The things you think about determine the quality of your mind.

—Marcus Aurelius

As the title of this chapter suggests, the tools here are intended to help strengthen your mind. Strong minds have good memories, so here you’ll discover tools to help you remember what you’ve read, the people you’ve met, and why you want to remember it all.

But strong minds are more than memory receptors. Strong minds think clearly and seek to understand the world in ways that lead to happier and fuller lives. To that end, there are tools here.. Read More

The things you think about determine the quality of your mind.

—Marcus Aurelius

As the title of this chapter suggests, the tools here are intended to help strengthen your mind. Strong minds have good memories, so here you’ll discover tools to help you remember what you’ve read, the people you’ve met, and why you want to remember it all.

But strong minds are more than memory receptors. Strong minds think clearly and seek to understand the world in ways that lead to happier and fuller lives. To that end, there are tools here that assist you with questioning your belief systems and the belief systems that others try to thrust on you. You will also discover how to examine habitual thought patterns and learn to make new ones, as well as why it’s important to face your fears so you can eliminate their inhibiting power over you.

Creating a strong mind, though, means you also take care of it. That, in turn, means you must get adequate sleep and give your brain a chance to empty itself periodically—to refresh and recharge and be prepared to take on new thoughts. If you are concerned with your ability to control your thoughts and retain what you learn, give some of these tools a try, beginning with writing book reviews, which help you get clarity on what you’ve read and remember the information better.