If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- To forget something, note it down as something to be remembered.
- In plain terms
- Write it down to forget it.
- What can you take from it?
- Externalizing memory aids release.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How to truly forget?
- Does writing help?
Another view
It may reinforce memory rather than erase it.
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