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WELCOME! CONTENTS

In the following sheets you'll find everything you need to get your very own CORE SYSTEMS

memory systems up and running as quickly and painlessly as possible. 1a) The Journey Method (Outdoors)
1b) The Journey Method (Indoors)

Not sure where to begin? 2. Number Shape System

1. Go read this summary of Dominic O'Brien's "How to Develop a Perfect Memory": 3. Dominic System
https://fastertomaster.com/perfect-memory/

2. Either print, make a copy of or save this file to your computer !! IMPORTANT BONUS SYSTEMS

(N.B., completing these templates digitally will allow the basic systems to 4. Playing Card System

magically start populating your bonus systems) 5. Chess System

3. Work through the sheets filling out any cells coloured like this: edit me! 6. Binary Number System

4. Try to avoid changing anything else in the sheets (or something may break).

5. Enjoy experimenting and using your new memory systems!

Memory Questions?

TIP: Completeing these systems (especially the Dominic System) will take several Start by reading this guide.

hours of brain intensive work and imagination. DON'T try and do it all in one sitting. Still stuck? Leave me a comment here
Instead, try and work away at the system in 30 minute chunks over 7 - 10 days. and I'll happily jump in and help!
Also, don't worry about getting the systems perfect first time. Do a first version, test

them in the real world and then come back and make changes based on what is Technical Questions?

and isn't working for you! Re-download or make a new copy first.
If that fails: Get in touch!

Otherwise, that's it! Good luck, go well and have fun!

Arthur @ FASTER TO MASTER

1a. THE JOURNEY METHOD (OUTDOORS)

STATIONS ON MY OUTDOOR JOURNEY INSTRUCTIONS

1 HOW TO CREATE YOUR F

2 Creating an oudoor journey

3 takes four simple steps:

4 1. Think of a journey from

5 2. Close your eyes and trav

6 3. As you do, pick out land

7 make good stations for s

8 4. Write those stations in o
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10 N.B., You'll notice the table

11 A journey with just 10 stati

12 first memory journey (52 is
13 one deck of cards with simp
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15 When you're done, rehears

16 backwards and from the m

17 confident you can navigate
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19 NEED AN EXAMPLE?

20 Here's my journey from my

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22 1. Front door

23 2. Garage next to gate

24 3. Gate out of front garden

25 4. Lane to main road

26 5. Bank on corner
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29 you grow in confidence fee

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31 BONUS TIPS
32 - Placing a special marker (
33 5th marker, and another a

34 you take shortcuts to spec

35 - You may find it helpful to

36 track of and review your g

37 - When it makes sense, try

38 the information you're try

39 use a stadium. For history

40 - You'll find it helpful to hav

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TRUCTIONS

W TO CREATE YOUR FIRST OUTDOOR JOURNEY

ating an oudoor journey to use as part of The Journey Method

es four simple steps:

Think of a journey from A → B that you know well.

Close your eyes and travel the journey in your mind.

As you do, pick out landmarks, places and features that might

make good stations for storing mental images.

Write those stations in order as a list to the left.

, You'll notice the table to the left has 52 spaces but don't panic!

urney with just 10 stations should be more than enough for your
t memory journey (52 is just the number you'd need to memorise
deck of cards with simple images, or two with complex images.)

en you're done, rehearse the route in your mind. Try it forwards

kwards and from the middle in both directions until you feel
fident you can navigate it and its stations quickly and easily.

ED AN EXAMPLE?

e's my journey from my house to the local general store:

6. Drive way of spooky house

Garage next to gate 7. Furniture shop

Gate out of front garden 8. Alcohol shop

Lane to main road 9. Alleyway

Bank on corner 10. ATM in front of shop

r first journey doesn't need to be any more complicated. But as

grow in confidence feel free to experiment with longer routes.

acing a special marker (like a statue of a golden hand) at every

h marker, and another at the half-way point of a journey will help

u take shortcuts to specific points in your journey.

u may find it helpful to start a memory journey diary to keep

ck of and review your growing list of memory journeys.

hen it makes sense, try to relate the location of the journey to

e information you're trying to memorise. E.g., for sports data,

e a stadium. For history, use a relevant historical site.

u'll find it helpful to have a mix of both indoor and outdoor

urneys to choose from. Try experimenting with what kinds of

tings work best with what kinds of memory tasks!

