If You Think Life Is Boring, Try This Notebook Trick
Summary
- The video emphasizes the power of storytelling to change your thinking and make life more interesting.
- Storytelling is presented as a skill anyone can develop, especially through daily journaling and reflection.
How to Tell Stories: The Three-Step Framework
- Observe the Moment of Change
- Identify a specific moment when something shifted—either for you or someone else.
- Example: “I thought this would be easy, but it turned out to be hard” or vice versa.
- Focus on the turning point, no matter how small.
- Find the Emotional Hook
- Reflect on your emotional response to the moment of change.
- Ask: How did you feel? What thoughts did it trigger?
- Authentic emotions make stories relatable and memorable.
- Share the Lesson or Takeaway
- Conclude with what you learned from the experience.
- The lesson can be simple or profound—what matters is the insight gained.
- Example: Realizing the value of being a beginner or the importance of humility.
Additional Tips
- Practice telling a story about something that happened each day, even if it’s just for yourself in your journal.
- Stories don’t need to be dramatic or for public sharing—they can be private reflections.
- Sharing stories in a community can deepen connection and reinforce learning.