The Power of Storytelling
Author: Hetvi Trivedi
My childhood was full of stories. From the moments with my family on trips abroad to reading stories at school, storytelling encompassed it all. As I grew older, storytelling became evermore integral to my life, especially in school, conversations, and tutoring. The ability to craft narratives by integrating your own experiences along with the ones around me brought power to storytelling. It created an immersive environment, one that was dynamic and entertaining. It nurtured my imagination and pushed me to create more stories of my own. What I realized is that stories could be anything – life’s moments, fictional narratives, or even just my day.
Storytelling is important in both our daily lives and in our careers. In our daily lives, storytelling is an excellent way for people to “make sense of their experiences, claim identities” and more (Angellier and Peterson). When we hear stories in our daily lives, whether that be in a classroom or in a conversation with a friend, we start seeing a world different from our own. This in itself breeds empathy as we connect and learn about various experiences. Storytelling also nurtures another crucial skill: listening. When we hear stories, we learn to listen, understand, ask questions, and connect, which can, in turn, spark our own stories.
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