1b. THE JOURNEY METHOD (INDOORS)

STATIONS ON MY INDOOR JOURNEY INSTRUCTIONS

1 HOW TO CREATE YOUR F

2 Creating an indoor journey

3 is similar to creating outdo

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5 1. Think of a building you

6 home, school, office, favo

7 2. Sketch the rough layout

8 3. Plan a route through the
9 4. Break the rooms into fe

10 5. Close your eyes and trav

11 6. Write the rooms and ro

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13 Here are some route drawi
14 1. Don't cross your own pa

15 2. It's OK to move through

16 3. Always try to finish at a

17 out of the building if you
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19 When you're done, rehears

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21 confident you can navigate

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23 NEED AN EXAMPLE?
24 Creating indoor memory jo

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26 best guide and examples I'v

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TRUCTIONS

W TO CREATE YOUR FIRST INDOOR JOURNEY

ating an indoor journey to use as part of The Journey Method

milar to creating outdoor journeys but with a few extra steps:

Think of a building you know well (this can be anywhere, your

home, school, office, favourtie restaurant, church - anywhere!)

Sketch the rough layout of the building on a piece of paper.

Plan a route through the rooms of the building (see tips below).
Break the rooms into features to create stations if needed.

Close your eyes and travel your planned route.

Write the rooms and room-features in order as a list to the left.

e are some route drawing tips you'll find helpful:

Don't cross your own path (try to keep the route linear)

t's OK to move through walls (this makes tip 1 easier!)

Always try to finish at an exit (this lets you expand your route
out of the building if you have to.

en you're done, rehearse the route in your mind. Try it forwards

kwards and from the middle in both directions until you feel
fident you can navigate it and its stations quickly and easily.

ED AN EXAMPLE?
ating indoor memory journeys can feel daunting but is actually

t of fun and very intutitive when you get the hang of it! For the

t guide and examples I've yet found, check out my friend

hoy Metivier's awesome free templates and videos over at:

https://fastertomaster.com/go/magneticmemorymethod/
2. THE NUMBER-SHAPE SYSTEM

NUMBER-SHAPE SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS

0 FOOTBALL, wheel, ring, sun, severed head, hat I've pre-populated the tabl

1 TELEGRAPH POLE, pencil, baseball bat, arrow suggestions for the number
2 SWAN, snake his ideas or to define your o

3 HANDCUFFS, breasts, backside (areal view) strong and memorable asso

4 SAILING BOAT, flag, ironing board an object you can visualise.

5 CURTAIN HOOK, seated lawn mower

6 ELEPHANT’S TRUNK, metal detector, golf club Once you've picked and lea
7 BOOMERANG high diving platform, cliff edge to improve it to make a gam
8 EGG TIMER, Marilyn Monroe, transparent potato crisp Look out for numbers in th

9 BALLOON AND STRING, basketball net, monocle their objects. Or look for th
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TRUCTIONS

pre-populated the table to the left with Dominic O'Brien's

gestions for the number shape system. Feel free to pick one of
deas or to define your own. The important thing is to create a

ng and memorable association between each number and

object you can visualise.

e you've picked and learned your number shapes, the best way
mprove it to make a game of testing yourself in the real world.
k out for numbers in the world around you and try and picture

r objects. Or look for the objects and think of their number!

