Passwords Are Keys, Not Sticky Notes 🔑

“Security isn’t about remembering everything—it’s about protecting what matters.”

Passwords are the keys to our digital lives— email, bank accounts, medical records, work systems.

Yet somehow, they’re often treated like grocery lists: written on sticky notes, saved in Notepad, or reused everywhere “just in case.”

That convenience comes at a cost.

Writing passwords down or storing them in plain text isn’t harmless—it’s an unlocked door. Anyone who can see your desk, access your computer, or remotely compromise it now has instant access to you.

The irony?

People write passwords down because they’re trying to be secure—making them complex, long, and hard to remember. But the moment they store them insecurely, that effort is undone.

A better way

Security doesn’t have to mean suffering.

• Use a reputable password manager

• Let it generate unique, strong passwords for every site

• Protect it with one strong master password (and MFA)

Now you’re not remembering dozens of passwords—you’re protecting one vault.

or better yet Passwordless!

Wisdom in practice

If you wouldn’t tape your house key under the doormat, don’t tape your passwords to your monitor.

Good security isn’t about paranoia.

It’s about stewardship—taking reasonable care of what’s been entrusted to you.

One small habit change.

One big reduction in risk.

Wisdom Bytes are short reflections designed to bring clarity, encouragement, and perspective — one small truth at a time.