Accelerated Learning

I heard about "accelerated learning" from my friend and was curious about it as I have two school going children. I was thinking that if it is useful, I am going to introduce them to it. So, I did a search and came across an article, "The Secret To Improving Your Technique" posted on About.com: Swimming.

The idea about "accelerated learning", to improve what you would like to pick up, is to watch how the experts or others are doing it correctly. Then imagine yourself doing all those right moves. Close your eyes and visualize these movements at least five minutes a day. Keep at it and one day you will realize that you have perfected the skills.

I did not know that I have practiced "accelerated learning" when I was younger. I used to work in a hotel during the '80s. Regular male guests used to invite a group of my front desk colleagues to discos and sometimes I tagged along on their invitation.

I was from a small town and a very shy person then. I would just sit around watching as the rest do the moves. But while sitting there watching, I imagined that I will do one better the next time I am invited and when I do, everyone will be watching me instead. After a few months of watching and imagining, one day (I mean night), it just clicked. I stood up and did it. And yes, I got everyone watching, amazed, while I danced to the beat.

So, images that you hold in your mind most do materialize in life according to "The Law of Perpetual Transmutation". So, visualize your way to success.

Giving more than sun light in the dark.

Light at a touch of a button, is something unheard of at a refugee camp in Fugnido, western Ethiopia until Mark Bent came into the picture. Through his visits to volatile countries, rural villages and his research, he realized that many people have nothing to light their homes, schools and clinics at night. This led him to invest USD250,000 to develop and manufacture a solar powered flashlight that gives up to seven hours of light.


While we think of light only as a mean to enable us to see in the dark, for these refugees, the light provides security for the women against sexual abuse and violence and scares wild animals away. It helped to lead the way in the darkness during emergencies and frightened would be thief away. Most importantly, these refugees do not have to rely on wood, charcoal, candles and kerosene for lighting when they study. These traditional fuels when used for lighting in their small homes are health hazardous as many of their children suffer from upper respiratory problems.

While Mark Bent is able to donate his solar powered flashlight to UN refugee camps with the support of Exxon Mobil, you can do your part too by buying from his company SunNight Solar as he has a “Buy One, Give One” programme running on his website.

You pay USD25.00 for one flashlight and he will ship the second unit to Africa and donate USD1 to one of the aid groups he works with.

Mark held images of people living in darkness in his mind and attracted light in his business. Do you want to be as successful as Mark Bent? Think about what it is in this world that is bothering you and figure out how you can make it better. What would you like to attract in your life?