Why do we stay stuck in lives that bore us (at best) and even harm us (at worst)? Why do we cling so tightly to the seemingly safe lives that sap our creative energies and burden us with overwhelming anxiety? In this video, we’ll look at why our personal narratives are so powerful and how we can start gaining some healthy distance from them. We’ll traverse the following:
How to discern between the two distinct voices in our heads and navigate accordingly
An unpacking of “narrative coherence” and how this simple concept keeps us trapped within the limitations of our own story
The prophetic findings of an eccentric psychologist from the 1940’s that shows us how we make sense of the world
Why a postmodern world powered by the internet is like kryptonite to our inherently human, story-seeking mind
7. Narrative Coherence