Lord for helping me through this beautiful message and showing me the right way.
Amen. 🙏🏻
Thank you for sharing. Today, choose something you want to memorize. Recall it again tomorrow and on Sunday. Then, if you remember it well, please share your experience with the other young people. Your testimony can encourage them to practice this method too.