I've always hated my bad memory, and I learned a long while ago that simply trying to remember through sheer force of concentration did not work. It was as hope

I've always hated my bad memory, and I learned a long while ago that simply trying to remember through sheer force of concentration did not work. It was as hopeless as praying for rain. Only external memory tools and strategies planned in advance can solve it for me. I have to build a system to keep me from forgetting, because if I leave it up to my future self alone then he will forget 100% of the time.