Are You Creating Stories or Are Stories Creating You?

Do you have a story played out on you? Are you locked at a job you hate because “the man” is keeping you down? Are you stuck in a creative rut and can’t seem to move ahead? Maybe you sleep through your day because everything is just so damn boring.

If this is you, you’re acting like an extra in your own movie. You’re stuck in the background and it really doesn’t matter if you’re in the shot or not. But guess what, you can move into the foreground because you are the star of your own movie!

Years ago I met a man who was rather wealthy. He told me I should wake up everyday and ask myself, “How can I earn money today?”

Lately I’ve been thinking along the same lines, but with a different question. The question I ask myself is, “What story am I creating today?”

In some cases the story of the day isn’t one of excitement or accomplishment. Instead it’s a small step in a larger tale that won’t get told for some time.

On other days I might be dealing with personal conflicts or boring tasks. It is during these times when there’s an opportunity to create a new and exciting story. A good story comes from the extraordinary. Some things seem to be mundane no matter what, but it’s still fun trying to try to jazz them up. How do you think televisions on treadmills and electric toothbrushes came to life?

By acting as the star of my own movie I find myself empowered. It takes a paradigm shift, but once you get the idea that you are able to craft your own tale, everything becomes interesting. 

What is the story that would get told about you today?

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