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Hi Navneet, I want to thank you for your nice writing also the interesting topic of your post! Your English is really excellent and clear as someone like me who is at a weak level could understand you. Waiting for your next post.

Wish you the bests

Karoun - from Iran ( Tehran )

Ha, i am an absent-minded person. i can hardly remember what i just told to others and always miss some microscopic stuff such as cell phones and keys....do you guys think i got the Parkinson`s diseases.. KAKA...i wish it was wrong.....

By the way, teacher bloger Mss. Carrie has forgetten to write somethink on her blog for a long time.

Hi Navneet,

I liked your post and your writing is way too fabulous. I commend your ability to write such an engaging article with lots laughing moments. I guess you have funny bones.

Looking forward for your next post.

Best Wishes,
Rajeeb

Hi Navneet,

Excellent topic yet again. I think forgetting is everyone's problem - yet some people forget more than others. When my husband can't find something he would usually say he kept it somewhere safe, he just doesn't remember that safe place. I wish there was some sort of gaget which could detect things for you. I am OK with my keys, coins, nail cutter and chargers etc as we always keep them at one place but I forget things sometimes, like leaving home without taking my cell phone with me and many times I had to go back to get it.

The one big problem that I have with forgetting is passing on someone's message exactly as it was given to me. Most of the times I forget half of the words and it is very upsetting at time when I try to remember something important and I can't.

I believed that some people have good memory than others and that I am one of those unfortunate people who don't have very good memory. But recently I had a discussion with someone and he suggested that there is no good or bad memory, it is due to some people paying proper attention to what has been said and some don't and that that's what makes the difference. I thought about this again and again and I have now reached a conclusion that he is right.

When I thought about my forgetting problem, I found out that I lose my concentrtaion very quickly leading to not remembering much. At the moment I am working on my concentration span, I am trying to keep myself concentrated somehow and hopefully that will help me remember more stuff. This is a big chanllenge for me and I am hoping to overcome this problem sometimes soon. Please let me know if you have any suggestions. Thanks in advance.


Looking forward to your next post.

Varisha

Thank you very much for this post, Navneet!

You have written this so well, and I'd really like to congratulate you on this admirable quality to be able to laugh at your own shortcomings. I think you have struck a note which a lot of readers can relate to.
As far as I am concerned, I find I've gone through very similar experiences a lot of times - and it really makes me feel less bad about it to know that there are other people out there who tend to forget things too;)
I was glad to read though that things turned out alright for you in the end (which they didn't always for me, by the way).

So, congratulations on your fabulous sense of humour and best regards to you and Mr Husband from

Elisabeth (Austria)

Hi Navneet,

This time you have selected a nice topic and I think most people face this problem in their day-to-day lives. Actually your English language usage in all of your posts was really good. You have written about your humorous personal experiences in this post and I also have faced similar situations.

Most of the time I forget where I kept my pen, spectacles, phone, keys, etc. sometimes, when I go to town, I see whether I have forgotten anything before I leave. But, on my way to town I start to feel that I have forgotten something and when I come to town I find what I have missed.

Also when I want something at the moment and try to find it, I wont remember where I kept it and I start accusing everyone in the house that they must have taken it. When my work is finished somehow and when I'm doing another work, I will find what I was searching earlier.

I also agree with what Varish said in her comment. Actually I can remember things I study well. I have this forgetting problem in my other works (other than studying). When I'm studying I have my full attention on what I'm studying at that moment. But, when I'm doing some household work, I start thinking about what are the other things to be done next. So, although I have finished the work I was doing at that moment, I forget where I kept the things I used for the that work.

So I think concentration is the fact which affects our memory.

Waiting for another post from you :-)

Hi Jayashani,

That's brilliant that you can concentrate on your studies, I wish I was like you. Anyway, I am trying hard that no other thoughts come into mind during studies, it's hard to avoid but I think with practice I should be able to increase my concentration span.

You are right, when there is a big to do list than things can be easily forgotten and I think that's most people's problem I think.

Looking forward to another post

Varisha

Hi Varisha,

You are exactly correct. Its not easy to avoid our mind from going everywhere,when we are studying. But, I think there is a n amount of time during which one can keep his or her concentration on the studies. Actually, its difficult for me to study one subject continuously for more than 2 hours. This time period changes from one person to another.

When I was doing my A\L studies, I didn't have much time towaste, as I had to go toa shool which is far away from my home. I had to spend about 4 to 5 hours for travelling. So I had to do my studying in the remaining time (time which is left after reducing my sleeping time) without wasting a second. since I annot concentration on one subject continuously, the trick I used was to change subject I'm studying according to a timetable and have a small break after each subject. It was realy a sucessful method for me during the 13 years of my school life.

In day-to-day work, to avoid the problem of forgetting, now I'm trying to avoid thinking of the list of work. I'm just doing the thing tobe done now and thereafter think about the next work. Its not easy. But I'm trying.

As I'm a Buddhist I believe in lord Buddha's words. The following is one such statement.

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."

Wish you all the best for your hard working on increasing the concentration span.

Looking forward to another post.

Jayashani,

Thanks for sharing your experiences with. I also must say that you should be credited for travelling such a long distance to school every day. I won't be able to get anything done if I had to travel on a daily basis, well done!!

Making to-do list also work for me, I get things done much quicker. It helps me not thinking about what needs to be done. I think it is a simple technique but very useful.

The quote you provided is brilliant, we certainly need to concentrate on the present rather than the past or future.

Thanks again!!

