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Sep 2024
22m 48s

#527: Narratives

Brooke Castillo
About this episode

Who do you think you are?

 

Have you ever asked yourself that seriously?

 

Most people have an idea, a story, about who they are and that narrative creates their identity. However, narratives are not absolute truths and you have way more power over yours than you think.

 

In this episode, you’ll learn what a personal narrative is and why learning how to control yours is one of the most important skills you can cultivate. I walk you through an exercise in uncovering your narrative, in deciding what you want your life and your story to be about, and an exercise in seeing the contrast that all humans naturally have.

 

You are the main character of your life, so how will you write your story?

 

 

What You Will Discover:

 

  • Why learning how to control your narrative is so important.
  • How people with similar circumstances can have vastly different lives.
  • Why personal narratives are not absolute truths.
  • The power of an “I am” thesis.
  • An exercise to uncover your current narrative.

 

 

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