A couple friends of mine like to demand stories of me for their entertainment and I often struggle to come up with anything on the spot. It's not for a lack of stories because I embarrass myself, take foolish bets, and meet interesting enough people to have a few stories that I can embellish a bit to give them what they are asking for. But it's still hard for me to categorize and store the things that happen to and around me. I don't reflect on my experiences very much and it takes some external trigger to remind me of the things in my life worth reflecting on.

It may be that I have a poor memory, but I think the problem is that I don't spend enough time or effort to be reflective. The problem goes further than a lack of instant stories to tell my bored friends. I think a symptom of not being reflective is that I don't learn from my mistakes as you mentioned in the prompt. Many of my experiences share similar themes and results that could be changed if I desired and if I spent a bit more time learning from my past.

Good prompt that has shifted my experience/reflection percentage towards the latter, at least for the night.