Why do we only remember some lives?

Most things we experience in this life are of little importance in the scheme of things. Big events stay with us, the ones which are turning points in our lives. Past lives are the same; some lives change your soul journey dramatically, while others are more a case of tying up loose ends. You can remember all the important ones, as they’re all stored in accessible reaches of your memories, while the others just slip away like dreams, beyond easy recall. In any case, it would be extremely difficult to function if you remembered all your past lives, because you’d be able to speak multiple languages, feel at home in many places, and be very confused about some of the people in your life who’ve played other roles in your past!