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by toddmorey 886 days ago
My experience has been the opposite. I used to envy people with amazing memories like it was a super power. Then I realized if I got into the habit of just writing stuff down, I'd effectively have that same superpower. It's the one thing that I can honestly say has changed my life.

I use obsidian.md for notes, which I have on phone and desktop. Nothing fancy. You just need something that's always with you, has great search, and ideally allows you to link notes together.

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It’s not only about keeping memories but structuring them. Even journaling (about your thoughts and feelings) helps with making sense of what’s on your mind: https://youtu.be/FNJO1pZV-I8?si=Efqm5uAOSp9MSeOq
I don't really have amazing memories. I just found out most of my stuffs are worthless and do not worth being preserved.