Varisha

hi, everybody

Hi everyone,

It is so quite on this message board these days, just wondering why is this so. People in European countries could be busy due to Christmas but what about people in other countries. We want some comments pleaseeee.

Varisha

Hi elisabeth,
Hi varisha...
Hi.. Jayashani....
Thank you for ur comments and making me believe that i m not the only one forgetting things .... Ha ha .....and Jayashani you are really a brave gal ..... So much travelling and managing studies.... Impossible for me....
Well friends sorry for late reply was away for Diwali holidays ......Diwali - the festival of lights ....

Hi karoun and rajeeb...
This was my last post actually the previous post on language was supposed to be my last post but Ms. Carrie told me that i have time to submit one more post .... So i was glad to take up this oppoutunity...
But I will remember the journey through this blog forever and the comments and appreciation which i have received through readers will always be cherished....

Hi Navneet,

Happy Diwali and thanks for all the posts in the month of October and November. You have a good command on the English language and I have learnt quite a bit through your posts. Best of luck for the future.

Varisha

Hi Navneet,

Happy Diwali for you and your family. I also got a good knowledge through your blogs.
Your English is really good and your vocabulary is good (actually much better than mine). So thanks for sharing your experiences and knowledge with us.

Good luck!

Hi Navneet,
This is my first comment in a web site. I am from Bangladesh. Just few times ago I have read your blog the topic you have written is very interesting, and I realize, your English is petty good. I am also learning how to write and speak fluently and I thing that this blog site will help me to learn English very well. Good day…….

Thanks

Rahman

hi,i'm Claudia from Sardinia,Italy. IT's the first time for me and i'd like to learn to speak english? HOW DO I LEARN? thanks

Hi Navneet,
I was a little engaged last month, had to prepare for a couple of exams; as a result could not actively participate in the discussions :(

Went through your posts, it was interesting! Being an Indian, I could relate well to the topics :)

Thanks once again for the wonderful info and ideas you shared. And love the command you have got over the language.

All the best,

Sumayya, India

Hello there everyone,

This is my first comment at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ learning English site, I just wanna say that these kinda things happen to everyone;)

Hi Navneet and everyone,
Navneet your writing is very interesting , we all suffer from problems like this specially with small and worth things , waiting for your next post.
Best wishes

hi Nanveet,
could you please tell me what the word diaspora means??
thnkyou,
best wishes!!

Hi Nanveet

I've just starting reading a blog here and I found your blogs are very intersting and informative. Keep it up!

Thanks

hi.is anybody here from russia

I thought, U've got a talent to be a story teller, I'd like to read this post..U know what ?..every single sentences has really connection between each other,I knew what are U trying to talk about....and also..that was really common happened for every member here....:),thanks for sharing it :)

Dear Navneet
So sweet article by you! I am often absent minded & forget not only my personal belongings but some important works of mine. I seldom remember birth-days except mine.
Indeed, it is a good story & often relates to every individual in the some way or the other. All of us forget something in our day today busy life....
Looking forward to hear more interesting blogs.....

Best Regards
Santosh Kumar

Very nice post. Its a commendable effort! :)

Hi Navneet, I'm new here and my english is not like yours. But we have something in common: I always forget where I keep my things. I'm so absent minded that always ask my wife to take care of my things. Your pos is very interesting.

Hi Navneet,

don't worry you're not alone.
I forgot my new photo camera in a fitting room during a trip in Mugello (Italy), but I was really lucky: during the return trip, when I realized that the camera was missing, I called the shop using the phone number in the receipt (I bought a shirt ) and the shop's employee said to me that she found the camera.
We spent (me and my friends) one hour more than the necessary to get back the camera and get home, but for a new photo camera lost and found in the same day, is not so much. Is it?

P.S.
I joined to this community to improve my English so please apologize me if I make mistake.

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Hi friend I am new here . Though I am the student of English literature but I am still very weak in speaking also writing. As my mother tongue is Bangle so I wish I can make myself better by improving English. I should try my best

Hi Navneet,

Thanks for your interesting experience and excellent writing. I jointed this blog recently and found out the usefulness of story-sharing and comments.


Cheers,

Tue

Thank you for your post..It is a very interesting theme. I am a brazilian student and I need to improve my writing part of my english study.. in my opinion when you can read you can write in a good way.. dont you think?

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by reading your short type of real faced story it looks like lots of burden over the head can steer us to the short memory..but the way how you explained in simple words that was really an splendid job? and am happy to comment for the first time so hope to get your words....soon

Well, you narrated it beautifully. It is ironic fact that we remember special events, occasions or things but we tend to forget about the most common things in usual life like u mentioned. Looking forward to see your next post.

Teacher blogger Mss. Carrie has forgotten to write anything on her blog for a long time.

hi navneet!
i congregate writting you mention most of people' s problem you know that human is scatterbrain but if person be more careful, will overcome this problem good works everybody ... enes

hello;
I am 30 years old.I am from Turkey.I am married. I am learning English. I want to learning very much this language. I think need to a lot of time.How I learn quickly.Please Can you help me.

hi
you are absolutely right navneet . This happens to me day and day out. Everyday i place my key chain at place thinking that to be very safe place and i wont find any problem in finding it .. but alas what??...i forget the place itself and get confused with the day before yesterday's place..

Hi Navneet, your story is interesting because what you are describing is something that happens to so many people. In English We refer to this as "absent minded" or "absent mindedness" or if you are interested in a more colloquial term in English we say "to be- scatty". You are certainly not alone. For some interesting expressions visit my blog where I talk about improving your English. www.you2canspeakenglish.com

Thank u!