I like your points, and I think they'd be useful. > I'm not sure how much others can relate, but I am hopeless at remembering most of what I read or watch. Eve

I like your points, and I think they'd be useful. > I'm not sure how much others can relate, but I am hopeless at remembering most of what I read or watch. Even when I spend several days pondering the same book chapter / paper / recipe / etc, taking thorough notes, there is no guarantee I will remember it six months or even one month from now. Have you tried teaching other people? That forces you to re-arrange what you know into a form that other people can understand, and that helps you understand it and retain it better. And those people get to ask you questions which help point to gaps in your knowledge. I guess this is similar to "see one, do one, teach one" methods.