3. THE DOMINIC SYSTEM 2020 © https://fastertomaster.com

STEP 1: DIGITS (0 - 9) >> LETTERS INSTRUCTIONS

DIGIT LETTER RATIONALE You'll find more on the Dominic System in the summary of
0 O "0" looks like "O" O'Brien's "How To Develop a Perfect Memory" below:

1 A 1st letter of the alphabet https://fastertomaster.com/perfect-memory/

2 B 2nd letter of the alphabet

3 C 3rd letter of the alphabet Your goal here? Draw on your acquaintances as well as your

4 D 4th letter of the alphabet knowledge of real and imaginary characters (including public

5 E 5th letter of the alphabet figures and celebrities) to come up with memorable person +

6 S "Six" has a very strong "S" sound action / object combinations for every digit pair from 00 - 99.

7 G 7th letter of the alphabet

8 H 8th letter of the alphabet Have fun, don't overthink it, experiment, test your images in the

9 N "Nine" has a very strong "N" sound real world and then adjust your system until it fits like a glove!

STEP 2: DIGIT PAIRS >> LETTER PAIRS >> PEOPLE + ACTIONS / OBJECTS

DIG. LET. CHARACTER UNIQUE ACTION / OBJECT UNIQUE

0 0 OO

0 1 OA

0 2 OB

0 3 OC

0 4 OD

0 5 OE

0 6 OS

0 7 OG

0 8 OH

0 9 ON

1 0 AO

1 1 AA

1 2 AB

1 3 AC

1 4 AD

1 5 AE

1 6 AS

1 7 AG

1 8 AH

1 9 AN

2 0 BO

2 1 BA

2 2 BB

2 3 BC

2 4 BD

2 5 BE

2 6 BS

2 7 BG

2 8 BH
2 9 BN

3 0 CO

3 1 CA

3 2 CB

3 3 CC

3 4 CD

3 5 CE

3 6 CS

3 7 CG

3 8 CH

3 9 CN

4 0 DO

4 1 DA

4 2 DB

4 3 DC

4 4 DD
4 5 DE

4 6 DS

4 7 DG

4 8 DH

4 9 DN

5 0 EO

5 1 EA

5 2 EB

5 3 EC

5 4 ED

5 5 EE

5 6 ES
5 7 EG

5 8 EH

5 9 EN
6 0 SO

6 1 SA
6 2 SB

6 3 SC

6 4 SD
6 5 SE

6 6 SS

6 7 SG
6 8 SH

6 9 SN

7 0 GO

7 1 GA

7 2 GB

7 3 GC
7 4 GD
7 5 GE

7 6 GS
7 7 GG

7 8 GH
7 9 GN

8 0 HO

8 1 HA
8 2 HB

8 3 HC

8 4 HD
8 5 HE

8 6 HS

8 7 HG

8 8 HH

8 9 HN

9 0 NO
9 1 NA

9 2 NB

9 3 NC

9 4 ND

9 5 NE

9 6 NS

9 7 NG

9 8 NH

9 9 NN
4. THE PLAYING CARD SYSTEM

INSTRUCTIONS

The bulk of the Playing Card System below will auto-magically populate from your Dominic Syste

The only cards that still need completeing are the FACE CARDS for each suit. To fill those gaps, use ASSO

actions/objects that naturally make sense to you (make sure they're unique to avoid confusion with you

TIP: You may find it helpful to associate a particular suit's face cards with particular types of people e.g.,

diamonds with wealthy people and so on.

HEARTS

HEARTS LETTERS CHARACTER

1 AH 0
2 BH 0
3 CH 0
4 DH 0

5 EH 0

6 SH 0
7 GH 0
8 HH 0

9 NH 0

10 OH 0
Jack JH

Queen QH

King KH
 DIAMONDS

DIAMONDS Code CHARACTER

1 AD 0
2 BD 0
3 CD 0

4 DD 0

5 ED 0
6 SD 0
7 GD 0

8 HD 0

9 ND 0
10 OD 0

Jack JD

Queen QD
King KD

SPADES

SPADES Code CHARACTER

1 AS 0
2 BS 0
3 CS 0

4 DS 0

5 ES 0
6 SS 0
7 GS 0

8 HS 0
 9 NS 0

10 OS 0

Jack JS
Queen QS
King KS

CLUBS

CLUBS Code CHARACTER

1 AC 0
2 BC 0

3 CC 0

4 DC 0
5 EC 0

6 SC 0

7 GC 0
8 HC 0

9 NC 0
10 OC 0

Jack JC

Queen QC
King KC
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m your Dominic System as you complete it!

