noun
1. a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
2. Usually, memoir.
a. an account of one's personal life and experiences; autobiography.
b. the published record of the proceedings of a group or organization, as of a learned society.
3. a biography or biographical sketch.
Origin:
1560–70; < French mémoire < Latin memoria; see memory
Synonyms
2a. journal, recollections, reminiscences.
Pros-
-By sharing your observations you can help other people gain a new perspective of their lives from the window into your life.
-You face your past and can build a comprehensive path based on goals you set for your future.
-You could make a positive impact on reader's views of social justice and human rights.
-You present future generations with crucial information regarding firsthand knowledge of the social structure and the social issues that even you didn't realize were present in your life.
-You can live on through your writing for generations after you are gone.
Cons-
-Telling everything means telling everything and some things feel better buried in dark corners dormant in the brain than at the tip of our fingers and out in the open for all to see.
-Readers can be almost anyone including the people you write about.
-You may face negative criticism.
-You may be attacked by people that are involved/present in your everyday life.
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