Stories are among the ingredients of colorful life. Sharing tales of love, courage, pain, and other touching and inspiring ones always move the lives of both readers and listeners. Although storytelling is done through verbal communication, it is an integral part of literature’s oral tradition. Hence, every conversation and sharing that you do can be considered as a form of oral literature. Storytelling is an integral aspect that also attempts to link drama and narration. There are many pieces of literature that are based on a random conversation, the experience of others or your own, a passage from a book, an excerpt from a study, and more.
But, what could be the essence of sharing your story? How could this help you, as well as the people around you? If you are still wondering about these questions, then worry not! Here are the reasons why it is important to tell your tale.
To express yourself
Self-expression is one of the most underrated yet essential activities. Being able to express yourself makes you feel more human, connect with others, and let go of your heavy heart. There are just so many things that benefit self-expression offers. However, this doesn’t necessarily pertain to vocally sharing your emotions, worries, and experiences with another person or group. You can share your tale using different methods, such as recording audios, creating vlogs, making podcasts, etc. However, you should also be careful in expressing yourself because there might be others that have different principles, values, and beliefs as you. Disagreements and criticisms may emerge, but what is important is you don’t cross the line between expression and respect. Make sure to share and connect with respect to your listener.
To show fragments of your culture
Literature is always linked to culture because literary pieces show how great and rich the cultural heritage of the author is. Apart from that, there are many significant socio-economic advantages that are being provided by one’s culture. The better learning and health, enhanced empathy, and chances to work together as one; culture truly improves the living standard and develops the health of both the people and the society. There are many instances that listeners can identify the place of origin of storytelling through observing the way the storyteller tells his story. Therefore, telling your tale really depicts your rich cultural heritage by not just the way you move and speak but also on the context of your story and its other elements.
To share new ideas to others
Sharing your own thoughts encourages others to do so, which creates a much more optimistic and collaborative atmosphere for all. Whether you have thousands or only a bunch of ideas and concepts; however, you don’t share any of them then those will never move, inspire, and touch the lives of others. There are really a lot of benefits that storytelling can do such as how author Carol Wilson-Mack wrote a story about how communication clears the gap between generations. Thus, “Patchwork origin of humble beginnings” is definitely the best statement that best describes the book; because it shows how the women of the area try to remove the generations gap and share their stories and ideas humbly. There are really good deeds that storytelling can bring to the table, and being able to teach others is one of them.
To inspire people
The mere act of telling your stories, truths, and experiences to the world is already a grand move that impacts the lives of many. You never know how much you have inspired and motivated just by simply telling your friends your experiences, writing your thoughts online, or sharing your opinion about a particular issue. The skill to encourage and motivate others is a valuable ability, and will surely help you in arriving on top of your journey. All you need to do is to keep sharing your stories with authenticity to inspire people and teach them the lessons that you have also learned from your experiences.
In conclusion, storytelling is truly significant because it allows you to show your true self, be creative, teach people, and entertain others with the tales that were told to you, read from a book, or product of your own experiences.
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