1. They help you learn from your mistakes. If you couldn't remember how you messed up, it would be extremely easy to make that mistake again and again.
2. They help you find answers to problems. By being able to remember things that you've learned, you have access to potential solutions to almost any problem.
3. They help you feel empathy for others. By recalling your own struggles, you can help support others with their difficulties.
4. They can keep you out of trouble. Knowledge can keep you safe, if you remember to use it.
5. They provide you with an anchor. When things get crazy, being able to call up comforting memories can help you from losing hold of yourself.
6. They can cheer you up. When sorrows strike, remembering the people and events you love can drive away the gloom.
7. They reveal who you are. What was the best day of your life? Your childhood friend? What was your worst experience? The moments of your life that you most vividly remember can show what you care most about, and what events caused the greatest impact to your life.
8. They help you understand others. By drawing upon your memories, you are able to recognize and comprehend the motives of others. The more you learn about a particular person, the easier it is to understand their actions.
9. They help you plan for the future. Memories give you a starting point for planning what you'll do next. Be it a planned event or an uncertain adventure, by remembering all that you've already done, you can better prepare for tomorrow.
10. They help you to keep going. Everything you can remember, bad and good, happy and sad, have helped shape who you are now. And each memory can help you to continue forward, to make new memories that will help shape who you will become.
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