There are times when what you need to live, more than food or water or shelter, is a story. The right story at the right time is a cool glass of water when you’re dying of thirst in the desert. It’s seeing the rustling leaves of a tree clearly again after having cataracts removed or getting prescription lenses. It’s helping you get well again after being sick. The right story can remind you of your vision and purpose and launch you out of bed in the morning, ready to go.
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Speaking of narratives with functional consequences…
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/the-family-stories-that-bind-us-this-life.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&
Thanks for sharing this article! It’s interesting that the most functional families acknowledge oscillations in good times/hard times, not just a rise or a fall.