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What do you think about the practice of taking photos and keeping souvenirs? Is it a good idea, considering the need to manage, sort, and maintain them, and the fact that they often evoke feelings of nostalgia and melancholia. Should we stop taking photos at all? How do you manage this side of your life?

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[-] avirse@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

Unless you are a serious outlier, you won't remember anything half as well as you think you will. And isn't that the point of the "collect experiences, not things" schtick? Why bother doing anything if you don't care whether or not you remember it.

[-] DreitonLullaby@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

I'm 21 and it scares me how much I've already forgotten from when I was 14-17. I'm so glad I found an old USB of mine lately with hundreds of photo's on it that bring back all the memories. I didn't realise life memories go away so fast. You think you remember your past. But when you look at it, you realise that you really don't remember a very large amount of it.

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