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Honestly, I’m glad my memory isn’t better.

The other day my wife said “remember when [our daughter] screamed for the whole morning on vacation?”

But I didn’t until she reminded me in detail. Having a fuller memory seems likely to contain more stressful moments.

There are other benefits.

- You can read your favourite books every couple of years and not be bored.

- You can watch your favourite Movies and TV Serials every few years. (almost time for Expanse rewatch..)

- IMO it makes you a better/gentler person. I don't hold grudges because I can't be arsed to remember why exactly I was mad at someone.

I think that's simply because you ARE a good person. You could as well dislike someone without even remembering what happened.

> - IMO it makes you a better/gentler person. I don't hold grudges because I can't be arsed to remember why exactly I was mad at someone.

Something I have to keep reminding people. The person you are mad at probably has no recollection or memory of what upset you.