Comments on: We Tell Ourselves Stories

By: robbievorhaus

robbievorhaus — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:42:23 +0000

Thank you, Britt, for this beautiful post. Every human (and business, government, organization, school, etc.) has a story because we all have a purpose (truth) and a journey. When we tell our stories, we change the world. You inspire me.

By: braybould

braybould — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:36:33 +0000

Something only becomes toxic if we get caught in a repeating loop. Since we're the storytellers, we can change the narrative at any time. While circumstances will impact just how much we can change, we aren't being honest if we don't accept responsibility for breaking the loop, even a little, and going in a different direction.

By: braybould

braybould — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:34:32 +0000

@jacobbabcock: You're very kind to describe it as amazing. Most of our communication happens through storytelling, so it's worth considering why we tell the stories we do.

By: Catherine Caine

Catherine Caine — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:47:41 +0000

So if you realise you're caught in a toxic story, what can you do about it?

By: jacobbabcock

jacobbabcock — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:17:11 +0000

This is an amazing post. Truly brings out the differences in the way people take on life. I like when you talk about the relationship between people that believe in fate or the self determined person. Very interesting thing to think about!