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1.an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.“an adventure story”
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2.an account of past events in someone’s life or in the evolution of something.“the story of modern farming”
Everybody’s got a story . . .
I just completed a weekend retreat in personal development and transition. It was good to say the least in the way that it helped me refresh the dynamic of story telling – the kind of stories where it doesn’t recall what happened, but what “I make it to mean”.
Learning to know the difference between what happened and what I make it mean, are worlds apart, usually.
Listen to your own mind right now as your reading this. What’s it saying? That never ending voice, always listening ear that spins what happens ranging from what people say, do and everything in between shapes how we respond to life.
I don’t think you and I will ever stop the the stories. It’s the way we hear stuff and make sense of it. We don’t have to obey the stories and pay attention to them. Easier said than done!
Stories sound so convincing, so real. We are meaning making machines driven to make sense of all the stuff that goes on. Our motive? Control. If we can sense of stuff and explain it, it’s our way of having, or think we’re having control.
Our internal stories are so powerful, they affect literally every relationship you have. That’s a powerful thought. Our stories control our relationships rather than we do.
List your stories if you can hear them inside, tell them to take a hike by taking counter measures, and set new actions for yourself to get your game on!
Just for practice, right your stories out when life happens. Look at them, as see the absurdity in them. If you want to be really bold, tell your stories to those closest to you. They’ll blow up!
Veritasity 