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Peter Rogers

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Born
in Chicago, The United States
Influences
Oscar Wilde, Brian Tracy, Harry Lorayne, Edward de Bono

Member Since
May 2014


Peter Rogers MD like Charles Darwin has waited over 20 years to publish his theory.

His theory is that students should be trained in academics like athletes are trained in their sport and that performance on standardized tests is an indicator of how well an academic athlete is trained.

This book is relatively unique in that it helps you to develop the skills of learning and thinking. Methods for increasing the speed of learning and retention of information are discussed.

Peter started out as one of the worst students in all his classes at Stanford and went on to become one of the best. He studied the methods of the best students,read all the books on memory and learning techniques and developed his own methods.

In this book, he summarizes 30 ye
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Peter Rogers Sometimes writing an outline helps to organize the thoughts and then the words flow.

I write best between 5 am - 1 pm. After 1 pm, I usually go do some…mǰ
Sometimes writing an outline helps to organize the thoughts and then the words flow.

I write best between 5 am - 1 pm. After 1 pm, I usually go do something else.

I like fun, clever authors like Oscar Wilde. Sometimes I'll read him or something similar and the next day my own writing becomes more fun.(less)
Peter Rogers School tends to emphasize the utilitarian methods of Strunk and White which is as concise as possible. That is ok, but somewhat boring.

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School tends to emphasize the utilitarian methods of Strunk and White which is as concise as possible. That is ok, but somewhat boring.

I like the writing of Oscar Wilde. Professor James Heffernan says, "The Importance of Being Ernest" is about the importance of being playful.

Rhetoric should be taught more in high school and college. This will make you a better writer. I liked listening to the Farnsworth CD while looking at the book.

I liked the Brooks Langdon course on sentences especially the focus on cumulative syntax. The advice to read your writing out loud was also helpful.(less)
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Ten commandments of optimal bodyweight

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Feeding humans is as well understood as feeding mice. Some diets make them fat, some skinny.


The body wants to be healthy. You just give it the food it was made for, and the body will make itself healthy.


The best diet is already scientifically proven, and as a physician, I am medically and morally obligated to reveal it to

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“You have to make your own condensed notes. You learn from MAKING them. A lot of thinking goes into deciding what to include and exclude. You develop your own system of abbreviations and memory methods for the information.”
Peter Rogers, Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard

“The teacher is a catalyst to convert information from a high energy state (list of facts) to a low energy state (visual concept associated with known concepts).”
Peter Rogers, Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard

“Prereading is a game changer. It changed my life...Everyone is smarter when they have seen the material before. You will be too.”
Peter Rogers MD

“Train your brain to gain.”
Peter Rogers, Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard

“Why are infectious disease doctors the best ones to date? They are the most cultured and sensitive.”
Peter Rogers, Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard

“Why are nephrologists the worst to date? They are always getting pissed off.”
Peter Rogers, Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard

“Daughter, "Daddy, do rice and beans really make you grow big and strong?"
Dad, "Yes."
Daughter,"Are you sure?"
Dad,"Yes."
Daughter, "Then why are you so short?”
Peter Rogers, Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard

“What is the Spanish word for wife? Esposa.
What is the Spanish word for handcuffs? Esposas.
That's not a coincidence.”
Peter Rogers, Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard

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