Memoirs have Commonality

I find that Bible Verse, Romans 14:7, "None of us liveth to himself and no man dieth to himself," is helpful to keep in mind when writing a memoir. We all have an impact on each others' lives and we aren't always aware of the ways we have positively impacted someone. It is the same with our life stories. Famous or not, we all have the same basic life needs. When we share our joys and frustrations, our hopes and our failures, and our history in writings, others we don't know benefit from that commonality and knowledge