The Power Of Myth To Persuade You To Act Against Your Own Best Interests
Myths are a particularly powerful type of story. Although myth definition in common speech tends to treat the word “myth” as a synonym for an untrue story, the real meaning of myth is much deeper. Myths are the real stories we live by.
In his article, “Myth, Politics and the Erosion of The American Dream,” Paul Stoller gives this myth definition. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - March 12, 2011 at 10:20 am
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How To Get Home From The Dark Side Of The Moon
One of the most powerful themes of Apollo 13 is that the astronauts could not get home without the help of thousands of people and the heartfelt concern of millions more.
Events Transpire To Get You Home
These words from Apollo 13 capture the essence of the story. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - February 9, 2011 at 6:52 pm
Categories: Life Stories Tags: Apollo 13, astronauts, change your life, dark side of the moon, finest hour, get home, home, jim lovell, nasa, power to change, story, tom hanks
The Life Changing Power Of Unconditional Love
When we last left Phil in Can You Change Your Life With Sweet Vermouth And A Twist?, the weatherman stranded in Punxsutawney by a mysterious time loop was trying to get what he wanted in life by claiming that he loved Nancy and then Rita. At that point in Phil’s life story, his talk about love was a tool of manipulation. Phil had not yet experienced unconditional love for Rita.
From False Declarations To Unconditional Love
The language of “love” is a profoundly tricky business, because it is so often shaped by our own needs and desires to get what we want. Love that is truly selfless, truly unconditional, truly focused on the other, is rare. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - February 4, 2011 at 1:32 pm
Categories: Life Stories Tags: change your life, conditional love, Groundhog Day, hero, hero with a thousand faces, joseph campbell, life changing, life changing events, meeting with the goddess, power of story, power to change, sleeping goddess, transformation process, unconditional love
Why Do You Need Stories To Change Your Life?
Why do you need stories to change your life? Recently, someone asked me what I’m doing these days. I said that I’m writing about changing lives with stories. She responded with something like, “Oh, you mean reframing.” Actually, I don’t mean reframing. I really mean “stories.”
What Is Your Definition Of Story?
“Story” is an English word that has multiple meanings. Your definition of story is particularly significant in an era that is as cynical as ours, when the word “story” often refers to something you made up as an excuse for why you didn’t do something you promised to do. That is definitely not what I mean by “story.” Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - January 24, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Categories: Life Stories Tags: change life, change your life, life changing story, life stories, life story, life transformation, make your own story, my life story, my own story, my story, personal narrative, personal transformation, power of story, power to change, story of my life, storytelling, success in life, the power of story, the power to change, your life your story, your story
Who Are You In Your Life Story?: Hero, Bully, Toady, Or Victim?
If you want to change your life, the place to begin is by figuring out who you are in your life story.
The Hero Saves His Family
In one of my favorite movies, A Christmas Story
We find out why Ralphie wants the air rifle in one of his fantasy sequences. Ralphie, dressed in full Hollywood cowboy regalia, saves his family from attack from the dreaded Black Bart and his gang. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - January 17, 2011 at 12:07 pm
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The Human Story In Your Flat-Tire Event
The most powerful metaphorical “flat-tire event” connects you with the essence of the human story.
Human stories evoke universal experiences that transcend any limitations of race, sex, age, geography, social status, and everything else that causes human beings to see themselves as somehow different and separate and better than other people. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - January 13, 2011 at 6:13 pm
Categories: Life Stories Tags: archetype, belief system, change life, change your life, human emotions, human stories, human story, karl jung, life changing story, life stories, life story, life transformation, make your own story, my life story, my own story, my story, personal narrative, personal transformation, power of story, power to change, story of my life, success in life, the power of story, the power to change, your life your story, your story
Would You Keep The Money?: Flat-Tire Events Force To You To Make Life Changing Ethical Decisions
The previous post Is Your Flat-Tire A Life Changing Story Event Or Just An Occurrence?, identified the difference between a “flat-tire event” and a “flat-tire” occurrence.
Another Flat Tire
Let’s consider the life changing potential of a “flat-tire event” with another imagined scenario about you and your flat tire. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - January 12, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Categories: Life Stories Tags: belief system, change life, change your life, life changing story, life stories, life story, life transformation, make your own story, my life story, my own story, my story, personal narrative, personal transformation, power of story, power to change, story of my life, storytelling, success in life, the power of story, the power to change, your life your story, your story
Is Your Flat-Tire A Life Changing Story Event Or Just An Occurrence?
My last post, “How Your Flat-Tire Stories Change Your Life,” made the point that the story of your life is made up of your responses to your unexpected flat-tire events.
A Flat-Tire As A Metaphor
A “flat-tire” is a metaphor for some unexpected occurrence that intrudes into your ordinary life and forces you to respond somehow.
Our lives are filled with flat-tires. But is every flat-tire an event that triggers some sort of change in your life? It depends on whether your flat-tire is an occurrence or an event. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - January 11, 2011 at 1:47 pm
Categories: Life Stories Tags: belief system, change life, change your life, flat-tire, life changing story, life stories, life story, life transformation, make your own story, my life story, my own story, my story, personal narrative, personal transformation, power of story, power to change, story of my life, storytelling, success in life, the power of story, the power to change, your life your story, your story
How Your Flat-Tire Stories Change Your Life
Stories have power to change your life for the simple reason that stories are about life changes.
What makes a story a story? The one-word answer is “change.” Something changes and someone has to respond to the change.
Stories About How You Had To Change Your Life
Stories are about some sort of event that jolts you out of ordinary experience and forces you to do something different. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - January 10, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Categories: Life Stories Tags: belief system, change life, change your life, life changes life changing story, life stories, life story, life transformation, make your own story, my life story, my own story, my story, personal narrative, personal transformation, power of story, power to change, story of my life, storytelling, success in life, the power of story, the power to change, your life your story, your story
Your Authentic Life Stories And Obedience To Authority
“If you claim the authority to live your life according to your own authentic stories, based on knowing who you really are, the result can transform your life” (Authentic Life Story Transformation Process).
What Do “Authority” And “Authentic” Mean?
The Story Transformation Process begins with this claim. Notice carefully that the process begins with the relationship between “authority” and “authentic.” Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - January 7, 2011 at 6:35 pm
Categories: Life Stories Tags: belief system, change life, change your life, life changing story, life stories, life story, life transformation, make your own story, my life story, my own story, my story, personal narrative, personal transformation, power of story, power to change, story of my life, storytelling, success in life, the power of story, the power to change, your life your story, your story
