"Do we want to have our behaviour changed based on the stories we tell?"
I think one thing that can help is to realize that we are not our thoughts and that they don't represent us. This type of mindset is important in general as it helps us to be more independent of our thoughts which oftentimes can be harmful and negative.
That indeed is also a powerful thought of yours :) And really true, I feel a lot of those stories are indeed thoughts that form stories and the mindset you describe helps a lot in not getting pulled down by those that are not serving us well.
Thought-provoking article.
"Do we want to have our behaviour changed based on the stories we tell?"
I think one thing that can help is to realize that we are not our thoughts and that they don't represent us. This type of mindset is important in general as it helps us to be more independent of our thoughts which oftentimes can be harmful and negative.
That indeed is also a powerful thought of yours :) And really true, I feel a lot of those stories are indeed thoughts that form stories and the mindset you describe helps a lot in not getting pulled down by those that are not serving us well.