Have you memorized your seed phrase?

I had my 24 mnemonic seed phrase written down for about a year before I decided to have a go at memorizing it. Once I had it memorized, I don't know why I hadn't thought of doing it sooner. It didn't take me long to remember (I practiced reciting 6 words at a time. It took me under a week to be able to recite the whole 24 words with confidence, and now I rectite them silently to myself on a weekly basis. And that's coming from someone who hasn't even bothered to learn my own phone number, and I'm always forgetting my postcode!) I've got to say it gives me so much peace of mind knowing that I have a mental back-up to my physical copy. I know that relying solely on your memory isn't a good practice, so I want to be clear I'm talking about using your memory as an extra backup. Some people will say if you have a physical copy of your seed secured properly, then memorizing it isn't necessary. But surely having an extra backup (in addition to your physical copy) in your head is only a good thing? (Well, unless you talk a lot in your sleep). For example, I remember reading here recently about someone who was unable to access their funds after being stuck abroad longer than he planned due to covid. The same thing has happened to a friend of mine. He has his ledger, but after an update to the firmware he needed to restore his wallet but didn't have his seed with him, meaning he still can't access his crypto (his copy of his seed is still in his condo and he's been away a few months and is a bit anxious about it, even though it's well hidden). Having your seed memorized means it's with you wherever you go, ready in case of any unexpected emergency (especially good for people who travel a lot), and I find that kind of liberating.So I'm curious, how many of you have memorized your seed? And if you haven't done so yet, I'd like to encourage you to give it a go! If grandma can, anyone can.

Submitted September 06, 2020 at 11:32PM