But how awful would that be? How terrible to live surrounded by the stark, sharp, hollowness of things that simply were enough?
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Humans are kind of story-propagating creatures. If you think of how we spend our days, think of all the time you spend on entertainment. How much of your entertainment centers around stories? Most pieces of music tell stories. Even hanging out with your friends, you talk, you tell stories to each other. They're all stories. We live in stories.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Humans communicate and connect through storytelling, which is central to our experiences and entertainment.
This quote highlights the fundamental role that storytelling plays in human life. From music and entertainment to social interactions, we are constantly engaged in sharing and consuming stories. This reflects not only our creativity but also our need for connection and understanding through narrative, making storytelling an inherent part of the human experience.
Themes
StorytellingCommunicationEntertainmentHuman ExperienceNarrative
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about creativity, one could use this quote to emphasize the importance of narrative in all forms of art.
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