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A story apart
A good story will set you apart in almost any setting.
When I was working as a safari guide, I would notice that a story could always shift the group's energetic momentum towards you, which is important when you are guiding. More than being a momentum shifter, a well-crafted story could, in the right moment, be profoundly transcendent.
If you cultivate your capacity as a storyteller, you cultivate your life. If you are becoming a storyteller, you're working on your life as much as you're working in it. Stepping back to work on, and develop, the multiple stories that make up your life is important work. It will radically leverage your life and your impact in almost any setting.
Humans are narrative creatures. This has been true since the first people told stories around the fire. When you become a master of narrative, you become a world maker.
Mentioned in this episode:
Visit Londolozi
The Tracker Academy was established to preserve the indigenous knowledge of wildlife tracking.
Connect with Andreas Sitole
Learn more about David Rattray and Fugitives Drift
Timestamps
(5:35) David Rattray, South African Historian, and the story that set him apart
(15.32) - Working on your personal story
(19.57) - Andreas Sitole’s story ‘Into the Unknown’
Resources:
Online Courses:
Become a Story Hunter - Sign up for the Story Hunter Online Course.
Uncover the track of your life through the Track Your Life Online Guided Retreat.
Discover Boyd's books:
https://boydvarty.com/book/
Come to Africa. Visit Londolozi
Join Boyd’s community:
Follow the journey - Subscribe to the Track your Life Podcast and never miss an episode.
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By Boyd Varty
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A good story will set you apart in almost any setting.
When I was working as a safari guide, I would notice that a story could always shift the group's energetic momentum towards you, which is important when you are guiding. More than being a momentum shifter, a well-crafted story could, in the right moment, be profoundly transcendent.
If you cultivate your capacity as a storyteller, you cultivate your life. If you are becoming a storyteller, you're working on your life as much as you're working in it. Stepping back to work on, and develop, the multiple stories that make up your life is important work. It will radically leverage your life and your impact in almost any setting.
Humans are narrative creatures. This has been true since the first people told stories around the fire. When you become a master of narrative, you become a world maker.
Mentioned in this episode:
Visit Londolozi
The Tracker Academy was established to preserve the indigenous knowledge of wildlife tracking.
Connect with Andreas Sitole
Learn more about David Rattray and Fugitives Drift
Timestamps
(5:35) David Rattray, South African Historian, and the story that set him apart
(15.32) - Working on your personal story
(19.57) - Andreas Sitole’s story ‘Into the Unknown’
Resources:
Online Courses:
Become a Story Hunter - Sign up for the Story Hunter Online Course.
Uncover the track of your life through the Track Your Life Online Guided Retreat.
Discover Boyd's books:
https://boydvarty.com/book/
Come to Africa. Visit Londolozi
Join Boyd’s community:
Follow the journey - Subscribe to the Track your Life Podcast and never miss an episode.
Sign up to Boyd’s newsletter.
Follow Boyd on
Instagram
X
Visit Boyd's website for more.
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