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Jan 15, 2023 · What makes for a happy life, a fulfilling life? A good life? According to the directors of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest scientific study of happiness ever conducted, the answer to these questions may be closer than you realize.
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Learning to tell better stories can change our lives in so many more ways than just that telling better stories.We all have stories to tell, about the tiny moments of transformation in our lives.This book is a guide to some of the simple, yet powerful, techniques for discovering, uncovering and telling better stories.This is one of the most engaging books I’ve ever read and has already changed my outlook on the stories that happen every single day in our lives that usually just pass us by.
How my life / behaviour / thoughts / ideas have changed as a result of reading the book. 1. It made me appreciate that life is full of storyworthy moments. 2. Stories don’t have to be ‘omg you won’t believe how drunk I was when I did X’ and ‘omg you won’t believe how great a time I had when travelling in Y’. In fact, alcohol and travel often make f...
You need not spend time in jail or crash through a windshield or have a gun jammed against the side of your head to tell a great story. In fact the simplest stories about the smallest moments in ou...Your story must reflect change over time. A story cannot simply be a series of remarkable events. You must start out as one version of yourself and end as something new. The change can be infinites...In searching for stories, I discovered that my life is filled with them. Filled with precious moments that once seemed decidedly less than precious. Filled with moments that are more storyworthy th...❤️ “Trying to get better at storytelling also means trying to get better at being a friend, or a son, a boyfriend, a brother, or just a better person” <- this is gold😂 Storytelling is less-funny stand-up comedy. You don’t needto make people laugh to tell a good story.🔫 “You need not spend time in jail or crash through a windshield or have a gun jammed against the side of your head to tell a great story. The simplest stories about the smallest moments in our li...🏌️♂️ “Storytelling makes me a better dinner companion. It compensates for my inability to hit a golf ball accurately. It makes me far more palatable to my in-laws”- (50)
Sep 27, 2020 · 1. Reframe your life story. I blew through Miller’s book after hearing it recommended by one of my favorite podcasters ex-Silicon Valley entrepreneur Noah Kagan. In the book, the author makes the...
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- Give your story strong dramatic content. ‘Man has bacon and eggs for breakfast’ is not a story idea that is going to have readers clawing for a copy of your book.
- Vary rhythm and structure in your prose. Writing instructors often advise creative writing classes to write shorter, punchier sentences. Short sentences are great for increasing pace and help to make scenes that have tense subject matter tenser in mood.
- Create believable, memorable characters. Why do we find some characters more memorable than others? Because they have one or more of the following: Unique voices, personas and expressions.
- Make the important story sections effective. Each part of a story needs to be effective to make it good. Great openings create fascinating introductions to authors’ worlds, characters and plot scenarios.
Aug 10, 2015 · A life story doesn’t just say what happened, it says why it was important, what it means for who the person is, for who they’ll become, and for what happens next.
Jan 10, 2023 · Dr. Waldinger’s TED Talk about the Harvard Study, “What Makes a Good Life,” has been viewed more than 42 million times and is one of the ten most-watched TED talks ever. The Good Life shows us how we can make our lives happier and more meaningful through our connections to others. 352 pages, ebook.
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“The Good Life tells the story of a rare and fascinating study of lives over time. This insightful, interesting, and well-informed book reveals the secret of happiness—and reminds us that it was never really a secret, after all.”
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