Is a short pencil better than a long memory?

{Pencil portion of image courtesy of Frank Kovalchek}

Do you agree that it is better to write things down than to rely on your memory? I do. I definitely fall in the “short pencil” camp. As such, it is very rare that you will find me without a pen and a piece of paper to jot down notes, to do lists, ideas and such. (My smartphone and tablet also have great electronic note-taking options…)