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Stories are the things that you tell yourself over the course of your life. They are often based on assumptions, though there can be some truth behind them. In essence, you are basically living in a thought-driven reality.
What Is Meant by Stories?
Stories are the things that you tell yourself over the course of your life. They are often based on assumptions, though there can be some truth behind them. In essence, you are basically living in a thought-driven reality.
Your experience in the world is determined by your thoughts. These thoughts impact the way that you feel, and in turn the choices you make. Your thoughts also determine how you hide or show up in the world. Whether you are a wallflower or if you are boldly seen and heard.
We all have different experiences in life, and these contribute to personalized thought patterns, behaviors, and beliefs. These thought patterns cause us to live in our own personalized world, as we navigate life based upon the stories in our mind.
So, what do these stories look like? Common examples of stories you may tell yourself each day include:
“I’m just not good at choosing good partners.”
“I’ll never be able to do this.”
“I’m not good at this.”
“I give up.”
and my old reliable personal crutch, "I'm tired." or if I were really in a mood, "I am sick and tired."
You’ll see that there is a common theme here. Most of the stories we tell ourselves on a daily basis are negative. The mind tends to cling on to negativity much more than it does to positivity. However, there are positive examples too. These include:
“I’ve got nothing to lose by giving this a try.”
“If they can do it, so can I.”
“I will work this out.”
If you have a more positive mindset, you are going to tell yourself more positive stories. If you’re stuck in a negative mindset on the other hand, your stories will be predominantly negative too.
The stories you tell yourself are basically the thoughts that you have throughout the day. But where does this internal monologue come from?
Why We Have an Internal Monologue Lesson 1
Also referred to as “internal dialogue,” “the voice inside your head,” or an “inner voice,” your internal monologue is the result of certain brain mechanisms that cause you to “hear” yourself talk in your head without actually speaking and forming sounds.
Does Everyone Have an Internal Monologue Lesson 2
Imagine it's a warm summer day and you are sitting on the beach, The sun is kissing your skin and it makes you feel good. As the sun is shinning down, you begin to reflect about your life and how happy you are. Visualize people laughing and how their joy makes you smile. What do you see as you think about this scene?
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