To narrate is to create, for living is just being lived.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Storytelling creates reality because mere existence is passive.
- In plain terms
- You create life by telling its story, not just living it.
- What can you take from it?
- Shape your life through active narration.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you tell your story?
- Does living require narration?
Another view
Passive living also has value beyond narrative.
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