Stories are woven so deeply into our everyday lives that our experiences and the embellishments we (often unintentionally) add to them are usually indistinguishable. Here's a better way to talk about ourselves that doesn't obscure the shine of the authentic with the fabrications of the fiction.
The Cheat Sheet:- Our lives are stories -- but are we being honest when we retell these stories?
- Understand the seduction of self-mythology and how to resist its embellishments.
- The authentic story may not seem as interesting to us as the invented one -- but it's likely to have more of an impact when we share it.
- Know when bridging the two versions of our story puts a polish on the authentic rather than dulling it with the obfuscations of the invention.
- Learn how to tell when others are giving you their invented story -- and how to coax the authentic from them.
- And so much more...
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