Ah, if only my brain would let me selectively forget! Journaling is actually a way to forget as long as one throws out what one writes and never revisit (which

Ah, if only my brain would let me selectively forget! Journaling is actually a way to forget as long as one throws out what one writes and never revisit (which I never do). It works like an accelerated Ebbinghaus curve. That said, I suspect forgetful people are often less emotionally burdened. Similar to how heavy sleepers tend not to be grumpy people because nothing prevents them from having a good night's sleep.