ill those gaps, use ASSOCIATION to pick people +

void confusion with your other systems!)

lar types of people e.g., clubs with violent people,

ACTION / OBJECT

0
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4. THE DOMINIC CHESS SYSTEM

CHESS PIECE SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS

PIECE CHARACTER The chess board below

King Dominic System as yo

Queen come up with characte

Rook
Knight Once complete, you ca

Bishop to learn chess games o

Pawn No character required algrabraeic notation t

THE DOMINIC CHESS BOARD

8 H 0 0 0 0 0

7 G 0 0 0 0 0

6 S 0 0 0 0 0

5 E 0 0 0 0 0

4 D 0 0 0 0 0
4 D 0 0 0 0 0

3 C 0 0 0 0 0

2 B 0 0 0 0 0

1 A 0 0 0 0 0

DS A B C D E

CS a b c d e
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INSTRUCTIONS

The chess board below will auto-magically populate from your

Dominic System as you complete it! All you need to do is

come up with characters for the pieces to the left.

Once complete, you can use the instructions in the summary

to learn chess games or sequences of any length by using

algrabraeic notation to convert them into images and journeys.

SS BOARD

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

E S G H

e f g h
6. THE BINARY SYSTEM

BIN. DIG. LET. CHARACTER

000000 0 0 OO 0

000001 0 1 OA 0
000010 0 2 OB 0

000011 0 3 OC 0
000100 0 4 OD 0

000101 0 5 OE 0

000110 0 6 OS 0
000111 0 7 OG 0
001000 0 8 OH 0

001001 0 9 ON 0

001010 1 0 AO 0
001011 1 1 AA 0
001100 1 2 AB 0
001101 1 3 AC 0

001110 1 4 AD 0

001111 1 5 AE 0
010000 1 6 AS 0
010001 1 7 AG 0

010010 1 8 AH 0

010011 1 9 AN 0
010100 2 0 BO 0

010101 2 1 BA 0

010110 2 2 BB 0
010111 2 3 BC 0

011000 2 4 BD 0

011001 2 5 BE 0
011010 2 6 BS 0
011011 2 7 BG 0
011100 2 8 BH 0

011101 2 9 BN 0

011110 3 0 CO 0
011111 3 1 CA 0
100000 3 2 CB 0

100001 3 3 CC 0

100010 3 4 CD 0
100011 3 5 CE 0

100100 3 6 CS 0

100101 3 7 CG 0
100110 3 8 CH 0

100111 3 9 CN 0
101000 4 0 DO 0

101001 4 1 DA 0

101010 4 2 DB 0
101011 4 3 DC 0
101100 4 4 DD 0

101101 4 5 DE 0

101110 4 6 DS 0
101111 4 7 DG 0
110000 4 8 DH 0

110001 4 9 DN 0
110010 5 0 EO 0

110011 5 1 EA 0

110100 5 2 EB 0
110101 5 3 EC 0
110110 5 4 ED 0
110111 5 5 EE 0

111000 5 6 ES 0

111001 5 7 EG 0
111010 5 8 EH 0
111011 5 9 EN 0

111100 6 0 SO 0

111101 6 1 SA 0
111110 6 2 SB 0

111111 6 3 SC 0
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INSTRUCTIONS

Ok, this one's pretty niche. But if you want to commit

lists of binary numbers or TRUE/FALSE outcomes

(e.g., coin tosses) to memory (or communicate with

the machine overlords of our future) then the binary

numbers and associated characters to the left may

come in handy (you never know!).

As with the other bonus systems, this one should

populate itself automagically from your Dominic

System as you complete it!