This is not usually talked of, but memories make a good part of our humanity. It's that which keeps records of deeds, actions, moments, events, and all of that which we experienced. It's the reason why we can remember things that happened in the past, and even what is happening now will become a memory. Something that baffles me is how the human mind can keep records of memories; from childhood till adulthood.
How we can remember certain events and many events make me wonder how large our memory is. With technology, we have the Read Only Memory (ROM) which allows storage of files and that has its limitations. With the human mind, I wonder if there's a limit. Well, I don't think there's a limit. However, we don't choose the things stored in our memories. From the bad and unpleasant ones to the good and beautiful ones, we have all of them in there.
Now, the prompt leaves the question, would I like to sell my memories for the sake of gaining money? Even when I know I would lose ownership of the memories and that can't be recovered, would I be willing to still trade them for money? That's actually a tricky one, because I reckon the fact that there are bad and unpleasant memories, losing them for money could be a win-win. I mean, you gain the money, you lose such memories. Good trade, probably.
I don't want to completely see it as such. I know some people have gone through traumatic experiences and the memories might still be heavy upon them. It's fine if such people want to sell their memories. I'll say that, I don't think I'll be doing that. These memories are part of me but beyond just that, there are lessons even from the unpleasant memories. Our memories are part of what make us humans.
We can't totally embrace the beauty and override the pains. Sometimes, those painful memories are a connection to people in the past. Like the memories of a loved one that was lost. Though such memories could bring pain, they still remind one of these people and one can ultimately find some solace or relief in these memories. From such memories and the pains or unpleasantness, we learn to make meaning of life and help others.
I've come across people who went through situations that left painful memories. Rather than throwing them away, they healed and used them to make an impact and help others learn from their pain. I'm not touching the part of beautiful memories because I doubt I would even consider that, or that most people would. And if selling the memories involves all, not selective, it would be a big no from the onset. Even devices have memories, so why will I give up mine then?