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 Be A Success In Life After Your Big Dream Dies
Apollo 13 is a story about the death of a dream. As the astronaut who had already spent more time in space than any of the other astronauts, Jim Lovell had one remaining dream. He wanted to walk on the Moon.
His dream died when the explosion turned the moon mission into a rescue mission.
The Successful Failure of Apollo 13
In the closing monologue, Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell says: Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - February 11, 2011 at 5:59 pm
Categories: Life Stories Tags: Apollo 13, astronauts, big dream, current reality, death of a dream, jim lovell, landing on the moon, Life success, moon mission, path of least resistance, persistence, robert fritz, success in life, successful failure, tom hanks
Change Your Life By Going In A Straight Line To Get What You Want
Change Your Life As You Are Going In Circles On Your Life Storywheel makes the point that your life story is lived on a storywheel, which contains multiple storywheels all going around in circles. It emphasizes the cycles of our lives, the ups and the downs, the ascents and the descents as part of every life story.
Success In Life Depends On Focus
This post considers the importance of straight lines in any effort to accomplish specific goals. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - February 8, 2011 at 3:23 pm
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You Are Not Alone On Your Hero Journey To Change Your Life
Do you feel alone in your struggles to change your life? We live in an era when it’s possible for you to have social media friends by the thousands all the while you feel alone in your quest to accomplish your big dreams.
The previous post, What’s The Life Success Difference Between Maslow’s Self-Actualized Individual And A Hero? makes this statement. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - January 28, 2011 at 3:49 pm
Categories: Life Stories Tags: Abraham Maslow, be a hero, big dream, big dreams, campbell, hero, hero journey, hero journey change your life, heroic journey, joseph campbell, Life success, Maslow, self actualized, success, success in life, you are not alone
What’s The Life Success Difference Between Maslow’s Self-Actualized Individual And A Hero?
Abraham Maslow’s model of the “self-actualized individual” and the “hierarchy of needs” is one of those ideas that is often uncritically accepted as an accurate description of how to be successful in life.
The Lonely Road To Life Success
My book, No Money Limits, is an extended study of the impact of the Monopoly® game on beliefs about money. It includes this section about competition. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - January 27, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Categories: Life Stories Tags: Abraham Maslow, hero, heroic journey, hierarchy of needs, how to be successful in life, Life success, Maslow, monopoly game, savior, self actualized, success in life
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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Ready Or Not, It’s Time To Change Your Life
The most significant feature of a flat-tire event that can change your life is that you’re never ready for it.
Life Is What Happens To You While You’re Busy Making Other Plans
That’s the thing about flat tires. You’re driving along, minding your own business, when suddenly, unexpectedly, your tire goes flat. Maybe it’s a sudden blowout, which can be a frightening experience when you’re behind the wheel. Or maybe it’s less dramatic but no less urgent. While you were on your way to some destination, something happened to one of the tires that was taking you there. Read more…
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Posted by Kalinda Rose Stevenson - January 14, 2011 at 2:55 pm
Categories: Life Stories Tags: change your life, flat-tire events, hero journey, hero's journey, james bonnett, john lennon, life changing story, life story, life transformation, stealing fire from the gods, success in life, the power to change, your life story
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
