It’s not enough to tell ourselves to remember the important things and to forget what’s not.

We have to train ourselves — sometimes at length — to identify which is which.

That is, to tell ourselves, in the moment, “This is worth noting. This is worth feeling. This is worth remembering.”

And likewise, “This? No need to dwell on this. No need to revisit it. I can gracefully let this go.”

In life, there are memories worth forming … and experiences worth forgetting.

Sort intentionally.