We all apply a different degree of focus depending on our priorities. We come home in a rush, put down our keys while speaking on the phone and twenty minutes later we can't find them anymore.
This is typical, but can be avoided. There are things you can get and do to avoid or find your keys more easily. You can buy a key ring that when you whistle it makes a sound. You can train your brain to always put your keys in the same place. You can even keep your house so neat that the keys would stick out as out of place. The common theme though - is that they require planning and effort to achieve.
The same idea applies to your information. From: where is that bill from the Dr? to: who did I send a copy of my ID to? Without a system to keep track and stay organized - chances are that things get lost. This is why they send you reminders, and this is why fraud is more prevalent than it could be.
I'm not saying that you should stop losing your keys or never ask to be reminded of a bill, but rather ask yourself: what are my priorities? What about the different type of information would you like to manage better? You might be happy the ways things are, or you might sigh at the thought misplaced information.
Either way, I recommend that you: list the important types of information; plan how you are going to manage it; discuss this with those who you partner to manage the information; and make sure you review how it success over time so you can tweak and improve. This way you will only lose your keys when your careless unreliable cousin asks to borrow your car...
