Day 18 | Daily Dose of learning
This project is inspired by the ‘100-day project’, a challenge consisting of committing to doing an activity everyday for 100 days.
I have decided to write about one thing I learn everyday for the next 30 days. This can be a skill, a deep concept to elaborate on, or a mere life lesson that made me become aware of something I consider relevant.
The decision is based on the belief that “we are what we repeatedly do”, as Valentin Perez put it.
Powerful Storytelling
In his course on storytelling, Keith Yamashita shares some very actionable tips on how to tell compelling stories that make listeners interested and involved along the narration.
He identifies and shares 6 main archetypes of a story:
‘Coming of Age’: after years of learning and experiencing, you have reached a milestone; you know who you are and are ready to take whatever comes next.
‘Overcoming Obstacles’: you went through many struggles, challenges, but managed to overcome everything and elevate to a better being.
‘Constant Evolution’: you take whatever comes on your way; you keep moving, adapting to the changing world and even anticipating events.
‘True as it ever was’: your purpose and values have remained intact throughout the years, despite the changing environment.
‘Rebirth’: you have accumulated a wealth of experience and knowledge. Today, you are using those to start a new chapter and become a better version of yourself.
‘Quest’: you have always had an objective and pursued it relentlessly. You have maintained your focus through twists and turns and will never let it up.