And every night, we reconvene with our loved ones at the dinner table to share the small comedies and tragedies of our day.” -Jonathan Gottschall We ask our friend ‘What’s up?’ or ‘What’s new?’ and we begin to narrate our lives to one another, trading tales back and forth over cups of coffee or bottles of beer, unconsciously shaping and embellishing to make the tales hum.
And social psychologists point out that when we meet a friend, our conversation mostly consists of an exchange of gossipy stories. Scientists have discovered that the memories we use to form our own life stories are boldly fictionalized. “We tell some of the best stories to ourselves. “Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it.” -Hannah Arendt
“The shortest distance between a human being and the truth is a story.” -Anthony de Mello “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” -Phillip Pullman “If you wish to influence an individual or a group to embrace a particular value in their daily lives, tell them a compelling story.” -Annette Simmons “Stories make us more alive, more human, more courageous, more loving.” -Madeleine L’Engle Here are some quotes on storytelling that reveal it’s power and potentness:
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