73 - Story
3m | May 16, 2021Full transcript here 👋
Hey, good morning, good afternoon, good evening. This is your life. This is your chance. Listen.
The word for today is story. There’s something magical about a good story. Steve Jobs told the Pixar group that he was jealous of their work because their stories would endure, while his work would eventually find its way to a landfill. Indeed, Pixar stories are some of the most enduring, but what makes a good story? I recently heard an interview with Pete Docter, and my takeaway from his explanation of their process was that great storytelling requires the same ingredients as any other quality product: collaboration and endurance. If you don’t consider yourself a good storyteller, it’s probably because you haven’t done much of it. If you do tell a lot of stories but you feel that your listeners aren’t interested, it may be time to collaborate with other storytellers in a storytelling course. You can improve at anything.
Today’s concrete challenge is to share the story of you. Think back and identify one moment of your life that you feel is hilarious, tragic, mysterious, or dramatic. Write down an outline of the event and try sharing it with a loved one through storytelling. It may feel scary, but I think you’ll enjoy the thrill of the challenge.
If you want to commit, say the following phrase: “I will share one of my life’s stories.”
I’ll keep the music playing while you get it done, and don’t miss the soundtrack at the end of this episode.
Before you go, repeat the following soundtrack, “I am the kind of person who shares myself with others.”
Let me know if this made a difference in your day by leaving a comment in your podcast app or at concrete.win/today.
Check back tomorrow for a new challenge. Until then.
References:
Pete Docter: (People I (Mostly) Admire, Ep. 21)
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