Ep43: Your Memory Is Not Weak, It's Untrained

For years, I believed that memory was a gift that some people were born with. But my journey taught me something completely different. In this episode, I share why most people wrongly label themselves as having a weak memory and how the real problem is often an untrained memory, not a bad one.

Drawing from my own experiences, memory championships, and the fascinating way our brains naturally work, I'll show you why you remember movies, faces, and stories so easily while forgetting what you studied yesterday. If you've ever thought, "My memory is weak," this episode might change your mind forever.

Join me as we explore how to unlock the incredible potential already hidden inside your brain.

Transcript

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Have you ever forgotten something you studied yesterday and immediately concluded, I have a weak memory. What if I told you that this belief is one of the biggest lies? Holding statements, holding students back from reaching their true potential. Well, years ago, after my spinal cord injury, I lost movement below my shoulders. Yet during that difficult phase, I discovered that while my body had limitations, the human mind was capable of extraordinary growth and transformation. Hey there, Ragu here, a certified memory coach on Wheels. Welcome to my podcast. The topic of today's episode is Your Memory is not weak. It's untrained. Well, having survived a severe spinal cord injury, I learned that our true power is in the mind. And now I am on a mission to help students and competitive exam aspirants stop struggling with road learning and tap into the infinite potential of their brains using proven memory techniques. In almost every online program that I conduct, I ask the audience a simple question. The participants include students, parents, working professionals, and even senior citizens. I smile and ask, how many of you believe you have a weak memory? Almost every hand goes up. Some people answer immediately, others laugh while raising their hands, a few nod as if in an unquestionable fact. Yeah? As if it is an unquestionable fact. Every time I see this response, I realize how many people have convinced themselves that they suffer from weak memory without ever questioning whether it is actually true. I then ask a few more questions. Can you remember the name of your best friend from school? Can you remember your favorite movie actor? Can you remember your home address? Can you remember your mother's face? Well, everyone says yes. Nobody struggles. Then I pause and ask, if your memory is truly weak, how are you remembering all these things? Well, the suddenly, suddenly the room becomes silent, you know. Because deep down everyone everyone knows the answer. That memory is not broken, my friend. It is working perfectly. Then I share another example. I ask the audience, how many of you have watched the movie Bahubali? Well, many hands go up immediately, almost all. Then I ask, who was the main actor? The answer comes instantly, Prabhas. Then I ask another question. What exactly do you have for lunch seven days ago? Well, this time nobody answers. People start thinking, some laugh, others look confused. Yeah, very few can remember. Then I ask, What did you have for lunch for lunch ten days ago or two weeks ago? Well, they won't be able to tell. See, friends, think about that carefully. Many people watched Bahu Bali movie years ago and still remember the actor instantly. In fact, if I ask many other questions about the movie, you'll be able to answer. Yet you cannot remember what you had for lunch last week. Why? Because the brain remembers what captures attention. The movie contained powerful visuals, emotions, music, action, suspense, movement, and drama. Multiple parts of the brain were engaged at the same time. Well, lunch was simply another routine. Yeah, just another daily routine, right? The brain loves pictures, it loves stories, it loves emotions, it loves humor. Yeah. Whenever information contains these elements, memory becomes stronger. Imagine I ask you to remember the word hippopotamus. Some students might struggle, but now imagine a giant giant animal, hippopotamus animal wearing sunglasses, riding a motorcycle, singing Bollywood songs, and driving through a living room. Yeah? Just visualize it. Instantly the image becomes unforgettable. Why? Because the language of the brain is pictures. And unfortunately, schools mostly teach through words, while the brain naturally prefers images. That mismatch creates difficulty for many learners. I learned this lesson deeply when I entered the world of memory sports. Before that, I believed memory champions were born with extraordinary brains. Then I started learning memory techniques myself. Everything changed. I discovered that memory athletes are not using extraordinary brains. They are using ordinary brains in extraordinary ways. They convert information into images, stories, associations, and locations. They work with the brain instead of fighting against it. When I applied these techniques, my own results improved dramatically. I memorized countries and capitals, large amounts of information, and eventually participated in memory championships and won medals. Did my brain suddenly become powerful overnight? No. My brain was always powerful. In fact, everybody's brain is powerful, my friend. We simply haven't learned the correct technique. Imagine giving someone a powerful sports car but never teaching them how to drive. Then imagine that person saying, Well, this car is useless. The problem is not the car, the problem is the lack of training. Your brain is exactly the same. It is powerful beyond measure, but most people never learn how to use it effectively. After my accident, I had two choices. I could focus on everything I had lost, or I could focus on what remained. And I chose to focus on my mind. That decision changed my life. People assumed disability would define my future. It did not. Because potential expands when belief expands. So today, stop saying I have a weak memory. Start saying I have an untrained memory. See, weak sounds permanent and untrained sounds fixable. And anything that can be trained can be improved. Respect your dream, trust your brain, train your brain because your memory is far more powerful than you realize. Well, my friend, if you are ready to unlock your brain's true potential, comment below. Trainable, and I will see you in the next episode. Thank you. Bye bye. Have a good day.