Fiction allows us to tell truths that are too slippery for nonfiction.
Consistency is what separates good bakers from great ones.
Keep all your things visible in a hotel room, not in drawers, and all gathered into one spot. That way you’ll never leave anything behind. If you need to have something like a charger off to the side, place a couple of other large items next to it, because you are less likely to leave 3 items behind than just one.