Ramon Haindl
- Feeling part of a community helps us to feel seen and gives us confidence and identity, and reaching other steps on the hierarchy of needs becomes much easier with a social support system. A strong social network may help in times of crisis, support with job search or with moving houses. It may also be instrumental in inspiring us to reach our full... See more
from Being happy or unhappy in life comes down to this one thing
Just imagine the sense of companionship we can develop within each other, if everybody would tell the real stories of a mundane and normal life
The storytellers are the protagonists, so they can bring their own vulnerability, authenticity and grit to the tales
- I’ve always believed as an ideology, as a religion, as an absolute truth, that we should, every single one of us, tell our own stories.
from What Good Are Our Memories If We Never Share Them? by Oldster Magazine
You can and must tell your story, especially if you’re bad at telling stories.
from The Passion Economy: The New Rules for Thriving in the Twenty-First Century by Adam Davidson
You must tell your own stories, and not the stories of others
It‘s the real stories that matter, the mundane, the everyday struggle, the anger and insecurities, the small wins and setbacks, your vulnerable self and not some polished version of a life that is polished to fulfil the dreams of others you‘ll never know in vanity and greed
It’s a human need to be told stories. The more we’re governed by idiots and have no control over our destinies, the more we need to tell stories to each other about who we are, why we are, where we come from, and what might be possible.
Alan Rickman
Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
by Dan Kennedy
25 highlights
- I’m glad that I’m not the only one who misses old school human curation. For me, it’s more about wanting a connection moreso than valuing the actual thing being shared. I think this trend is accelerating. With generative AI and the ever-present algorithm that has sucked itself into every facet of our life, a part of the response to it will result i... See more
from The Human Medium is the Human Message by Simon de la Rouviere