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You Write and Star In the Story of Your Life
The stories you tell yourself about yourself matter.
If you were the author of your life, what kind of story would you tell?
Would it be a tale of rags to riches? Heartbreak and tragedy? Or, would it be about failure and redemption? Or, an epic quest?
Who would you be in your tale? The hero? The villain? Or would you be the faithful side-kick who injects the story with some much-needed humor?
While this type of thinking might seem whimsical, these aren’t idle questions. A branch of psychology called narrative identity suggests that we weave our life events into an ever-evolving story that imparts meaning and purpose to our lives.
According to psychologists, we don’t just tell ourselves stories about ourselves— those stories then turn around and shape our thoughts, memories, and how we live our lives.
In other words, the story you decide to tell about yourself matters. A lot.
Your story
What brought you to this moment? What life events have shaped you into the person you are today? What are you struggling with, and why are you struggling? What are you working toward?
Although we often think of ourselves as fixed and definable creatures, our lives are in…
