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Jain, Naveen, 269–271, 272–273
James, William, 93
Jobs, changing nature of, 43–44 JOMO (joy of missing out), 123

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Kaku, Michio, 32
Kelly, Fred, 101–102 Kennedy, John F., 244–245 Kim, Jean, 142
Kinesthetic learners, 260
Klemm, William, 199, 215–216 Kline, Christopher E., 144 Knowledge
as potential to be power, 98 as power, 13, 97–98
in promoting neuroplasticity, 50 trying to fit in a box, 104
“The Knowledge,” 36
Kotler, Steven, 168, 171, 172 Kwik Brain app, 51
Kwik Brain podcast, 14 Kwik Challenge, 162, 163
Kwik Learning community, 22 Kwik Start exercises
ANTs (automatic negative thoughts), 138 asking questions, 62, 63
books to read, 241 brain foods, 130
calendar use, 54
clean environment, 139
concentration, 184
digital deduction, 31
digital deluge, 24
digital dementia, 28
digital distraction, 26
distraction time, 189
doing, 63
flow, 172
focus, 189
genius, 79
habits, 161
“I am,” 120
learning as social, 53 “To Learn” list, 140 LIEs of learning, 105 memory, 213
morning routine, 167
movement, 137
passions, 118
positive peer group, 139 problem solving, 258
purpose, 119
reading and remembering, 50 reading as active experience, 52 reading time, 253
recall, 222
relaxation, 221
review, 54
sleep, 146
as small simple steps, 149 small simple steps (S³), 153 spending extra time, 242
state-dependency of learning, 52–53 state of mind, F
stress management, 141
study, 195
supervillains, 31
writing down extraneous thoughts, 51

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Languages. See also vocabulary baroque music and, 235 remembering, 232–235 spaced repetition and, 235 word substitutions, 233–234
Lashley, Karl, 93
“Laundry cycle” metaphor, 142–143 Learning. See also accelerated learning
active approach to, 224–227 benefits of, xvi
better, reasons for, 122–123 capacity, as limitless, 13 consistency in, 100
criticism matters LIE, 100–102 as difficult LIE, 98–100 elementary, 220–223
as empty vessel, 50–51 expanding, 146–147
genius is born LIE, 102–105 how to learn, 12–14 intelligence is fixed LIE, 89–93
knowledge is power LIE, 97–98 as lifelong process, 20
limited brain use LIE, 93–95 listening and, 203–205
as making new connections, 37 mistakes are failures LIE, 95–97 music and, 202–203, 208–209
neuroplasticity and, 38 new, brain energy and, 140
primacy and, 48, 49, 198, 227
problem-solving through, 99
recency and, 48, 49, 198, 227 small steps in, 100
as social, 53
state-dependency, 52–53
supervillains of, 21–22 taking charge of, 44
Learning curve, 53
Learning disabilities, 99
“Learning disabled,” 13
Learning environment, 52 Learning styles
auditory, 260
determination quiz, 262–264
kinesthetic, 260
mix of, 265
other, incorporating, 275
visual, 260
Lee, Bruce, 102–104, 105
Lee, Stan, 67
Lefkoe, Shelly, 73 Levitin, Daniel J., 25–26 Lewis, Jordan Gaines, 202 LIEs of learning
criticism of other people matter, 100–102 genius is born, 102–105
intelligence is fixed, 89–93
knowledge is power, 97–98 Kwik Start, 105
learning new things is difficult, 98–100 limited brain use, 93–95
mistakes are failures, 95–97 LIEs of motivation, 110
Life purpose, 117
Limited ideas entertained (LIEs), 66, 89 Limiting beliefs. See also LIEs of learning
commonly held, 106
effects of, 73
emotions and, 83
facts and, 81–83, 84
fixed mindset, 91
inner critic and, 83, 84–85 limitless mindset versus, 80 minimizing, 80–85
most common, 87
naming, 80–81
reframing, 80–85
as self-talk, 72–73
source of, 81
as starting in childhood, 73, 81
as wrong, 81–83 Limitless
becoming, 3–19 as a choice, 54–56
as progressing beyond, 16 you as, 277–278
Limitless Model, 17–18
Limitless (movie), 3, 93, 110
Limitless secrets, xvii–xviii. See also methods; mindset; motivation Limits
belief in, xxii
as growth and learning obstruction, 30–31 as preconceived notions, 51
Lipszyc, Hadassah, 150
Listening
HEAR acronym, 204–205
importance of, 203
learning and, 203–205
note-taking and, 207
with whole brain, 203–205 Location, 226, 230, 231
Loci method, 229–231