We all create stories to protect ourselves.
MARK Z. DANIELEWSKI
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The story you want to hear
We often tell ourselves a story while ignoring the truth. Reasons we do this is:
- To protect ourselves or others. Ignoring the truth is a defence mechanism. We'd rather believe a lie than own up to our own weakness.
- Because the truth ...
“We're all risk averse creatures, aren't we? Like turtles, hiding in our little shells, trying to protect ourselves – never quite realising that we're protecting ourselves from the good stuff as well as the bad. ”
DEBBIE JOHNSON
The stories we tell ourselves
Human beings are natural storytellers. We are familiar with stories that have been passed from generation to generation, such as Romeo and Juliet, or Hansel and Gretel.
The most powerful stories are the ones we tell ourselves. The truth within us has the power to s...
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