Let me add some more @jwolf, Skills such as speed reading and good comprehension are useful for all the great information we want to take in. And there are different ways to enhance our capabilities that would allow us to learn faster, better, and more effective

More so, learning is a skill and it can be greatly improved as you said. Everyone has the opportunity to develop her memory and learning ability. Identifying our own learning style and the methods that work for us is the key.

For instance, In the business world, the kind of learning that matters is that which increases our capacity for effective action. This usually involves accumulating specialized knowledge, skills, and as much self-confidence as it takes to believe in our effectiveness.

“You cannot teach a man or woman anything; you can only help them to find it within themselves.” Galileo.

“Just as eating against one's will is injurious to the health, so study without a liking for it spoils the memory, and it retains nothing it takes in.” Leonardo Da Vinci.